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Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says current prices would remain in effect until June 30

HSD down by Rs1.75 per litre; CNG prices may rise by Rs6.23 per kg.

CNG prices are likely to remain unaffected by hike.

Prices to now be reviewed on weekly basis.

Govt may increase oil prices by up to Rs4.40 per litre.

Transporters vow to continue protest till prices of petroleum and lubricants are lowered.

BTA leaders complained about the increase in POL prices, target killings and kidnappings.

The law that empowered Ogra to fix prices has lapsed, argues petitioner.

Mainstream parties, clerks’ association demand petrol price revision.

Finance ministry approves reduction in oil prices, new price of petrol to be Rs103.36 per litre.

Karachi Transport Ittehad calls strike against government's decision to increase petroleum prices.

The bench put the Ministry of Petroleum and Ogra on notice for an unspecified date.

Petroleum Ministry issues summary to revise petroleum levy. OGRA expected to issue notification.

The government’s decision to increase the price of petrol by over eight per cent is sure to lead to outrage, protests.

Petitioner request that the court issues directions to the government to withdraw the increase.

Petroleum Ministry issues summary to revise petroleum levy. OGRA expected to issue notification.

Karachi traders warn of civil disobedience; CNG association to mount court challenge.

PML-N to boycott PCNS session; MQM demands immediate retraction.

Government advised to decrease non-developmental expenditures instead of raising petrol prices.

Massive hike in CNG prices - up to Rs11.58 per kg.

Secret­ary Petrol­eum and Natura­l Resour­ces says prices will have to go up in seven days.

Petitioner seeks removal of petroleum minister, demands detailed explanation of production and import costs.

Federal govt, in principle, agrees to lower petroleum prices by between Rs3 and Rs4 per litre.

Finance Minister says ever-soaring prices of petroleum products at the international level forced govt to take steps.

Gilgit-Baltistan residents call move ‘financial terrorism’.

Partial withdrawal of the latest revision in petrol prices is one of the options under consideration.

It is incumbent on us to realise that this price hike is going to disproportionately affect the middle class and poor.

OGRA increases prices of petroleum products by 10 to 13 per cent, criticism pours in. New CNG price announced.

FBR report contradicts government’s claim of subsidised oil.

Long queues witnessed in front of pumps that briefly resumed sales.

Ability to carry out reforms subject to coalition politics.

Government formally halves the almost 10 per cent increase in petroleum products prices.

Strike called off after government opts to decrease petroleum prices across Pakistan.

Government had set the petroleum levy collection target at Rs110 billion in the 2010-11 fiscal budget.

LHC seeks reply from federal government and OGRA chairman within two weeks on application against price increase.

Finance Minister Hafeez Sheikh makes announcement after negotiations with MQM team.

The MQM had sharply criticised the latest price increase, raising fears it would quit again.

Transporters and the Oil Tankers Association are observing a strike to protest the increase in petroleum prices.

Population and economic growth will help Pakistan’s motor gasoline consumption triple in the next 15 years.

Public transporters taken to court for announcing strikes every time the government increases petrol prices.

Nawaz says another long march could be launched against the petroleum price hike.

President Zardari tells Altaf he will meet MQM representatives to address their concerns.

PML-N, MQM, PML-Q walk out from National Assembly.

Ogra revises rates for CNG by dividing country into four blocks, prices expected to go up in some areas.

Key coalition partner MQM rejects price increase.

Dealers demand increase in profit margin.

Tear gas shelling and aerial firing at Gulistan-e-Jauhar.

OGRA announces Rs7.23 increase in petrol price.

At a broader level, the events in Karachi highlight the dilemma of the government in regulating oil prices.

Finance ministry has endorsed recommendations made by Ogra, decision to be taken tomorrow.