price hike

Court issued notices to govt, finance ministry, OGRA, seeks response by April 24

An 11.8kg domestic cylinder will sell for Rs1,564 in April

Rising prices of petroleum products is bound to hit businesses hard, result in further shrinking of national economy

Govt also increases price of diesel by Rs6; light diesel, kerosene oil prices raised by Rs3 each

According to new gas slabs scheme approved by govt, gas companies charged more than double bills at every new slab

NEPRA reserves judgement in petition to revise base tariff for recovery of Rs202b

Pak Suzuki Motors to pass on the impact of increased registration charges to non-tax filers

SSGC also cites consumer reluctance to use RLNG, lack of cooperation by industry as factors behind gas shortage

It was PM Imran and his PTI government which had, in October, made a 143% hike in gas prices

It will take another 45 days for medicines to be made available, says PPMA president

Low crude prices provide govt fiscal space, allow it to go easy on monetary tightening

Distribution companies will recover Rs226b from consumers following the increase

Take cue from world market; increase comes ahead of expected US rate hike

The task force was announced in April to find ways to stem financial losses by the service

China, US declare 90-day halt to new tariffs while OPEC looks to cut oversupply

As the growing demonstrations first triggered by planned fuel price hikes turn violent

Application stresses on a shortfall of Rs91 billion for the year 2018-19

Proposed increase will take fuel price from existing Rs97.83 to Rs104.04 per litre

Regulator will announce decision after third member joins authority decision

Rise in petrol prices has domino effect, causes panic in construction industry

Decision comes amid fears of oversupply

City administration fails to control surge in prices by wholesalers

Insists these steps will facilitate new elected government

CJP seeks explanation of forumula used to calculate petroleum prices

The caretaker government has again raised petroleum prices—making it the second successive increase in two months

Says price hike will trigger inflation

Rates increased in the range of Rs50,000 to Rs250,000

ICTA have fined 30 sellers for charging high rates and three food outlets for unhygienic food

Says imported LPG is about 20% cheaper than domestic fuel

While govt, farmers argue over price hike, complaints of sale of impure milk abound

City administration detains milk farmers who tried to raise per litre milk price

It is now becoming difficult for common man to buy vegetables

OGRA rules out link between proposed tariff regime and price movements

Exporters say they are now compelled to consume expensive RLNG

CNG body says depreciation is aimed at pleasing IMF, exporters

Threaten to go on shutter-down strike if taxes are not withdrawn within 30 days

Import curbs should be done away with to improve supplies.

Term increase unjust, demand govt to withdraw decision

Onion and tomato prices have soared in Karachi, leaving the common man unable to afford them

Says price control committee should visit markets to review prices and take action against hoarders

Shopkeepers, vendors manage to evade officials’ attempts to control profiteering

Some investors have abandoned poultry business, causing prices to surge.

Gas distributors dismiss the move, saying it will destroy industry.

Accountability court grants six-day physical remand of suspect

Say use of generators, rise in price of materials, increases stitching cost

The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the OGRA had approved the hike without holding any public hearing

IHC judge asks respondents to submit replies in two weeks

Makes federal health secretary, DRA officials respondents

Price surge coupled with inflation has made the lives of people a living hell

Parliamentarians noted that the extra burden had been put on the common man after unilateral increase in medicines