Govt cuts petrol price by Rs3.19 per litre, ups high-speed diesel rate by Rs2.25

The government has lowered petrol by Rs3.19 per litre and raised high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs2.25, with the revised rates taking effect on Oct 28, Dawn reported. Petrol will sell for Rs376.06 per litre and HSD for Rs398.07. The notification keeps taxes and duties at Rs114 per litre for petrol and Rs100 for diesel.

The changes come as the government and Jamaat-i-Islami agreed to set up a committee to consider expanding fuel support for motorcycles, rickshaws and vehicles up to 800cc. JI chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said the party would protest in Islamabad in mid-November if significant public relief was not announced. Petrol and diesel prices also matter to transport users and businesses, since the source notes their use in private vehicles, heavy transport, power plants and generators.