Main Opposition party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N, has demanded fifty-rupee cut in the per-litre price of petrol, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
PML-N MPA Hina Pervaiz Butt on Saturday submitted a resolution in the Punjab Assembly in this regard.
The resolution says that in the international market the petrol rate has plummeted from $85 to $75 per barrel. Keeping in the view the drop in global price, the petrol rate in Pakistan should also be decreased, adds the resolution.
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The international prices have been on the decline continuously but the rates in Pakistan are being increased twice a month, says the resolution.
Reporter Umar Aslam