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KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration on Sunday arrested a passenger who was trying to travel to Spain on a fake visa, ARY News reported. According to FIA spokesperson, Babar Iqbal was taken into custody by the FIA team from Multan International Airport. The visa of the passenger was found forged during immigration clearance. The arrested passenger is a resident of Gujrat. FIA spokesperson further said the accused had been transferred to the Anti-Human Trafficking Circle Multan for further legal action. Read more:  FIA offloads Qatar-bound passenger over fake documents The FIA officials are investigating from the arrested about the agents through which he got the fake visa. Last month, the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) immigration staff offloaded an  Afghan woman  while boarding a flight to France at Peshawar airport after her passport was found fake. from Latest Pakistan News and Breaking News from All over Pakistan https://ift.tt/JkvV1fE

Sheikhupura: At least 20 passengers including women and children were injured as two trains collided with each other near Qilla Sattar Shah in Sheikhupura district on Sunday, ARY News reported quoting police. The accident occurred after a Mianwali-bound passenger train hit a freight train already parked on the main railway line, say police. Soon after the incident, the rescue teams reached the spot and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital where five victims are said to be in critical condition. On August 6, at least 25 people were killed and over 100 sustained injuries when 10 bogies of Hazara Express traveling from Karachi to Rawalpindi derailed near Nawab Shah. Railway officials reported that the tragic incident occurred near Saharai Railway Station, located between Shahzadpur and Nawabshah when the Hazara Express was en route from Karachi. The derailment resulted in 10 bogies veering off the tracks, leading to chaos and injuries among the passengers on board. from Lates

SHIKARPUR: Police during an action at the National Highway seized 26 trucks loaded with sugar and urea in Shikarpur, ARY News reported on Sunday. The raid was carried out at the National Highway by the New Fojdari police station cops on a tip-off. During the action as many as 350 tonnes of sugar and 11,254 urea bags were recovered. The sugar and urea were to be smuggled to Afghanistan, the police said and added that the seized sugar and urea are being transferred to the food department. A countrywide crackdown is underway against the smuggling on the orders of the caretaker government. Read more: Customs seizes container smuggling urea to Afghanistan In February  Mochko police in Karachi during checking of a passenger coach found 150 bags of urea that were illegally being smuggled to Afghanistan via Balochistan. In a raid in Quetta, the Customs department seized huge quantities of urea in Quetta. A spokesperson for the department said that 300 bags of urea and sweet supari (be

RAWALPINDI: One solder of Pakistan army embraced martyrdom in an intelligence-based operation in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district Mir Ali, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement late Saturday night. According to army’s media wing, an intense exchange of fire took place between the troops and terrorists in Mir Ali where the soldiers effectively engaged with the terrorists. However, during an intense exchange of fire, Sepoy Shakil Shafqat fought gallantly and embraced martyrdom. “Locals of the area appreciated the operation,” the ISPR said, adding that sanitization of the area is being carried out to eliminate any other terrorists found in the area. On September 20, the security forces killed a terrorist in an intelligence-based operation conducted in the general area of Kulachi of Dera Ismail (DI) Khan District, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). “On September 20, 2023, security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in gen

KARACHI: Almost two medical stores were sealed in Karachi for selling unregistered and fake medicines on Saturday, ARY News reported. According to details, the district administration has launched a crackdown in South District against selling of unregistered and fake medicines, and hoarding of life-saving drugs. During the crackdown, the administration imposed Rs0.38 million on almost 20 medical stores and also sealed two shops in the Garden area. The raids were carried out in Clifton, Gizri, Lyari General Hospital, Chakiwara, Lea Market and other areas in South District. On September 4, Sindh’s Directorate General (DG) Health took note of drug price hikes and black marketing and directed the District Health Office (DHO) to take immediate actions under police supervision. DG Health in his letter to Drug Inspector sought a report from the drug officer for non-supply of medicines and sales of medicine in black-market. There are many medicines which are not available in the market.

NEW YORK: Caretaker Minister for Foreign Affairs Jalil Abbas Jilani on Friday met his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov wherein they discussed the common challenges including Islamophobia and climate change. In the meeting held on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the two sides agreed to work together at the international fora, especially at the United Nations and the OIC. The two sides reviewed the recent developments in bilateral relations, especially in the domain of bilateral trade, defence, energy and IT cooperation. Welcoming the announcement of direct flight operations of Azerbaijan Airline (AZAR) to Pakistan, the foreign minister termed it a positive development to facilitate people-to-people exchanges for business and tourism. He thanked Azerbaijan for its consistent and valuable support to Pakistan on the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) at various international fora, including at the OIC Contact Group on J

NEW YORK: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar said Friday that the resolution of the Kashmir dispute is the key to resolve all issues between India and Pakistan. PM Anwaarul Haq Kakar addressed the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly today. The premier said that the establishment of peace is necessary to gain development and prosperity. Pakistan wants good ties with all neighbours including India. “The resolution of the Kashmir dispute is crucial to resolve all conflicts between Pakistan and India. The UN should implement its resolutions to resolve the Kashmir dispute.” Related: PM Kakar stresses global action to end regional conflicts, climate-driven disasters Kakar called on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to secure the implementation of its resolutions on Kashmir, which, he said, was the key to peace between Pakistan and India. “India has evaded implementation of the Security Council’s resolutions which call for the ‘final disposition’ of Jammu and Kas

Pakistan’s chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq explained the criteria for pacer Mohammad Amir, all-rounder Imad Wasim, wicketkeeper Sarfaraz Ahmed and batter Shan Masood’s return to the national side. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv   It is pertinent to mention that Pakistan cricket fans had urged the governing body to convince the left-arm pacer to come out of retirement and represent the country in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 – scheduled to be played in India from October to November – after star pacer Naseem Shah got sidelined from the tournament due to a shoulder injury.    View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Mohammed Amir (@official.mamir) Moreover, they were also calling for the inclusion of Imad Wasim in the squad.    View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Imad Wasim (@imadwasim) They both were not picked for the tournament. Inzamam-ul-Haq spoke about the quartet’s o

KARACHI: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has taken a swift action to address United Arab Emirates (UAE) concerns over sub-standard meat exports which led to the imposition of a ban, ARY News reported on Thursday. The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) said that it is actively addressing the recent ban imposed by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the export of fresh chilled meat (by sea) from Pakistan with effect from October 10, 2023. The ban follows the arrival of several containers of substandard fresh beef in Dubai, as reported by the Dubai Municipal Authorities. Related: UAE bans fresh meat imports from Pakistan via sea route Initial investigations have revealed that the sub-standard quality of the meat was allegedly due to the non-functionality of the refrigeration system installed in the containers, which is the responsibility of the shipping lines. It has also been learnt that the c

NEW YORK: Caretaker Prime Minister (PM) Anwarul Haq Kakar and the Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China Mr Han Zheng met at the sidelines of the UNGA Summit in New York today. The conversation was marked by traditional warmth and cordiality that has been the hallmark of the Pakistan-China All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership. During the meeting, the two leaders exchanged views on the entire gamut of bilateral relationships including the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and bilateral economic and financial cooperation. Reiterating support to China on core issues, PM Anwaarul Haq Kakar appreciated China’s unflinching support to Pakistan’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and socio-economic development. Related: PM Kakar urges UN chief to fulfill climate finance commitments PM Kakar noted that China’s firm opposition to holding any G20 meeting in the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir reflected China’s principled stance for upholding international law

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Department has decided to end subsidy worth billion on the issuance of the government wheat quota, ARY News reported on Wednesday. The concerned officials told the media that the price of the government wheat was fixed at Rs3,900 per maund and the disbursement from the government quota to the flour mills will be started on October 15. Under the government quota, wheat will be sold to 1,000 operational flour mills at the price of Rs4,450 per maund. The officials added that a 20-kilogram sack of flour will be sold at Rs2,600 after the issuance of the government wheat quota, whereas, the flour sack of 20-kilogram is being sold at Rs2,750 in the open market. The officials said that the Punjab Food Department has a stock of over 40 lakh tonnes of wheat. Read More: Sugar price: Talks between caretaker govt, mill owners successful In June, the Punjab Food Department had suspended the wheat quota for flour mills and decided to auction the wheat under Public Proc

KARACHI: Security institutions and district administration seized over 450,000 sacks of hoarded essential commodities including sugar, black and white gram (channa), corn and other items in Karachi’s Keamari, ARY News reported on Wednesday. The security institutions and the district administration conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) against the hoarders and smugglers following the special directives of the caretaker prime minister. A raid was conducted at Jumma Khan go-down also known as Adil II in Keamari’s Mochko area and more than 450,000 sacks of hoarded essential commodities worth Rs1.5 billion were recovered. Related: KP Police official arrested in Karachi for arms smuggling According to the district administration, the hoarders had planned to smuggle the food items to Afghanistan through Balochistan. The food items were dumped to create an artificial shortage in the markets, it added. The go-down was sealed for further legal action against the accused. The admi

The public utility officials – from Montana City, United States (US) – held squirrels responsible for the three separate power outages in a span of two days. According to the details, the citizens of Montana City experienced three separate power outages over the course of two days and later got to know that squirrels are responsible for the outages. The power distributor company in Montana stated that about 14,500 customers faced a power outage for about 45 minutes to be exact on Saturday when a squirrel damaged equipment at a substation. While the power failure was also reported on Sunday morning and Sunday evening. The company responsible to deliver power utility – Northwestern Energy – started its investigation into the power outages which revealed that they were sabotaged by the squirrels. from Latest Pakistan News and Breaking News from All over Pakistan https://ift.tt/P9fYbVG

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Privatization Fawad Hasan Fawad on Tuesday chaired a meeting with different stakeholders regarding the restructuring of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) leading to a privatization process. Advisor to PM on Aviation along with key members of his team, senior management and legal and financial consultants of PIA were also present, said a press release. Clear timelines regarding the process were agreed with a view to meet the target set by the Prime Minister and the Cabinet, it added. A few days ago, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar directed Minister for Privatization Fawad Hasan Fawad to oversee the process of privatization of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and complete it on a fast-track basis. Related: PIA Restructuring: PM directs to submit plan at earliest Chairing a meeting on matters related to PIA, the prime minister said process needed to be expedited urgently so as to provide a reliable service to the users and to

Pakistan and Norway, while appreciating 75 years of their friendship, have agreed to work towards the enhancement of bilateral cooperation. The understanding to the effect was reached during a meeting between Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and his Norwegian counterpart Anniken Huitfeldt on the margins of the 78th UN General Assembly Session in New York. Related: Pakistan, Norway agree to boost ties in diverse fields The two sides expressed satisfaction on the exchange of Ministerial visits between both countries during the first half of 2023 and emphasized on increasing volume of exchange of visits and regular interactions to give further impetus to the momentum of existing relations between the two countries. Besides reviewing bilateral cooperation in various fields, the two Foreign Ministers discussed regional and international issues of mutual concern including risks to global peace, and agreed on importance of multilateralism and rule-based approach to address r

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to attract foreign investors and businesses, the caretaker government of Pakistan has approved amendments to the country’s visa policy, under which foreign investors will receive a 6-month business visa within 24 hours, ARY News reported on Tuesday. According to the details, the federal cabinet has given a green light to the amendments in the visa policy, after which – on the recommendation of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) – a 6-month business visa will be issued immediately. The federal government has made significant improvements to the visa policy, providing substantial ease in the visa application process for foreign investors and commercial purposes. The amendments in the visa policy have been approved for 103 countries, and Pakistani missions will now be obligated to issue business visas for 5 years within 24 hours. Meanwhile, a short-term investor visa of one year will also be issued within 24 hours. Furthermore, on the recommendatio

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi on Monday said cooperation of all the political parties was crucial to ensure free, fair and transparent elections in the country, ARY News reported. “We will not take sides and will remain apolitical,” the minister said while talking to a private channel. The minister reiterated the caretaker government’s commitment to assist the Election Commission of Pakistan in holding the general elections. “It is the right of political parties to express their opinion about the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Ordinance,” he said, adding the caretaker government had nothing to do with the stance of any political party on different issues. To a query, he said the caretaker government was the constitutional and legal one, and the Parliament was the supreme institutions in the democratic system. The minister said the caretaker government respected independence of the judiciary. The people had a lot of expectatio

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Monday instructed the delimitation committees to complete their tasks by September 26, without exception, with the aim of publishing the preliminary constituencies on September 27. The ECP’s spokesperson said in a statement that the commission conducted a review of the constituency committees’ progress during a meeting. It was stressed that the committees must complete their tasks by September 26, without any further delays. The commission has taken steps to expedite the process for early general elections by adjusting the duration of constituencies. According to the ECP, constituency announcements would now take place on November 30, with the intention of enabling early elections. Initially, the election commission had set the constituency delimitation period until December 14. Related: PM Kakar says its ECP’s prerogative to announce election date A few days ago, Kanwar Dilshad , former chief secretary of the election commiss

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Qazi Faez Isa received a warm welcome from the staff upon his arrival at the Supreme Court on Monday.  Justice Qazi Faez Isa took oath as the 29th CJP in a ceremony held at the President’s House on Sunday. In his interaction with the SC registrar and other judicial staff, CJP Qazi Faez Isa asked them to serve the masses coming to the court for justice. “People come to SC for justice,” the CJP said. The Islamabad police were to give a guard of honour to the newly appointed CJP, but he denied it. Read more: Justice Qazi Faez Isa takes oath as 29th chief justice of Pakistan Earlier, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa appointed Ms Jazeela Aslam as the first-ever woman Registrar of the Supreme Court (SC). Justice Qazi Faez Isa on Sunday took oath as the 29th chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) at a ceremony at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, following the retirement of Justice Umar Ata Bandial. He was administered the oath of office by Pr

KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested three money changers involved in the illegal business of hundi and hawala from Karachi, ARY News reported on Monday. According to details, the FIA continued its crackdown against illegal money changers and hawala dealers in Karachi. The FIA Corporate Crime Circle during an action in Karachi’s private shopping mall arrested three accused involved in illegal money-changing business, the Federal Investigation Agency spokesperson said. The arrested were identified as Abdullah, Siddique and Mubeen. $3,200 and four phones were also recovered from the accused. Read more: FIA apprehends hawala operator, recovers millions in cash Earlier, three Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials encountered fierce resistance  and got injured while conducting an operation against the dollar hoarders and illegal money exchange entities. During these high-stakes operations, Federal Investigation Agency personnel encountered fierce resist

ISLAMABAD: The overall punctuality ratio of trains has improved from 76 to 92 per cent in four months owing to close monitoring and stern measures taken by Pakistan Railways at the divisional and ministry levels, a Pakistan Railways official said Sunday. “With the punctuality of trains and concrete measures taken by the department in last four months, the number of passengers has increased by over 20 million, which is ample proof of the department’s achievement,” the state news agency quoted a PR official. The official said that the department had taken several steps to end the deficit of the department including the introduction of RABTA, an initiative towards enhanced customer facilitation. “The RABTA platform lets customers plan the trip, check train status, choose and purchase seats, order car rental, meals and refreshments and book hotels,” the official added. To facilitate passengers, he said that a mobile application ‘Pakrail live’ had been launched for real-time tracking o

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa has appointed Ms Jazeela Aslam as the first-ever woman Registrar of the Supreme Court (SC). Likewise, Dr. Muhammad Mushtaq Ahmed had been appointed as Secretary to the CJP while Abdul Sadiq is appointed as staff officer, according to a press release issued here on Sunday. It said that before her appointment as Registrar SC, Jazeela Aslam was serving as the District and Sessions Judge Okara, and in the same position, she has served in Kasur and Sialkot. She is the senior-most lady District and Sessions Judge in Punjab. It said that Jazeela Aslam had joined the judicial service as a Civil Judge and judicial magistrate in 1994. She has also served as Deputy Solicitor and as an instructor at the Federal Judicial Academy, besides serving as Director Academics in the Punjab Judicial Academy. Similarly, prior to her appointment, Dr Mushtaq Ahmed was holding the position of Professor and Chairman of the Department of Shariah and Law

LAHORE: Judicial magistrate Lahore Rehanul Hassan has granted one-day transit remand of former chief minister Punjab and PTI president Pervaiz Elahi, ARY News reported. As per details, the transit remand plea was filed by the anti-corruption Lahore hereby the court directed the authorities to present the PTI president on September 18. Earlier today, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Pervaiz Elahi was re-arrested in a terrorism case shortly after the Lahore court discharged him in Master Plan case. Elahi was presented before the duty judicial magistrate today a day after he was detained by the ACE. Sources said that Elahi will be moved to Adiala jail from Lahore in the evening. Read more: Pervaiz Elahi re-arrested on terror charges On Saturday, the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab took Pervaiz Elahi into custody a day after ATC had granted him bail in the Federal Judicial Complex (FJC) attack case. The former Punjab chief minister was re-arrested by ACE team soon

MABAD: The Federal Republic of Somalia has launched a national identification system with the support of NADRA Pakistan, a milestone for the ID4Africa movement, which aims to provide all Africans with a digital identity by 2030, ARY News reported. As per details, Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre inaugurated the Somalia National ID on September 16, 2023, during the first National ID conference held by NIRA Somalia in Mogadishu. The event was attended by Somalia’s development partners, including Pakistan, the EU, the World Bank Group, the UK, the USA, Gulf countries, ID4Africa, diplomats, and UN agencies, a press release said on Sunday. The Prime Minister of Somalia expressed his gratitude to the Prime Minister of Pakistan and NADRA for their support in implementing the Somali National ID system. He also thanked them for their assistance in capacity building for NIRA Somalia. Other dignitaries at the event, including the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for S

Malaysian airline Batik Air on Sunday announced the launch of direct flights between Karachi and Kuala Lumpur commencing on 31 October 2023, ARY News reported. Following the resounding success of its daily flights to Lahore, Batik Air announced new services between Karachi and Kuala Lumpur. The airline will operate three times weekly flights. The new route strengthens the airline’s ties between the countries, fostering both business and leisure travel opportunities. Group Strategy Director of Batik Air and Lion Group, Datuk Chandran Rama Muthy expressed his optimism for this vibrant route, stating that they are beginning this journey with immense enthusiasm, leveraging the achievements they’ve obtained from establishing its presence in Pakistan since March 2016. “Much like our previous successful routes, we hold a strong belief in the prosperous growth of this Karachi connection, further enhancing the expansion of our network,” he said. Given the positive response to Batik Air’s

In an unfortunate incident, a disobedient son tortured his elderly parents over a property dispute in Bahawalnagar, Punjab, ARY News reported on Sunday. According to police, the inhumane incident of violence against elderly parents occurred in Hafizwala, Bahawalnagar, where a sang-hearted son tortured his mother and shaved off her eyebrows. The man with the help of his wife ‘kicked’ his elderly parents from the house. A case has been registered against the son on the complaint of elderly parents. The accused along with his wife has escaped the area.  The parents appealed to the Punjab’s caretaker chief minister Mohsin Naqvi to take notice of the matter and provide them with justice.  Read more: Police arrest man who tortured father over property dispute Earlier, police arrested a man who tortured his elderly father over a property dispute in Pakpattan. As per details, the man along with friends tortured his elderly father for not transferring property to his son’s name. the Po

Left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir bamboozled the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots on Saturday, helping Jamaica Tallawahs secure a 59-run win over their opponents in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL).   The win against the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots ensured Jamaica Tallawahs continued presence in contention for the 2023 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Playoff stage next week. The Tallawahs won the toss and opted to bat first on Saturday. Despite facing early setbacks against the spin duo of Ashmead Nedd and George Linde, they managed to post a formidable total of 178/7 after 20 overs. An impressive performance from @iamamirofficial means he is match 27’s @Dream11 MVP #CPL23 #JTvSKNP #CricketPlayedLouder #BiggestPartyInSport #Dream11 pic.twitter.com/THOduHnEDJ — CPL T20 (@CPL) September 16, 2023 When it came time for the Patriots to chase down the target of 179, they lost their experienced openers, Evin Lewis and Andre Fletcher, within the first three overs. Mo

KARACHI: Caretaker Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Aneeq Ahmed said that the desecration of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) and Holy Quran will never be tolerated on social media, ARY News reported. While talking to media persons, during his visit to the Jamia e Naeemia, along with Mufti Munibur Rehman, he said that immediate action would be taken against the desecration and the matter would be taken up with the Prime Minister in the Cabinet meeting. The Minister said we had to work together against the uncertainty. He said that the government was moving in the right direction. The future was bright, he said adding that the challenges being faced by the country would diminish slowly and gradually. The government was aware of the inflation, and inflated bills, he said adding that it was the responsibility of the government to resolve the issues of the nation. Edwin Wagensveld, who leads the Dutch branch of the far-right group Pegida, dese

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Health Minister Dr Nadeem Jan on Saturday vowed that his ministry was providing and utilising all available resources to eradicate polio from Pakistan permanently till the end of the year 2023. “Polio-free Pakistan’ is a national goal which is now close to our mission of ending polio”, he said while talking to a private news channel. He assured that the caretaker government is making all out efforts to root out the polio virus from the country and these endeavors will produce positive results. The health minister also urged the citizens to cooperate with teams for the complete eradication of the crippling disease from the country. “The Health Ministry has been actively involved in the Polio Programme in the past few months and we will ensure that the focus on polio remains unwavering. “We are regularly holding awarness drives and religious workshops in which we are collectively working with religious scholars to build community trust and convey vaccin

LARKANA: A meeting jointly headed by Police and Rangers officials was briefed on a full throttled operation against bandits and their support network in katcha area, ARY News reported on Saturday. The meeting headed by DIG Javed Jiskani and Rangers officials, was briefed on operational details. “Pakistan Army troops and intelligence agencies would also be part of the operation,” the session was briefed. “This operation will also be launched in pakka area along with the katcha area and will continue until complete annihilation of bandits,” the session was informed. “The mobile phone and internet services will be suspended in katcha areas during the operation,” meeting briefed. “All entry and exit points of the area will be kept under thorough checking during the operation in katcha area,” officials informed. The Sindh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Maqbool Baqar on Thursday decided to launch operation in katcha area with police, rangers and assistance of Army troops. Caretaker

The government has made a massive hike in petrol and diesel prices after making tall claims of providing relief to the masses, ARY News reported.  A massive hike of Rs26.2 per litre was made on petrol and the new price would be Rs331.38 per litre. Moreover, Rs17.34 was jacked up on diesel and the new price would be Rs329.18 per litre. Related: Train fares jacked up after petrol price hike Within a month, the caretaker government hiked the petrol price by Rs58 per litre and diesel by Rs56 per litre. Meanwhile, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) claimed to gradually reduce the inflation while announcing the new monetary policy. Economic experts warned of a fresh wave of inflation after the massive hike in petrol and diesel prices. Last week, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved increasing the margin of petroleum dealers and oil marketing companies (OMCs). The caretaker government approved hiking the sale margin of petrol and diesel by Rs3.5 per litre. The decision