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Govt Reduces Petrol Price by Rs12 per Litre, HSD by Rs135

The government said the full relief from lower global oil prices will go to consumers, with diesel cut by Rs135 a litre and petrol by Rs12.

  • On Friday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced fuel price cuts of Rs12 per litre for petrol and Rs135 per litre for high-speed diesel, effective Saturday at Rs366 and Rs385 respectively.
  • Citing a global oil price dip, Shehbaz rejected advice to retain savings, emphasizing his "moral and political responsibility to pass on the relief to you" amid a "devastating storm of inflation."
  • The Petroleum Division confirmed kerosene prices dropped by Rs17.33 to Rs450.15 and light diesel oil fell by Rs25.31 to Rs369.72 per litre, with targeted subsidies for transport continuing.
  • Separately, Pakistan is hosting high-stakes peace talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad, an event Shehbaz described as a "proud moment for Pakistan but for the entire Muslim world."
  • Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar received commendation for dousing regional "flames of war," with Shehbaz adding history will remember their services in "golden words.
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To provide financial relief to its citizens, the Pakistani government has reduced diesel prices by ₹135 per liter. Following this reduction, the new price of diesel is ₹385 per liter. Petrol prices have also been reduced by ₹12 per liter.

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Geo News broke the news in on Friday, April 10, 2026.
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