Nawaz Sharif has disowned POL increase, says Maryam Nawaz
In this undated photo, Maryam Nawaz is seen addressing a press conference. File photo Maryam Nawaz says Nawaz Sharif is against government's decision to jack up POL prices. Responds to Twitter user who had requested she call on her father to take notice. The government increased petrol by Rs6.72/litre. The new price is Rs233.91. PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif has expressed his opposition to the federal government's decision to ramp up the prices of petroleum products, said PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday. On Monday, the government cranked up the price of petrol by Rs6.72 per litre for the next fortnight. “In the wake of fluctuations in petroleum prices in the international market and exchange rate variations, the government has decided to revise the existing prices or petroleum products to pass on the impact to the consumers,” the statement released by the Finance Division read. The government's decision invited a lot of criticism from the public. Cit