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The government has increased the price of gasoline by Rs13.18 per litre and diesel by Rs13.80 per litre.
Petroleum Division issued a notification saying that prices of petroleum products had been hiked by the federal government.
Under the revised rates the petrol price has been increased by Rs13.18 per litre increasing the new price to Rs310.71 per litre.
The price of high-speed diesel (HSD) has also been increased by Rs13.80 per litre to Rs323.30 per litre.
Sources said that the petroleum charge on petrol has been increased by Rs9.36 per litre to Rs80 per litre from Rs70.36 per litre.
The amended prices will be effective from midnight and will be applied for one week, the announcement said.