Daily Times * Price of petrol goes up by Rs 5.40 per litre, diesel by Rs 2.54 per litre * Gill says PM gave public ‘huge relief’ by not raising prices based on recommendations of OGRA July 16, 2021 The prices of petroleum products in Pakistan took a big jump on Thursday as the federal government increased the price of petrol by Rs 5.40 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs2.54 per litre. The change was shared by Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Affairs (SAPM) Shahbaz Gill, who said that the prime minister had decided to give the public ‘huge relief’ by not raising prices based on the recommendations of the Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA). “Prime Minister [Imran Khan] went against OGRA’s recommendation and approved Rs5.40 increase in petrol price keeping in mind public interest,” the special assistant said.