• OGRA and others have been made parties.
• Petitioner said people are already crushed inflation.
• The court adjourned the hearing for a week.

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) has sought decision of apex court decision regarding the increase in petroleum products prices.

The court hearing the petition against the hike of petroleum products sought the decision of the Supreme Court regarding price determination.

Secretary Finance, Secretary Petroleum, OGRA, and others have been made parties in the petition.

The court instructed the petitioner that Supreme Court had given a decision on pricing and you should submit that.

The petitioner requested the court to ask the government to not put the burden on the people as  people are already crushed under the burden of inflation.

The prices of petroleum products have increased in the history of the country by fulfilling the agenda of the IMF.

It is requested in the petition that the approval of the increase in the prices of petroleum products should be taken from the Parliament

The petitioner pleaded to the court to restore the old prices of petroleum products.

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Earlier, a petition has been mentioned in the Sindh High Court challenging the increase in prices of petroleum products.

The application has been filed on behalf of a citizen Maulvi Iqbal Haider. Secretary Finance, Secretary Petroleum, OGRA and others have been made parties in the petition.

The petition said the finance ministry increased the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs35 per litre, while the prices of light diesel and kerosene have been reduced by Rs18 per litre.