Gas price increase updated
Islamabad: Pakistan’s gas and electricity regulators on Wednesday hiked the prices of the two major necessities, making life even more difficult for the country’s inflation-hit population. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has announced a significant hike in natural gas prices from November 1 this year, “in line with the federal government’s policy guidelines” — yet another condition set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF ) to release the second tranche of $710 million. While the tariff for protected consumers, who make up 57% of residential users, remains unchanged, there has been a significant adjustment in the fixed monthly
