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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-20T18:56:12.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nPakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has rejected the proposal to increase fuel price by up to PKR 177 as global prices continue to rise due to the conflict in the Middle East.\n\nIn a televised address on Friday, PM Sharif said the decision was taken to shield people from the impact of inflation and reduce their financial burden.\n\nThe price of petrol has been kept unchanged at PKR 321.17 and diesel at PKR 335.86 per liter. This is the second successive week when the Pakistan government hasn't increased fuel prices.\n\nOn March 6, the prices were increased by PKR 55 per liter.\n\nWhile referring to the steep rise in global prices, the PM said he was advised to increase petrol price by PKR 76 and diesel price by PKR 177 per liter for next week.\n\nThe prime minister said the government decided to keep prices unchanged for the second week by providing a subsidy of PKR 45 billion.\n\nIn the past two weeks, the government has spent PKR 69 billion to keep the prices unchanged, he said, adding that without the subsidy, the price of petrol would have gone up by PKR 126 and diesel by PKR 251.\n\nLast week the government, through its own resources, paid PKR 24 billion as a price differential claim to the oil marketing company.",
  "title": "Pakistan keeps fuel prices unchanged as PM rejects proposed hike of up to PKR 177"
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