Centre asks provinces to help shoulder fuel price burden

• Punjab, Sindh expected to revert after internal consultations on whether they have requisite fiscal space • Sharjeel Memon vows to implement any measures introduced by federal govt • Rs27bn released to settle oil industry’s price differential claims after PM decided to ‘hold’ petroleum prices, in spite of global surge ISLAMABAD: The Centre is asking provincial governments to share the additional cost of higher international prices in a bid to avoid a domestic hike in prices of essential pet...

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