PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) transporters on Sunday have increased fares after the incumbent government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) raised petroleum prices by Rs25.58 per litre.
The fares for inter-provincial transport service have been hiked by 15 percent. The fare from Peshawar to Islamabad and Rawalpindi has been increased from Rs300 to Rs400.
The reaction came after federal government had announced to increase the prices of petroleum products with immediate effect.
The price of petrol was increased by Rs25.58 to Rs100.10 per litre, while price of High Speed Diesel (HSD) was increased by Rs21.13 to Rs101.46 per litre.
The price of Light Diesel Oil (LDO) was increased by Rs17.84 to Rs55.98 per litre and the price of Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO), was increased by Rs23.50 to Rs59.06 per litre.
