Pakistan’s national price monitoring committee announced today, Friday, that transport fares have not changed. Prior to this confirmation, there was speculation that the prices had been changed, which could be troubling for people.
Transport fares in Pakistan today
It also reported that chicken prices have also gone back to the levels they were before the conflict started between the United States (US), Israel and Iran.
The situation was reviewed during a meeting chaired by the Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives of Pakistan, Ahsan Iqbal.
However, a detailed breakdown of the transport fares was not shared.
Previously, there was a visible increase in the fares of transport vehicles in both inter-city and intra-city routes, after the petrol prices in Pakistan were increased.
The prices had been increased after a long hold despite the stress due to the ongoing Gulf situation.
Petrol subsidies 2026
Over the past month, provincial governments have given petrol subsidies to goods transporters.
Officials from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics shared data on market trends.
The committee looked at prices of essential items and reviewed the impact of recent policies.
The government also continued the NPMC’s weekly meetings. The body was asked to monitor prices and suggest ways to control inflation. Provincial officials also joined to share updates from their areas.
Earlier, on April 11, the committee asked the Sindh government to deal with rising fares in Karachi.
Meanwhile, transporters in Punjab raised fares by up to 30 per cent. They said that the subsidies were not enough to cover higher fuel and operating costs.
Have petrol prices been reduced by Rs100
Recently, some reports emerged that said that the petrol prices in Pakistan have dropped by Rs100 per litre. These reports have been confirmed to be false.
Reports claimed that the government had announced a big cut in fuel prices, reports suggest.
However, the officials from the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) said these claims are not true.
