ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani government has decided to keep the prices of petrol and diesel unchanged for the next 15 days, the Finance Division said late Sunday.
Pakistan revises petroleum prices every fortnight, but the country’s Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) recommended the government to maintain the prices for the next fortnight.
“Government of Pakistan has decided to maintain the current prices of Petrol and High-Speed Diesel during the fortnight starting from 1st January, 2024,” the Finance Division said in a notification.
A liter of petrol will continue to cost Rs267.34, while high-speed diesel will sell for Rs276.21, according to the notification.
On December 15, the government had cut the price of petrol by Rs14 and high-speed diesel by Rs13.50 per liter.
The finance ministry had attributed the revision to a downward trend in international oil prices and the strengthening of local currency against US dollar.
Pakistan keeps petrol, diesel prices unchanged for next 15 days
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Pakistan keeps petrol, diesel prices unchanged for next 15 days
- Pakistan’s oil and gas regulator had recommended the government to maintain the prices
- A liter of petrol will continue to cost Rs267.34, while high-speed diesel will sell for Rs276.21
Pakistan, Jordan discuss defense cooperation amid flurry of high-level contacts
- Field Marshal Asim Munir hosted Maj Gen Yousef Ahmed A. Al Huneiti of Jordan in Rawalpindi
- Munir visited Amman in October, followed by King Abdullah II’s trip to Pakistan the next month
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir met the chairman of Jordan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff on Thursday to discuss defense and military cooperation, the Pakistani military said in a statement, amid a recent uptick in high-level engagement between the two countries.
Major General Yousef Ahmed A. Al Huneiti, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordan Armed Forces, called on Munir at Pakistan’s military headquarters in Rawalpindi, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
“During the meeting, both sides discussed matters of mutual interest, regional security dynamics, and avenues for enhanced bilateral defense and military cooperation,” ISPR said.
“Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening defense ties with Jordan and emphasized the importance of collaborative efforts to address evolving security challenges,” it added.
The meeting follows a series of senior-level interactions between the two countries this year. Munir paid an official visit to Jordan in October, while Jordan’s military leadership has also engaged with Pakistan’s top brass in recent months.
In November, Jordan’s King Abdullah II visited Pakistan for talks with the country’s civilian and military leadership.
Pakistan and Jordan have long maintained cordial relations, including defense cooperation and military training links, though senior-level exchanges have been relatively infrequent.
Both countries were also among eight Muslim-majority states whose top leaders participated in discussions with United States President Donald Trump in September on proposals aimed at ending the war in Gaza and issued joint statements with other countries over the situation in West Asia in recent months.
ISPR said the meeting concluded with a shared resolve to further deepen military-to-military cooperation between Pakistan and Jordan.
