First Time in Country’s History: Record Collection of Petroleum Levy from the Public Disclosed
Islamabad (Qudrat Daily): For the first time in Pakistan’s history, it has been disclosed that the highest amount of money has been collected from the public under the head of petroleum levy. The burden of the large collection under the levy is being borne by the common and middle classes.
According to private TV channel Geo News, looking at official documents, it can be estimated that in the first quarter of the current year alone, the common people and middle classes have come under the heaviest burden of petroleum levy.
ملکی تاریخ میں پہلی بار عوام سے پیٹرولیم لیوی کی مد میں سب سے زیادہ وصولی کا انکشاف
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According to the documents, in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, July to September 2026, Rs 381.82 billion were collected under the head of petroleum levy, in which an additional Rs 10.21 billion were collected under petroleum levy on an annual basis.
Meanwhile, OGRA has announced a significant decrease in the prices of petroleum products on a daily basis. According to the notification issued by the Petroleum Division, the price of petrol has been reduced by Rs 2 per liter, while the per-liter price of diesel has been maintained. The new price of petrol has been fixed at Rs 330, and the price of high-speed diesel has been maintained at Rs 360. The new prices will take effect from 12 midnight tonight.
