The government just announced yesterday that the price of petrol will increase by Rs 30 starting tomorrow onwards, as it was announced by the finance minister Minister Miftah Ismail on Twitter as according to budget cuts introduced by the IMF.
“Government has decided to increase the prices of Petrol, High Speed Diesel, Kerosene Oil and Light Diesel Oil by Rs 30 per litre from Friday May 27, 2022. New prices will go into effect at midnight. The new price of petrol will be Rs 179.86 & diesel will be Rs 174.15 per litre.”
Government has decided to increase the prices of Petrol, High Speed Diesel, Kerosene Oil and Light Diesel Oil by Rs 30 per litre from Friday May 27, 2022. New prices will go into effect at midnight. The new price of petrol will be Rs 179.86 & diesel will be Rs 174.15 per litre.
— Miftah Ismail (@MiftahIsmail) May 26, 2022
Now that the price hike has been established, Pakistani users on Twitter had to get their creative juices flowing to come up with new ways to travel. And this just doesn’t mean your quick ride to McDonalds is over, this means re-thinking EVERYTHING and Pakistanis came up with some hilarious reactions to it
For some users who moaned about date nights being expensive, turns out there is a fast solution to this
she likes expensive dates… pic.twitter.com/KLNvlSOWtv
— abdullah (@wtfabdullah) May 26, 2022
While others were thinking of swiping their independent woman card for a husband who could maybe be a solution for this petrol price hike?
Wish I had a husband to split petrol cost with. He pay rs170 I pay rs10 🤓
— s (@ranaslander) May 26, 2022
While others thought this means we go back to the ye olde days of using donkey carts and walking
Government raise #PetrolDieselPrice upto Rs 30..
Le Pakistani..#MaryamNawazSharif pic.twitter.com/o0q7xjmH2t
— Imran Khan (@ImramRiazKhan) May 27, 2022
Dear Islamabad Administration!
Please allow Horse Cart and Rikshaw service in #Islamabad, due to No Public Transport in the city people can’t afford high price Petrol. Thank You. #PetrolDieselPrice pic.twitter.com/c1Nh2xPZVb
— Islamabadian (@Islaamabad) May 26, 2022
We can honestly say that Pakistani twitter knows how to milk humor out of a bad situation because the rest of the jokes are *chef’s kiss*
https://twitter.com/fay_alif/status/1530107774167924736?t=QuG-AGLeT0onQrQFb5uMYQ&s=19
Just came back from the petrol pump and I am shocked that why did I go to the petrol pump I don’t even know how to drive.
— فریحہ ✪ (@fay_alif) May 27, 2022
nobody get married now we are in a recession pls understand that u will have to pay for my petrol if u invite me
— World’s Spiciest Ramen (@dezgostang) May 26, 2022
At the petrol pump because I like the smell
— Sabah Bano Malik (@sabahbanomalik) May 27, 2022
— Rao (@CasualRao) May 27, 2022
Sold my car after petrol price hike in the country. Looking for a honda CD70 now. Anybody selling ??#PetrolDieselPriceHike
— Shaz (@ali_shazore) May 27, 2022
the petrol price hike has incentivized me to live like a hermit again
all that training during lockdowns going to pay off— Shahmeer (@Shahmeell) May 27, 2022
When the price of petrol at the moment…..
Shell has upgraded its logo ⛽ pic.twitter.com/n8e2oC7FmQ— innocent_tweets (@prince_faiq62) May 27, 2022
