Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has once again praised India and this time for being able to reduce fuel prices which Imran Khan said was owing to cheaper oil from Russia. The statement of the PTI leader came as the Shehbaz Sharif government in Pakistan increased the prices of all petroleum products by rupees 30 per litre (PKR) to reduce fuel subsidies. The highest-ever increase in the prices of all petroleum products in one go is aimed at impressing the International Monetary Fund.
Imran Khan said the price hike is actually the price Pakistan is going to pay for the “incompetent and insensitive” government which did not pursue the deal with Russia for 30% cheaper oil. Imran Khan who was ousted from the PM’s post in a no-trust motion earlier claimed that he had visited Russia to further the negotiation with Moscow over cheaper oil. The visit coincided with the beginning of Russia’s attack on Ukraine and Imran Khan’s visit received flak.
