ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Petroleum Musadiq Malik on Friday addressed in a news conference about the baseless speculations regarding the increase in prices of gas.
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While addressing in a news conference he said, we have just proposed new slabs to protect the people with low income while capable people will pay just 50 to 60 percent of the real price of gas.
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The state minister also said according to newly proposed prices, fifty percent of the consumers will pay the existing amount or less than that for gas.
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He added that our every step is aimed at protecting poor segment of society and for this purpose, we have proposed subsidy for those consumers who use gas for just cooking and they are fifty percent of total consumers.