The Petrol Subsidy: Math?
Imagine Aslam, a Karachi office worker who rides his motorcycle to work. Since the petrol subsidy began, he has been stopping at a petrol station every week, showing the SMS token on his phone and filling up with five litres of petrol. At around Rs3
September 28, 2026 (MLN): Imagine Aslam, a Karachi office worker who rides his motorcycle to work. Since the petrol subsidy began, he has been stopping at a petrol station every week, showing the SMS token on his phone and filling up with five litres of petrol. At around Rs391 a litre, the bill comes to Rs1,955. The token knocks Rs500 off the bill, leaving him to pay Rs1,455. Four tokens a month. Rs2,000 in re...