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Pakistani Twitter adds petrol pump ownership to rishta requirements as petrol prices cross Rs200 per litre

Pakistani Twitter adds petrol pump ownership to rishta requirements as petrol prices cross Rs200 per litre

The recent price hike has jolted meme-makers awake to use humour to cope with the situation.
03 Jun, 2022

Petrol prices are going up and so are memes as Pakistanis use humour to cope with an increasingly difficult situation.

After just a week since the last hike, the prices have climbed to Rs209.86 per litre for petrol and Rs204.15 per litre for diesel. The government increased the prices of petroleum products by Rs30 per litre on Thursday.

The situation has most Pakistanis with their heads in their hands, trying to figure out ways to get through the rising inflation.

Pakistani Twitter often deals with difficult situations by firing out memes — that's what it did for the first increase and how it's coping this time around as well. From adding petrol pump ownership to rishta requirements to trying to striking up a conversation with Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, they're using all their resources to deal with the crisis.

Welcome to America!

More izzat for petrol in this economy.

Rishta CVs need to be updated.

Forget the future, it's back to the past for us, guys.

Diplomatic solutions ftw!

Coming soon!

It be like that.

What lifestyle change are you considering to cope with the petrol hike?

Comments

TPA Jun 03, 2022 12:07pm
Superpower Pakistan
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Crime Minister Jun 03, 2022 01:06pm
And they claimed to be more experienced. They are INCORRIGIBLE.
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NYS Jun 03, 2022 03:33pm
Petrol hike in jest edible oil hike not only default economy ,but disturb the whole budget, particularly effect the daily wages incumbent, and people who have stagnant salaries... Who get laugh in such tough time albeit!
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Jehanzeb Ahmad Jun 03, 2022 04:29pm
expect petrol to be at 240 and diesel at 250 by 1st july
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A Jun 03, 2022 05:16pm
Petrol pump owners don’t make the profits.
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Tom Jun 03, 2022 05:38pm
I think it’s time to start Petrol Gift cards now in pakistan , so on weddings,anniversaries, birthdays you just go any fuel station and buy a gift card of petrol…people will love you
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Saniaa Jun 03, 2022 06:13pm
Still it is cheaper than India, Sri Lanka, Nepal etc etc.... Imran Khan, ex PM
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Zia Ullah Tariq Jun 04, 2022 12:48am
I have changed the lifestyle to cope with the petrol hike and start using bicycle instead of motorcycle.
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AM Jun 04, 2022 10:10am
Still petrol is cheaper in Pakistan than India.
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Rajdeep Jun 04, 2022 09:54pm
In absolute dollar terms, petrol in Pakistan is still cheaper than India. We are paying 1.3 USD per litre for petrol.
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