Lahore: Punjab information minister Uzma Bukhari has said increasing the prices of petroleum products was not an easy decision , however, government has raised prices less than estimate.

" the economy is affected due to international war situation and raising the prices of petrol was not an easy decision However government has increased the prices less than what were estimated. The prices will go down as soon as the situation goes better, she said this while addressing a press conference along with Punjab minister for local bodies Zeeshan Rafiq here Saturday.

She held chief minister Maryam Nawaz has directed no one will be allowed to hoard the petrol.