ISLAMABAD: The government lowered pump prices for a third consecutive day, though the cut in petrol was a token 14 paisa a liter, as fuel remains far more expensive than before the US-Iran war began.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan cut petrol and diesel prices on Tuesday, extending the daily adjustments the government adopted in July to pass through swings in crude markets unsettled by the war with Iran.