Islamabad [Pakistan], April 1 (ANI): Amid the staggering inflation in Pakistan, the newly elected government announced a hike in the price of petrol by Pakistani currency (PKR) 9.66 per litre for the next fortnight, Dawn reported on Sunday. In the announcement that came ahead of Eidul Fitr, the Ministry of Finance said the new price of patrol would go into effect on April 1, as recommended by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra). After this new hike, the price of petrol surged to PKR 289.41 per litre from the previous PKR 279.75, while the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) decreased by P…