Fuel prices soar as cold wave intensifies

Fuel prices soar as cold wave intensifies

As severe cold intensifies in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, prices of fuel items including firewood, coal, and kerosene, have surged to record levels in the open market. Cylinder gas has already moved beyond the purchasing power of the middle class, while coal and firewood — previously affordable alternatives — have now also become unaffordable. In the open market, coal is being sold at Rs200 per kilogram, dry quality firewood at Rs1,800 per maund, …