ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said that increase in the prices of petroleum products would make a difference to the ship owners and the general public would not be affected from the hike.
Miftah Ismail’s statement made nationals worried that they started flocking towards the fuel stations as they thought that they will be hit by another hike soon.
Addressing a business conference in Islamabad, Ismail said that further increase in prices of petroleum products could make a difference to the ship owners but the general community would not be affected much.
Ismail’s statement has also caused a stir on social media with users continuing to make harsh comments.
Leading journalist Omar Inam shared a video clip of Miftah Ismail’s statement on Twitter, saying, “Feel??”
Reacting to the video clip, Twitter user Riaz Niaz wrote that “the government is running a cartoon network.”
In a video clip shared on social media, it can be seen that Miftah Ismail is laughing while hinting at an increase in the prices of petroleum products.
It’s unfortunate but necessary to increase petrol and diesel prices possibly to as much as Rs270 and Rs300/litre respectively. However, it’s appalling that the Fin. Min. @MiftahIsmail, finds the consequential punishing inflation amusing. What’s so funny?pic.twitter.com/myFLxfDY47
— Javed Hassan (@javedhassan) June 7, 2022
Now imagine someone from PTI making this kinda shallow joke and watch how hell falls from all ends! Kahan hain sab abb? @MiftahIsmail I hope and pray there comes a time in ur life where you cannot make ends meet and we all will laugh! pic.twitter.com/fmtpriidUK
— R. (@guzelrumz) June 7, 2022
Does anyone remember the villain from Batman…What was his name?
The Joker!!!
Well, I thought he was a character of fiction.
But then I saw Miftah Ismail and it got me thinking…maybe the joker was for real and he’s anti Pakistan!!!#امپورٹڈ_حکومت_نامنظور pic.twitter.com/ibfrkOHUE1— Ali Haider Zaidi (@AliHZaidiPTI) June 7, 2022
. @MiftahIsmail cracked joke about hike in petrol price and laughed at his own joke. Meanwhile watch the faces of the people in audience.
This government is a joke!! #امپورٹڈ_حکومت_نامنظور pic.twitter.com/ACKPIcexjx
— Jhanzaib (@Jhanzaib_S) June 7, 2022
@MiftahIsmail sense of humor n the expression on the faces of the audience. pic.twitter.com/dJO8R9hoCV
— Khan Humayun (@KhanHumayun5) June 8, 2022