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Pakistanis felt the pinch as the government on Thursday (April 2) hiked consumer prices for diesel and petrol sharply, its second increase in less than a month, amid rising global oil prices spurred by the conflict in the Middle East. - REUTERS
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00:06Alright, there may be a war going on, but shouldn't we also think about our people?
00:10Gas has reached $1.64 per liter.
00:13What is a poor man supposed to do?
00:15Someone earning $70 to $90 a month relies on his bike for work.
00:19What will he do now?
00:21All his money goes into gas.
00:23He has three children, and there's hunger at home.
00:26His family is going without food.
00:34Whatever good the government had done was undone after the outbreak of the Iran war.
00:39Under pressure, they raised petrol prices, and the poor man has been crushed.
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