Lahore, Oct. 23 -- Consumers across Pakistan are grappling with a sharp increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices, with rates reaching Rs750 per kilogram in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and cylinder costs crossing Rs10,000.

The surge has raised concerns over unchecked profiteering and the government's failure to ensure affordable fuel supplies, as reported by The Express Tribune.

According to The Express Tribune, the crisis has worsened over the past five to six days amid declining LPG supplies, reportedly linked to the closure of the Taftan border following tensions between Iran and the United States. A senior official of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) stated that Pakistan relies on imports for nearly 70 per ce...