Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Sheikh, in response to increase in prices of petroleum products, has said that The government raises prices of petroleum products to give nation a New Year’s inflation gift. Imtiaz Sheikh said to increase the prices of electricity, gas and petrol were due to dictation by the IMF The government is throwing dust in the eyes of the people that the Prime Minister has minimized the increase in prices. The Minister saidnexus of the government and OGRA caused the inflation Rising petroleum prices will push up prices of electricity, gas and food items. In the past, Imran Khan himself used to stand on the container and say that if the price of electricity, gas and petrol goes up, people should understand that your Prime Minister is a thief. The Energy Minister demanded immediate withdrawal of increase in prices of petroleum products.