Pakistan’s petroleum dealers have endorsed the government’s plan to introduce daily petroleum price adjustments, saying the move would improve transparency and curb market distortions, while also pressing for an increase in dealers’ margins. The support came during a meeting on Monday between Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik and a delegation of the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers […]
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Sindh CS directs strict monitoring of fuel stock across province
Chief Secretary Sindh Asif Hyder Shah on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to review the availability of petroleum products and the overall fuel supply situation across Sindh in view of the prevailing security situation in the Middle East. The meeting conducted a comprehensive review of the province’s fuel stocks, supply chain management and contingency arrangements […]
Government warns against attempts to fuel unrest in AJK
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Sunday said that no one will be allowed to create a law-and-order situation or fuel uncertainty in Azad Kashmir. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad, alongside Azad Kashmir political leaders Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan and Nabeela Ayoub, he said that issues can be resolved through dialogue. […]
PM urges nationwide shift to EVs to cut fuel costs, protect economy
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Monday, alluding to recent regional situation and spiraling global petroleum prices, underlined the need for introduction of environment-friendly electric vehicles across the country, thus saving country’s precious foreign reserves. Addressing a ceremony of provision of eco-smart electric vehicles to the Islamabad Capital Traffic Police, the prime minister said that such […]
PM hopes provinces will deposit funds for fuel subsidy package
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that the government is taking, and will continue to take, all possible measures to provide relief to the public during these challenging times. He expressed these views while chairing a meeting to review progress on the implementation of government subsidies on petroleum products amid recent regional tensions. […]
Govt begins disbursement of fuel subsidy through digital wallets
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that the disbursement of relief funds to people operating public transport and freight vehicles had begun through digital wallets. In a post on the social media platform X, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said that PM Shehbaz chaired a meeting to review the country’s petroleum reserves and the […]
Fuel Fall Response
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken a timely and important step to protect the country during a growing global fuel crisis. Due to conflict in the Middle East and disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz, the supply of petroleum products has been affected worldwide. This situation has created pressure on fuel prices and availability, making […]
PM orders action against fuel smuggling, hoarding
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the petroleum products supply chain and assess ongoing austerity and conservation measures in view of the evolving regional situation, directing authorities to finalize proposals aimed at providing further relief to low-income segments of society. The prime minister amid chairing the meeting here, […]
Govt extends Rs 46.56bn power tariff relief to consumers amid fuel volatility
The government, in line with its commitment to provide maximum relief to electricity consumers, has absorbed significant cost pressures and passed on a cumulative relief of Rs 46.56 billion to consumers during the first eight months of fiscal year 2025-26, resulting in a reduction of Rs 0.71 per unit in electricity tariffs. According to a […]
Government to register bikers, rickshaws for fuel relief amid oil crisis
Pakistan’s government is undertaking efforts to register owners of rickshaws and motorcycles to provide them relief amid surging fuel prices, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said on Monday. The statement was released after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a meeting of officials to assess the impact of the Middle East war on petroleum products, Pakistan’s […]