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Pakistan mulls revival of austerity measures amid West Asia hostilities

September 14, 2026 admin

Auto rickshaw rides past closed shops at the electronics market, during a shutter-down strike against the petroleum levy and high fuel prices in Karachi, Pakistan. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan is considering reviving austerity measures to curb fuel consumption amid a fresh escalation of hostilities in West Asia, Information Minister Ataullah Tarar said on…

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Pakistan increases petrol, diesel prices by PKR 55 per litre, highest-ever hike

March 7, 2026 admin

A man on a motorcycle gets his bike refuelled at a shop in Quetta, Pakistan | Photo Credit: Reuters In the first post-Iran war economic shock, Pakistan government in an overnight decision has increased petrol and high-speed diesel prices by PKR 55 per litre each, the highest-ever hike. Addressing a press conference just before midnight,…

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Yet another hike smashes fuel prices record in Pakistan, prompts furore

September 16, 2023 admin

Petrol and diesel have become costlier by 20% since the caretaker government took over in August in Pakistan. | Photo Credit: Reuters Amid double-digit inflation, Pakistan’s caretaker government has effected yet another hike in the prices of petrol and diesel taking them to a historic high — over (Pakistani) Rs 330 per litre — prompting…

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