Pakistan government slashes petrol price by PKR 80 per litre, day after sharp hike met severe backlash
A man gets fuel at a petrol station, as fuel prices in Pakistan rise, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Karachi, Pakistan, on April 3, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters A day after an unprecedented surge in fuel prices triggered severe backlash, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced slashing the petrol price by…