Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday extended several austerity measures aimed at reducing fuel consumption till June 13 to cope with the ongoing fuel crisis amid the US-Iran conflict.
According to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division, “In consideration of the recommendations of the Committee for Monitoring and Implementation of Fuel Conservation and Additional Austerity Measures, the prime minister has been pleased to extend the applicability of the following additional austerity measures until June 13.” The notification further stated that the key austerity measures include a 50% reduction in fuel provision for official vehicles, 60% of official vehicles would be grounded, and a complete ban on foreign visits and travel would be enforced, with exceptions specified in earlier notifications.