Overview
- Nationwide business hours tightened took effect Tuesday, with shops and malls closing at 8 p.m. and restaurants at 10 p.m., pharmacies exempt, and Sindh still consulting on timings.
- Punjab issued a detailed order that adds a 50% cut to government fuel quotas, a ban on buying new official vehicles, four workdays a week, and a shift toward online meetings.
- Targeted relief is moving through digital wallets, with about 100,000 subsidy transfers completed, and the finance minister said Rs129 billion in fuel subsidies were provided from March 14 to April 4.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called fuel hoarding unforgivable and is expected to address the nation Wednesday after a cabinet meeting to outline the regional picture and the fuel‑use plan.
- Political leaders across parties praised Pakistan’s civilian and military leadership for helping secure a reported two‑week Iran–United States ceasefire, framing it as a step that could ease oil price pressure.