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Pakistan Rolls Out Targeted Fuel Relief as Provinces Enforce Early Closures

Officials are turning to digital, registration‑based subsidies and stricter energy saving to cushion households from volatile fuel costs.

Overview

  • Federal ministers said Sunday that fuel aid will move through a new digital system and only vehicles registered with excise offices will qualify for subsidies.
  • KP and Balochistan ordered markets to shut by 8–9 p.m. and limited events and restaurants to 10 p.m. starting Sunday to cut electricity use.
  • Sindh’s chief minister said Sunday that public‑transport fares will not rise and that registered operators will receive support, including payments per bus, to hold prices steady.
  • Authorities in Gujrat reported Sunday that a raid on a petrol pump uncovered about 850,000 liters of stored petrol and diesel, with storage sites sealed and cases to follow.
  • Reports say Pakistan has started adjusting about $2.5 billion in UAE deposits using central bank reserves after only short rollovers, while the Foreign Office rejected outside commentary on those funds as baseless.