Overview
- ISPR reported two operations in Balochistan that killed 15 militants in Harnai and Basima, followed by coordinated actions across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that left 13 militants dead in Bajaur, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber and South Waziristan, with weapons recovered and the groups labeled as Indian-backed.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed a 48-hour savings-and-austerity plan focused on public relief, ordered crackdowns on hoarding and artificial shortages, and tasked finance and petroleum ministers with coordinating supply measures with provinces.
- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz ordered strict enforcement against stockpiling and overcharging with continuous supply monitoring, while in Karachi federal ministers briefed the Sindh chief minister on emergency fuel-saving steps, a shared supply dashboard and expected tanker arrivals.
- The federal briefing warned crude could reach $120 a barrel and flagged risks to LNG deliveries after Qatar’s force majeure notice, with contingency sourcing pursued from Gulf partners and a plan to seek IMF relief on petroleum levy terms.
- The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association cited pump-level shortages and pressed for immediate supply restoration and audits of oil marketing companies, as the Planning Ministry warned Middle East tensions could raise inflation and strain exports and remittances; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa announced a Rs2,200 payment for motorcyclists and held BRT fares flat.