Pakistan’s Sindh announces schools’ closure from Mar. 16-31, new austerity measures to conserve fuel 

Islamabad: The government in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province announced on Tuesday that it would close schools from Mar. 16-31 and implement new austerity measures such as slashing fuel for government vehicles, as Islamabad aims to conserve fuel amid rising instability in the Middle East. The development takes place a day after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced austerity measures by the federal government on Monday. These measures include a four-day work week for offices and the government slashing its expenditures.

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