ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to immediately issue subsidy payments to shield consumers from the recent hike in fuel prices, his office said on Sunday, as Islamabad grapples with the economic fallout of the ongoing war in the Middle East. Sharif issued the directives while chairing a meeting of federal ministers and senior officials to review progress on issuing government subsidies on petroleum products.

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ISLAMABAD: State-run public transport in Pakistan’s capital and most populous province will be free for the coming month, officials said Friday, after the government drastically…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani federal and provincial authorities announced multi-level relief on Friday to protect consumers from surging fuel costs, rolling out free transport, fare…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to immediately issue subsidy payments to shield consumers from the recent hike in fuel prices, his office said on…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has funded a Rs129 billion ($458 million) fuel subsidy through spending cuts and payouts from state-owned enterprises, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said…