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The government and Jamaat-i-Islami have agreed to form committees to review the petroleum levy and recommend public relief measures.

Pakistan collected a record Rs1.567 trillion through the petroleum levy in FY26 as lower interest costs and provincial surpluses reduced the fiscal deficit.

Jamaat-i-Islami's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa long march sets out from Bab-i-Khyber toward Islamabad in protest against the petroleum levy.

Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan has announced a nationwide wave of peaceful sit-ins against the petroleum levy, with protests planned at 510 locations across the country. The move adds fresh pressure on the government as…

Jamaat-i-Islami postpones its Islamabad long march against the fuel levy after PM Shehbaz Sharif's request, but vows protests will continue

On 26 August 2026, petrol in Pakistan costs Rs343.10 a litre and high-speed diesel Rs371.80. Those rates come from a Petroleum Division notification, and they are valid until 27 August — one day.

Pakistan's petroleum prices climbed again this week, with the government raising petrol by Rs1.63 per litre and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs1.55 per litre, effective from July 29. The increase takes petrol to Rs335.81…

Petrol rises to Rs358.77 per litre and high-speed diesel to Rs381.77 under Pakistan's revised petroleum pricing mechanism.

Petroleum dealers have withdrawn a nationwide strike call after Pakistan approved a revised per-litre margin, easing immediate supply concerns.

Pakistan's decision to raise petroleum dealers' margins has eased the immediate threat of a nationwide strike, but it keeps the larger fuel-cost debate alive.

Pakistan reduced petrol by Rs0.50 to Rs342.60 per litre and high-speed diesel by Rs0.19 to Rs371.61 under its daily pricing system for August 28.

PPP has held back support for two natural gas revenue bills as coalition grievances spill into the petroleum committee's legislative work.

LAHORE, October 1, 2026: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has warned that the party could launch a long march towards Islamabad if the government fails to engage meaningfully with its demands and take c

ISLAMABAD, September 19, 2026: The federal government has announced a reduction in the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD), providing consumers with a modest decrease in fuel costs under the latest petroleum…

Pakistan is reviewing possible fuel-saving measures, including a four-day workweek and limits on official transport, but no final policy has been announced.

Petrol pump owners in Pakistan have announced a nationwide strike starting Wednesday night after talks with the government over a daily petroleum pricing mechanism ended without agreement, according to a monitored…

Pakistan expects Turkish Petroleum seismic vessels to arrive in the autumn as both countries advance a new phase of offshore oil and gas exploration.

The Islamabad High Court dismissed a petition filed by Meezan Bank challenging the constitutional validity of Section 4C of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001, upholding the levy of super tax on banks.

Pakistan has taken a long-awaited step toward reshaping its downstream energy sector by approving the Brownfield Refining Policy, a move that is meant to modernise the country’s petroleum refineries after years of…

Argentina says it will file criminal charges against Navitas Petroleum and company executives over operations linked to oil exploration around the Falkland Islands, sharpening a sovereignty dispute that has sat at the…

Pakistan's government kept petrol and diesel prices unchanged for July 26 and 27, a brief pause in what has otherwise become a daily pricing cycle, simply because international Platts oil pricing data isn't published…

Families who lose Universal Credit payments when a child starts an apprenticeship will be offered a bursary of up to £4,500, funded from a £30m pot raised through the growth and skills levy.

Islamabad and Rawalpindi expand security preparations, personnel deployment and road-control plans ahead of multiple protest marches.

Pakistan has reduced petrol by Rs3.13 per litre but raised high-speed diesel by Rs3.74, setting new rates that remain effective from September 5 to 7.