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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…
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.
The government and Jamaat-i-Islami have agreed to form committees to review the petroleum levy and recommend public relief measures.
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.
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Petroleum dealers have withdrawn a nationwide strike call after Pakistan approved a revised per-litre margin, easing immediate supply concerns.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 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.
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 expects Turkish Petroleum seismic vessels to arrive in the autumn as both countries advance a new phase of offshore oil and gas exploration.
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…
Pakistan is reviewing possible fuel-saving measures, including a four-day workweek and limits on official transport, but no final policy has been announced.
Jamaat-i-Islami postpones its Islamabad long march against the fuel levy after PM Shehbaz Sharif's request, but vows protests will continue
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…
The IMF commends Pakistan for effectively managing the oil crisis while calling for urgent reforms in the gas sector to address rising circular debt
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
Petrol fell by 12 paisas to Rs336.03 per litre and high-speed diesel by 66 paisas to Rs392.38 under Pakistan's short-cycle fuel pricing system.
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.
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is becoming an economic warning for Pakistan as fuel imports, LNG supplies, freight costs and inflation risks converge.
Pakistan has revised domestic fuel prices, raising the price of petrol while reducing the rate of high-speed diesel, according to official notifications cited by Dawn. The move keeps petrol and diesel on separate paths…
Pakistan orders a 50% cut in official-vehicle fuel, a 5% reduction in non-employee spending, and new travel and procurement restrictions.
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 raises petrol to Rs384.34 and high-speed diesel to Rs415.83 per litre for September 16 as its targeted fuel-relief programme begins.
Pakistan's planning minister used a public appearance in Lahore to make a blunt case: the global shift away from gasoline-powered transportation is already underway, and Pakistan needs to move faster to keep pace with…