Austerity measures announced No immunity for elites in tough times, says PM
For the next two months, the fuel provided to vehicles of government departments will be reduced by 50%,” 60% of vehicles in all government departments would remain off the roads for two months to help conserve fuel; two weeks holidays announced for all schools Ansar Mahmood Bhatti ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced a wide-ranging austerity and savings plan, saying the measures were necessary to deal with the prevailing global fuel crisis triggered by the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict. Addressing the nation, the premier said the entire region had been gripped by conflict and stressed that Pakistan was pursuingRead More
