Hindustan Times ·
Pakistan imposes lockdown-like measures amid fuel, gas crisis: Foreign travel ban, markets shut by 9 pm
Pakistan tried to prevent a repeat of the early business closures enforced in April, but rising fuel prices have forced it to take similar measures again
Pakistan is currently going through a massive fuel and gas crisis caused by the ongoing war in West Asia. The war between the US and Iran has led to a rise in global oil prices, threatening nationwide gas and power supplies across the country, according to a PTI report.
People in Pakistan are already under pressure due to rising diesel and petrol prices. The government on Tuesday raised the price of petrol by PKR 4.10 per litre and high-speed diesel by PKR 6.41 per litre, taking them to PKR 384.34 and PKR 415.83 per litre, respectively.
