PM announces cuts to fuel use, govt spending
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday ordered sweeping cuts to government spending and fuel use, launching a nationwide austerity drive as Middle East tensions push global oil prices and inflation higher. The meeting, chaired by the prime minister, also approved a five percent cut to the non-ERE budget for FY2026-27. It banned the purchase of new government vehicles and froze…
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