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K-P Announces Two-Day Weekly School Closure for Two Months Amid Fuel Crisis
Pakistan enforces austerity steps including a four-day workweek and school closures to reduce fuel use amid a 20% fuel price surge linked to Middle East conflict, officials said.
- On Monday night, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced sweeping austerity measures including a four-day workweek for federal government employees, 50 percent remote work, and spring school holidays from March 16 with universities moving online.
- Iran's attacks on energy infrastructure have slowed tanker movement through the Strait, while last week US crude rose 36% and Brent rose 28% as Iraq, Kuwait and the UAE cut output.
- Officials will see immediate cuts and travel limits such as federal and provincial cabinet members forgoing salaries and allowances, banning in-person meetings, halving fuel allowances, and limiting protocol vehicles and social events.
- Households preparing for Eid al-Fitr face higher costs as petrol price $1.15 per litre and diesel price $1.20 per litre on Tuesday rose 20 percent since last week, squeezing budgets.
- With over 80 percent of oil imported, Pakistan is vulnerable as LNG supplies nearly a quarter of electricity and Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate rose after prices crossed $100 per barrel on Sunday.
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K-P announces two-day weekly school closure for two months amid fuel crisis
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has announced that schools across the province will remain closed two days a week for two months or until further orders, according to an official notification. The decision has been taken in response to oil supply constraints amid the tense situation in the Middle East. According to a circular issued by the K-P's Elementary and Secondary Education Department, the decision was taken following a provincial …
Pakistan hit hard by Iran war: Shehbaz Sharif govt shuts schools, announces four-day work week
Pakistan has announced austerity and fuel-saving measures as the Middle East war disrupts energy supplies and pushes up oil prices. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said government spending will be cut by 20% for two months, cabinet ministers will forgo salaries, schools will shut for two weeks, and many public employees will work from home to reduce fuel use.
Pakistan has taken drastic measures to deal with the oil crisis caused by the conflict in Iran. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a comprehensive plan to save fuel, which includes temporarily closing schools, reducing working hours and limiting the use of official vehicles. The article Major energy crisis. Schools closed and work reduced to four days to save fuel first appeared on Romania TV.
Pakistan Trades Education For Fuel: Shehbaz Sharif Orders Schools Shut Down, 4-Day Work Week To Curb Fuel Consumption
Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif has announced the shutdown of schools for two weeks and moved government offices to a 4-day work week to save fuel as the Middle East war drives oil prices above $100.
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