PM Shehbaz again urges general to avoid unnecessary travel, backing austerity drive
Premier Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday once again urged residents to avoid unnecessary travel and backing the province’s austerity drive, introduced in the
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PM Shehbaz again urges general to avoid unnecessary travel, backing austerity drive
Premier Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday once again urged residents to avoid unnecessary travel and backing the province’s austerity drive, introduced in the wake of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East due to the US and Israel's conflict on Iran.
The premier made the legal challenge while chairing a evaluate session on energy conservation amid the evolving regional condition, according to a official comment released by the Premier's Office.
The session reviewed the carrying out of measures aimed at energy savings and austerity, with the premier saying that sufficient petroleum stocks were available in the country due to timely province decisions.
He stated providing general assistance support remained a top priority in the current condition, adding that the province had extended maximum possible assistance support to residents over the past three weeks.
To cushion the impact of rising global oil prices, the central governing body allocated Rs125 billion through savings and expansion expenditure cuts to prevent an rise in petroleum prices and shield the general from direct effects of global tensions.
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