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Pakistan Limits PSL Attendance to Conserve Fuel Amid Crisis

3/23/2026

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Pakistan has ordered fans to stay home and watch the Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches on television to conserve fuel.
The PSL tournament, running from March 26 to May 3, will be held in Lahore and Karachi instead of six venues.
The Pakistan Cricket Board said daily travel for 30,000 spectators would strain energy resources.
The government closed schools for two weeks and raised high-octane fuel prices by 60 percent.

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Pakistan has ordered fans to stay home and watch the Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches on television to conserve fuel.
The PSL tournament, running from March 26 to May 3, will be held in Lahore and Karachi instead of six venues.
The Pakistan Cricket Board said daily travel for 30,000 spectators would strain energy resources.
The government closed schools for two weeks and raised high-octane fuel prices by 60 percent.