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Islamabad Offers 30 Days of Free Transport Amid Fuel Crisis

4/4/2026

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Public transport in Islamabad will be free for 30 days from April 4 to cushion the fuel-price hike.
Petrol prices rose by 42.7% and diesel by 54.9%, prompting protests across Pakistan.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi of Pakistan announced the measure to ease burdens.
In Punjab, targeted subsidies for transport operators were introduced.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Pakistan faces pressures from rising energy costs and supply chain issues.

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Public transport in Islamabad will be free for 30 days from April 4 to cushion the fuel-price hike.
Petrol prices rose by 42.7% and diesel by 54.9%, prompting protests across Pakistan.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi of Pakistan announced the measure to ease burdens.
In Punjab, targeted subsidies for transport operators were introduced.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Pakistan faces pressures from rising energy costs and supply chain issues.