Govt directs provinces to inspect petrol pumps amid hoarding concerns

The federal government on Thursday ordered all provinces to instruct deputy commissioners (DCs) to carry out inspections within their respective jurisdictions to monitor the illegal hoarding of petroleum products for profiteering, as tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate. The statement came in the wake of reports citing a petroleum shortage in the country. Leaders of […]

Govt rubbishes fake notification on suspension of port entries amid Middle East crisis

The government on Thursday rejected a fake notification circulating online that claimed the Cabinet Division had ordered the temporary suspension of all port entries across Pakistan due to security concerns until March 10. “The notification is fabricated. No such order has been issued by the Cabinet Division or the Ministry of Maritime Affairs,” the ministry […]