PM announces 4-day work week as Pakistan curbs fuel
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has declared a four-day working week and mandated nationwide austerity measures to conserve oil following the US-Israel conflict with Iran. The government will suspend salaries for federal cabinet members, advisers, ministers, officials in provincial governments, public sector employees at all levels of education or training institutions (except those providing medical services), teachers' assistants who are not employed by private schools; school and college students from grades 1 to M-20/36.
Key Points
-
1Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared nationwide fuel conservation measures in response to rising oil prices caused by US-Israel war on Iran.
-
2Government officials will receive a 50% cut or suspension of salaries for two months as part of the austerity plan, with exceptions made only for essential services like ambulances and public buses.
Developments
Perspectives
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced a host of austerity measures including 50pc cuts in fuel allowance for official vehicles to conserve energy amid global oil price surges.
— [Mar 09, 18:51] Higher education goes online...The Prime minister addressed the nation and unveiled work from home policies alongside a four-day working week as part of measures offsetting war impacts on Iran's fuel crisis
— (Prod-qt-images.s3.amazonaws.com)Austerity steps affect government operations, salaries for federal cabinet members who will not draw pay in two months.
— [Mar 09, 18:52] PM Shehbaz announces nationwide austerity measures...Pakistan ordered cost-saving directives including grounding all official vehicles and suspending foreign travel to curb fuel consumption due to the oil crisis
— (News18)Prime Minister warned of challenging economic conditions while announcing a 50% reduction in vehicle fuel for two months across federal governments.
— [Mar 09, 17:32] PM announces austerity measures...