Pakistan begint de harde gevolgen van de energiecrisis veroorzaakt door Trump's Iran-oorlog te voelen.
Brandstof wordt duurder, LNG-aanvoer staat onder druk en de regering heeft weinig financiėle ruimte om de schok op te vangen. Islamabad halveert daarom de brandstofrantsoenen voor overheidsvoertuigen, schrapt buitenlandse dienstreizen en nieuwe dienstauto's en snijdt verder in de overheidsuitgaven.
Want wanneer diesel duurder en moeilijker verkrijgbaar wordt, raakt dat niet alleen de automobilist. Het werkt door in transport, landbouw, voedsel, industrie en uiteindelijk de hele economie.
Een energiecrisis begint bij de pomp, maar eindigt daar niet.
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No official dinners, foreign travel: Pakistan rolls out austerity measures amid fuel shockPakistan on Thursday announced a fresh set of austerity measures, including a 50 per cent cut in fuel allocations for government vehicles and a ban on official foreign travel and the purchase of new government vehicles. The measures come as rising global oil prices threaten fuel, gas and power supplies.
The measures, approved by the Pakistan cabinet, will remain in force for three months as the government seeks to reduce fuel consumption and public expenditure.
Under the new restrictions, markets will have to close by 9 pm, while marriage halls can operate until 10 pm and restaurants until 11 pm. Drug stores and medical laboratories have been exempted.
Fuel allocations for government vehicles will be reduced by half, although vehicles used by the armed forces, law enforcement agencies and essential services will not be covered by the cut.