ISLAMABAD, March 10 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced several austerity and fuel-saving measures to deal with the fuel crisis triggered by the ongoing conflict in West Asia, reported Xinhua.
The prime minister said while addressing the nation that under the new measures, fuel allocations for government department vehicles will be cut by 50 per cent for the next two months, and 60 per cent of these vehicles will be taken out of service.
In addition, he said 50 per cent of staff in both public and private sectors would work from home, except in essential services, underlining that government offices would operate four days a week.
All schools in the country would be closed for two weeks starting at the end of the current week as part of the energy conservation measures.
Sharif also warned traders against hoarding essential commodities to exploit the situation, urging the nation to demonstrate unity and responsibility in dealing with the crisis.
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