Govt slashes official fuel quota by 50% for 3 months

Mettis Global reported that the federal government has cut fuel allocations for official vehicles by half for a three-month period and barred all purchases of vehicles and durable goods. The measures take effect at once. Military, paramilitary and enforcement bodies, essential services and operational FBR vehicles are exempt, but their administrative and non-operational formations still face the cut.

Non-development spending for FY2026-27 will be trimmed by 5%, deducted monthly, and the cut also applies to missions abroad and officers posted overseas. Foreign travel is halted for three months, with narrow exceptions for scholarships backed by donor agencies and training organised by the Economic Affairs Division. Envoys will represent Pakistan at required international events in the meantime, while ministers and other officials must use economy class when travel cannot be avoided.

Meetings outside the same city shift to teleconferencing, official dinners are barred except for visiting foreign delegations, and government-funded seminars and conferences are banned unless held at government venues. Market closing times from June 2026 still apply: shops and markets close at 9:00 PM, marriage halls at 10:00 PM and restaurants at 11:00 PM. Pharmacies, hospitals, fuel stations and IT firms are exempt from these hours. Exemption requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by a monitoring committee, with Prime Minister approval, and provinces are urged to adopt similar steps.