Shehbaz Sharif on Monday enforced a sweeping ban on the use of high-octane fuel in all government vehicles, shortly after authorities raised the petroleum levy on such fuel by Rs200 per litre.
Under the new policy, no government department is allowed to use high-octane fuel at the state’s expense.
لاہور: 23 مارچ 2026
ہائی اوکٹین فیول پر پیٹرولیم لیوی میں اضافے کے فیصلے کے تسلسل میں وزیر اعظم نے ایک اور اہم فیصلہ کیا ہے.
وزیرِ اعظم نے کہا کہ سرکاری گاڑیوں میں ہائی اوکٹین ایندھن کے استعمال پر پابندی عائد کر دی گئی ہے۔
اس پابندی کا اطلاق فی الفور ہو گا۔ اگر کسی بھی سرکاری…
— Prime Minister’s Office (@PakPMO) March 23, 2026
The Prime Minister’s Office clarified that in exceptional cases where its use cannot be avoided, the individual using the vehicle must personally cover the cost instead of the government.
This move is part of a wider effort to reduce public spending. Earlier, the government had already introduced measures to cut fuel consumption for official vehicles by 50% and had taken nearly 60% of the government fleet out of operation.
All federal ministries, departments, and affiliated institutions have been instructed to comply with these directives immediately and in full.
