ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has slashed the prices of petroleum products by up to Rs5 per liter for the next 15 days, the Finance Division announced late Friday.
The government slashed the price of high-speed diesel by Rs5.31 to Rs258.64 per liter, while that of petrol by only Re0.50 to Rs255.63 per liter.
The price of kerosene oil went down by Rs3.53 to Rs168.12 and that of light diesel oil by Rs2.47 to Rs153.34, according to a Finance Division notification.
“The Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has reviewed & adjusted consumer prices for petroleum products in view of recent fluctuations in the international oil market,” it read.
Fuel prices in Pakistan are reviewed and adjusted fortnightly. The mechanism ensures that the net impact of changes in import costs is passed on to consumers, helping sustain the country’s fuel supply chain.
Petrol is mostly used in Pakistan for private transport, small vehicles, rickshaws, and two-wheelers. At the same time, any increase in the price of diesel is considered highly inflationary as it is mostly used to power heavy transport vehicles and particularly adds to the prices of vegetables and other eatables.
Pakistan slashes petroleum prices by up to Rs5 per liter
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Pakistan slashes petroleum prices by up to Rs5 per liter
- The government cut the petrol price by only Re0.50 to Rs255.63 per liter
- Pakistan revises fuel prices every fortnight based on international rates
Snow slide during clearance operation in Pakistan’s north kills three, including army officer
- The military says the incident occurred at the high-altitude Burzil Pass in the Gilgit-Baltistan region
- PM Sharif pays tribute to the fallen personnel, praising their duty despite severe winter conditions
ISLAMABAD: A snow slide during a military-led clearance operation at the high-altitude Burzil Pass in northern Pakistan killed two soldiers and a civilian machine operator in the early hours of Saturday, the Pakistani military said.
The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Jan. 3 while heavy machinery was being used to clear snow and reopen the pass to facilitate the operational movement of Pakistani forces.
Located in Gilgit-Baltistan, Burzil Pass sits on a rugged, high-altitude route linking Astore to Gurez near the Line of Control with Indian-administered Kashmir.
“On night 2/3 January 2026, a Snow Clearance Operation was conducted, using heavy machinery to open Burzil Pass to facilitate operational movement of own forces in the area,” the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said.
It added that the operation was being led by Captain Asmad, 28, when the snow slide struck, trapping him along with two soldiers and a civilian operator from the public works department.
“All four individuals were rescued from snow,” ISPR continued. “However, the condition of Captain Asmad, Sepoy Rizwan (age 32 years, resident of Attock) and Machine Operator Essa (resident of Astore) deteriorated and all three individuals embraced Shahadat [martyrdom].”
The military said these individuals “rendered ultimate sacrifice” by carrying out a challenging operation in extreme weather conditions to facilitate the operational movement of the forces in the area.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif later paid tribute to the deceased, saying they performed their duty despite the dangers posed by heavy snowfall, according to a statement released by his office.
“The martyrs carried on with the task of opening the snow-affected Burzil Pass without regard for their own lives and played their role in ensuring movement,” Sharif said, while offering condolences to their families.
