Fuel levy shock deepens public anger as Pakistan faces mounting inflation

May 10, 2026

The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) and the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) have strongly criticised the federal government over soaring fuel prices and...

Jamaat-e-Islami cadres paralyse Pakistan highways over steep petrol levy, crippling inflation

Aug 08, 2026

Thousands of people across major Pakistani cities staged nationwide protests against skyrocketing fuel prices, new petroleum levies, and rampant inflation. Organised by Jamaat-e-Islami, the...

Pakistan's inflation crisis deepens as petrol hikes trigger protests, highway blockades

Aug 08, 2026

Public anger over rising petrol prices, inflation and heavy taxation triggered protests in Rawalpindi and neighbouring districts. Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and citizens demanded relief, withdrawal...

Centre revises export levies on petrol, diesel, ATF from June 1 amid West Asia crisis

May 31, 2026

"Export levies [Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED)/Road and Infrastructure Cess (RIC)] on the exports of petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) were introduced...

Govt cuts export levies on petrol, diesel, ATF; petrol duty scrapped

Aug 15, 2026

The government has revised export levies on petroleum products for the next fortnight, with the new rates coming into effect from Saturday, bringing the...

Pakistan: Levies forces arrest 72 Afghan nationals for "illegally" entering Chagai

Jan 01, 2025

Levies forces arrested 72 Afghan citizens who had arrived "illegally" in Pakistan's Chagai area from Afghanistan on Tuesday.