Pakistan offers 30 days of free public transport following 40% petrol hike
Asia - South China Morning Post
April 4, 2026
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State-run public transport in Pakistan’s capital and most populous province will be free for the coming month, officials said, after the government drastically raised fuel prices due to the Iran war.
The announcement came after street protests and long queues of motorcycles at fuel stations triggered by a late-night decision on Thursday to impose a 42.7 per cent rise in the price of petrol to 485 rupees (US$1.70) per litre.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif back-pedalled late on Friday, saying he...