{"id":7753,"date":"2026-03-06T21:44:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=7753"},"modified":"2026-03-06T21:44:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:44:49","slug":"pm-shehbaz-instructs-authorities-to-crack-down-on-petrol-hoarders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2026\/03\/06\/pm-shehbaz-instructs-authorities-to-crack-down-on-petrol-hoarders","title":{"rendered":"PM Shehbaz instructs authorities to crack down on petrol hoarders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"429\"><strong data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"222\">Islamabad :<\/strong> Prime Minister <strong data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"256\">Shehbaz Sharif<\/strong> has directed provincial authorities to take immediate and strict legal action against those responsible for hoarding petroleum products and creating artificial shortages.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"625\">The premier issued these orders while chairing a high-level meeting on petroleum supply in Islamabad, emphasizing that any petrol station found hoarding fuel should be <strong data-start=\"599\" data-end=\"622\">shut down instantly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"780\">He also instructed the <strong data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"693\">Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)<\/strong> to cancel licenses of such outlets and initiate legal proceedings against violators.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"1008\">PM Shehbaz tasked the petroleum minister with visiting the provinces to coordinate with local authorities in devising a comprehensive plan to conserve petroleum resources while maintaining uninterrupted supply to the public.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1217\">A <strong data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1046\">real-time monitoring dashboard<\/strong> will be established to track fuel distribution and transportation across the country, providing authorities with continuous oversight and ensuring smooth supply chains.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1422\">During the meeting, officials briefed the prime minister on the nation\u2019s petroleum reserves, assuring him that current stock levels are adequate to meet national demand amid evolving regional dynamics.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1696\">The session was attended by federal ministers, chief secretaries of all four provinces, representatives from <strong data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"1565\">Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1590\">Gilgit-Baltistan<\/strong>, along with the <strong data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1648\">State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) governor<\/strong> and special assistants to the prime minister.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1984\">Additionally, a high-powered committee\u2019s recommendations for determining <strong data-start=\"1771\" data-end=\"1799\">weekly petroleum pricing<\/strong> received the prime minister\u2019s approval. After clearance from the <strong data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1906\">Economic Coordination Committee (ECC)<\/strong>, the proposals will be submitted to the federal cabinet for final approval.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"2243\">The prime minister also directed authorities to develop contingency plans for <strong data-start=\"2064\" data-end=\"2092\">remote work arrangements<\/strong> in educational institutions and offices. The finance minister has been tasked with consulting provincial governments and presenting a detailed plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed provincial authorities to take immediate and strict legal action against those responsible for hoarding petroleum products and creating artificial shortages. The premier issued these orders while chairing a high-level meeting on petroleum supply in Islamabad, emphasizing that any petrol station found hoarding fuel should be shut down &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":7754,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[160,2294],"class_list":["post-7753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-news","tag-headline","tag-youdigital"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7753"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7753\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7755,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7753\/revisions\/7755"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}