Pakistan

Nawaz Sharif says efforts be made to protect the lower-income segments despite fuel price hike

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LAHORE: Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held an important meeting with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif at Jati Umra, where matters related to the political situation and key government affairs were discussed.

According to media report, Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif were also present during the meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and PML-N President Nawaz Sharif.

The meeting included a detailed review of the country’s overall political and economic situation. Ishaq Dar briefed Nawaz Sharif on the reasons behind the recent increase in petroleum product prices. In response, Nawaz Sharif stressed the need to reduce public hardship and provide relief to citizens, directing that efforts be made to protect the lower-income segments despite the fuel price hike.

Matters related to the upcoming elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan were also discussed in detail during the meeting.

Nawaz Sharif was further briefed on behind-the-scenes efforts by the national leadership regarding Iran-US negotiations.

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