PM Shehbaz directs Petroleum Minister to rush to Karachi, negotiate with refineries for diesel price relief
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik to immediately travel to Karachi and hold talks with oil refineries to explore measures for reducing locally produced diesel prices and providing immediate reli
August 19, 2026 (MLN): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik to immediately travel to Karachi and hold negotiations with oil refineries to secure a reduction in locally produced diesel prices and provide immediate relief to consumers. The directives were issued during a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik, wh...