This move comes as the nation faces the possibility of increased fuel prices due to the unauthorized transport of Iranian oil across the border, resulting in significant financial losses to the national treasury.

The African Union's (AU) request for the United Nations to provide adequate funding for its peace support operations (PSO) is legitimate and reasonable, Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun said on Thursday

The sources say that the government may increase the prices on the grounds that oil prices were high in the global markets.

A Russian delegation is in talks with Pakistan State Oil (PSO) officials in Karachi to finalize a government-to-government crude oil import deal, a Pakistani Energy Ministry official told The News International

The Minister for State says they have arranged two additional LNG Cargoes for the months of January and February, pointing out that Prime Minister has also directed to arrange more LNG cargoes in order to provide maximum relief to the consumers.

The latest reports, however, suggest that the price of per litre diesel may slightly go up by Rs3.04 per litre is expected in the price of diesel.

The Finance Minister said that they recieved the Letter of Interest (LOI) copy and they would send it back to the IMF's executive board on Monday.

Petroleum Division submitted a summary on High Speed Diesel and Gas Oil Premium, which was meant to facilitate and provide level-playing field to oil companies vis-à-vis PSO.

Unnecessary furnace oil imports created a serious crisis in country

Pakistan State Oil, (PSO) however, has announced to continue its uninterrupted supply across the country