Planning minister advocates for revising market timings to rein in oil import bill

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday advocated for the revision of market timings to cut down on oil usage by saving electricity, as the country faces rising import costs amid the global oil crisis. Addressing a press conference in Lahore, Iqbal stressed the need to reduce energy spending to combat the economic difficulties arising from the ongoing war. Pointing out that Pakistan generated electricity using imported fuel, the planning minister emphasised the need to “bring efficiency in the...