The federal government has ended all fuel conservation and additional austerity measures that were introduced on 9 March 2026, following approval from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division.
The decision comes after a significant reduction in petroleum product prices announced by the government on Friday. Officials stated that the rollback takes immediate effect and reverses the emergency energy-saving steps introduced during the recent US–Iran conflict period.
However, the revised market closing timings issued on 3 June and 10 June 2026 will continue to remain in force for now.
Under the current schedule, shops, markets, shopping malls, departmental stores, and bazaars are required to close by 9:00 PM.
Marriage halls, marquees, and other event venues must shut down by 10:00 PM, while restaurants, cafés, eateries, grocery stores, and fruit and vegetable shops are allowed to operate until 11:00 PM. Home delivery and takeaway services will continue without restriction.
Essential services including pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, laboratories, bakeries, tandoors, dairy shops, petrol and CNG stations, EV charging points, gyms, sports facilities, IT companies, and call centres remain exempt from these closing restrictions.
The government also clarified that earlier austerity measures introduced before 9 March 2026 will stay in place.
The rollback further restores several previously suspended administrative decisions, including the reinstatement of the Friday weekly holiday, full fuel allowances for government vehicles, and the withdrawal of restrictions that had kept 60 percent of official vehicles off the road as part of fuel-saving policies.
