Among the proposals being considered is a reduction in the number of weekly working days
EASE OF PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS: Sources said Pakistan was working on several options to extend the life of its short-term foreign debt and also defer the upcoming payments of energy debt incurred by Chinese firms for setting up power plants under CPEC. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The federal government has begun consultations on possible tightening measures in light of the Iran-US conflict, as officials consider a number of cost-cutting steps that could be implemented if tensions between the two countries escalate further, government sources said on Tuesday.
According to the sources, the government is expected to decide to reintroduce a number of administrative restrictions as part of its emergency planning.
Among the proposals being considered is a reduction in the number of weekly working days, although no final decision has yet been made.
The government is also considering limiting the number of official vehicles and reducing petrol and diesel consumption in public authorities as part of the proposed austerity measures.
