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world Al Jazeera 2026-04-30

Soaring Fuel Prices Threaten Pakistan with Economic and Political Crises

Pakistan's economy is under severe pressure as its fuel import bill has dramatically risen from $300 million to $800 million. This significant increase threatens to trigger both economic and political instability within the nation.


A huge increase in Pakistan's fuel import bill from $300m to $800m is putting more pressure on the economy.

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