No.7-2/2026-Min.I,, Islamabad, the 9th March, 2026

TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN EXTRAORDINARY   GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN CABINET SECRETARIAT  CABINET DIVISION ***** Islamabad, the 9th March, 2026     N O T I F I C A T I O N     No.7-2/2026-Min.I.– In view of the current global and regional situation, the Prime Minister has been pleased to direct the implementation of the following austerity and fuel conservation measures, in addition to the measures already in place. These measures shall apply across all Federal Government establishments (including Ministries, Divisions, Departments, Organisations, Autonomous Bodies, Statutory Authorities, State-Owned Enterprises and other entities), the Legislature, Defence Organisations and the Judiciary. The Provincial Governments shall also adopt these measures to ensure a unified national effort.                                                              A.        Additional Austerity Measures Reduction of fuel provision by fifty percent (50%) for the next two months for official vehicles in the use of all government functionaries serving in the Federal and Provincial establishments, excluding operational vehicles such as buses, ambulances, motorbikes, etc.; Sixty percent (60%) of official vehicles to be grounded in all Federal and Provincial Government establishments for a period of two months. Car-pooling shall be promoted. Principal Accounting Officers shall ensure implementation of this measure; Voluntary Salary Waiver: All Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State, Advisors, and Special Assistants to the Prime Minister in both the Federal and the Provincial Cabinets to voluntarily forego their salary and allowances for two months; Legislature Salary Cut: Twenty-five percent (25%) voluntary cuts in salary and allowances of all Members of the Federal and the Provincial Legislatures will be applied for…