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A woman passenger arrives at a government bus stop in Islamabad, Pakistan on April 3, 2026. State-run public transport in Pakistan's capital and most populous province will be free for the coming month, officials said on April 3, after the government drastically raised fuel prices due to spiking global energy prices caused by the Iran war.
A woman passenger arrives at a government bus stop in Islamabad, Pakistan on April 3, 2026. State-run public transport in Pakistan's capital and most populous province will be free for the coming month, officials said on April 3, after the government drastically raised fuel prices due to spiking global energy prices caused by the Iran war.`
Economy

Pakistan announces free public transport as energy crisis bites

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