The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has decided to ground 60 per cent of official vehicles across all provincial government establishments for the next two months to conserve fuel amid supply disruptions caused by the ongoing Middle East war.
According to a notification issued by the administration department, the move aims to manage possible pressure on petroleum supplies and national foreign exchange reserves due to the evolving regional situation.
All principal accounting officers have been directed to ensure strict compliance with the decision.
However, the restriction will not apply to police operational duties, law enforcement operations, Rescue and emergency services, and field enforcement units.
In a related measure, the provincial government has also reduced the monthly fuel entitlement for official vehicles by 25 per cent for the next two months.
The transport wing of the administration department said the step is part of broader efforts to conserve fuel and manage resources during the ongoing crisis.
Under the revised policy, fuel limits for ministers, advisers, special assistants to the chief minister, and parliamentary secretaries have been reduced from 390 liters to 292 liters per month.
The fuel quota for the chief secretary, additional chief secretaries, senior members of the Board of Revenue, and the finance secretary has been cut from 146 liters to 110 liters.
Similarly, the monthly fuel ceilings for administrative secretaries, commissioners, and regional police officers have also been reduced. Several other senior officials and departmental officers will face similar cuts in their fuel allocations.
However, the fuel limit for deputy commissioners, assistant commissioners, and police officials, including police stations and traffic police, will remain unchanged.
The establishment department has also introduced a duty roster for government staff to rationalize office attendance and further reduce fuel consumption.
Meanwhile, the Peshawar High Court has announced austerity measures, including reducing judges’ fuel allowance by 50 per cent and limiting regular court work to four days a week, from Monday to Thursday.
Judicial officers will handle only urgent civil and criminal matters on Fridays and Saturdays according to a rotational duty schedule.