Pakistan extends airspace closure for Indian aircraft until May 24
→Flight planners must avoid Pakistan overflight for Indian aircraft until May 24
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Pakistan raises petrol and diesel prices by up to 55%
→Fuel retail pricing teams must apply higher pump rates immediately
Qatar halts visa-on-arrival for Pakistani nationals
→Travel managers and HR must secure Qatar visas for Pakistani and Lebanese staff
Pakistan raises high-octane fuel levy by PKR 200 to PKR 300 per litre
→Fleet procurement teams must budget for a PKR 300/l levy on premium petrol
Qatar's Ras Laffan plant halts LNG exports
→Power-plant operators must cut gas burn as Qatar LNG exports remain offline
Pakistan's PAA bans Indian-registered aircraft from Pakistan airspace until April 24
→Flight operations teams for Indian carriers must not file routes through Karachi or Lahore FIRs
Pakistan raises petrol and diesel prices by PKR 55 per litre
→Pakistan raised wholesale petrol to PKR 321.17 per litre and high-speed diesel to PKR 335.86 per litre, a PKR 55-per-litre increase implemented overnight.
United States orders non-emergency consular staff and families to leave Karachi and Lahore
→The United States ordered non-emergency United States government employees and their family members at the consulates in Karachi and Lahore to depart Pakistan effective March 4, 2026, while maintaining embassy operations in Islamabad.
Maersk suspends reefer and dangerous cargo bookings with India Subcontinent and Upper Gulf
→Maersk suspended acceptance of refrigerated (reefer) and dangerous or special cargo to and from the UAE, Oman, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan and Saudi Arabia and halted new bookings between the India Subcontinent (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka) and Upper Gulf ports until further notice, with exceptions for critical foodstuffs and medicines.
Pakistan sentences former PM Imran Khan and wife to 17 years for corruption
→Ex-PM Imran Khan and wife sentenced to 17 years for corruption in Pakistan involving undervalued state gifts.