Success in talks will ease some burden from consumers and government

Subsidy can be provided to poor consumers by waiving, reducing taxes

Regulatory regime should be introduced to ensure low gas tariffs reflect in fertiliser prices

India is pressing Qatar to renegotiate LNG prices, which may benefit Pakistan as well

High interest rates and heavy currency devaluation has already taken its toll.

Key national bodies should be consulted on larger social and economic impact

The Cabinet has frozen the gas and electricity tariff.

It will determine prices and promote competition among many players

Federal subsidies may lower weighted average cost of gas for producer provinces

Pakistan has so far not set any target for ethanol blending
with gasoline