Most of petrol stations in different cities of Punjab including Lahore remained shut on the fifth day.
Citizens are facing problems as various petrol pumps are having boards of ‘no sale’ while long queues of motorcycles and cars could be witnessed at the petrol pumps where fuel is available.
The Edhi ambulance services are not operational due to suspension of fuel supply, however Rescue 1122 is operational in Lahore.
Earlier, Federal Minister for Water and Power, Defence Khawaja Asif said the government was taking significant steps to address the issue of the shortage of petrol in the country.
The minister said government has started to pay the debt of Pakistan State Oil (PSO)