Islamabad, Aug. 8 -- Deepening public outrage over crippling economic mismanagement saw massive demonstrations paralyse Pakistan, as widespread anger against soaring fuel prices, an oppressive petroleum levy and rampant inflation brought daily life to a standstill across multiple major cities, according to a report by Express Tribune.

Severe disruptions engulfed transport and commercial hubs as rallies, sit-ins and blockades erupted at more than 500 points on Friday, choking vital arteries and inter-city expressways in Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Abbottabad.

Demonstrators voiced intense frustration against the administration's punitive tax measures, displaying banners demanding an immediate rollback of t...