New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- The Pakistan government reintroduced austerity measures on Thursday to curb fuel consumption as escalating conflicts in West Asia led to an increase in global oil prices, threatening nationwide gas and power supplies.

The measures, approved by the Pakistan cabinet, will remain in effect for three months as the government seeks to contain fuel consumption and expenditure.

The development comes after the Pakistan government on Tuesday raised the price of petrol by PkR 4.10 per litre and high-speed diesel (HSD) by PkR 6.41 per litre, taking them to PkR 384.34 and PkR 415.83 per litre, respectively.

The Pakistan government continues to levy Rs114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel, ...