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Pakistan provides fuel aid to 9 million low-income people as Middle East war drives up prices

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Pakistan’s government is providing fuel subsidies to over 9 million low-income people as the U.S.-Iran war drives up energy prices…

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  • Pakistan’s government is providing fuel subsidies to over 9 million low-income people as the U.S.-Iran war drives up energy prices…
  • Reported by ABC News and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:22:26 UTC.

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