Fuel Crisis

Trains have gradually come to a standstill in Pakistan, as the Railways have disrupted amid rising fuel crisis in the country. Pakistan Railways have stopped services across the country, also due to lack of revenue amid ongoing financial crisis in the nation, reported The Express Tribune. Meanwhile, Pakistan Railways is also buying fuel from private firms to continue operations. However, government officials are yet to make a statement.

A two-day-old baby died in Sri Lanka's Central Highlands area as the country's fuel crisis worsened. Her father couldn't find petrol for his tuk-tuk to drive her to the hospital. Sri Lanka is battling to raise funds to import fuel and other necessities. India has aided Sri Lanka on multiple occasions, most recently providing 40,000 metric tonnes of diesel under a credit line arrangement on May 21.