Pakistan in bailout bid sharply raises natural gas taxes


              People buy spices from a shop in a market, in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Cash-strapped Pakistan nearly doubled natural gas taxes Tuesday in an effort to comply with a long-stalled financial bailout, raising concerns about the hardship that could be passed on to consumers in the impoverished south Asian country. Pakistan's move came as the country struggles with instability stemming from an economic crisis. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)
            
              People visit a market to buy vegetables and other stuff, in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Cash-strapped Pakistan nearly doubled natural gas taxes Tuesday in an effort to comply with a long-stalled financial bailout, raising concerns about the hardship that could be passed on to consumers in the impoverished south Asian country. Pakistan's move came as the country struggles with instability stemming from an economic crisis. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)
            
              Women buy spices from a shop in a market, in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Cash-strapped Pakistan nearly doubled natural gas taxes Tuesday in an effort to comply with a long-stalled financial bailout, raising concerns about the hardship that could be passed on to consumers in the impoverished south Asian country. Pakistan's move came as the country struggles with instability stemming from an economic crisis. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)
            
              A vendor prepares bread or 'Naan' for customers at a tandoor, in Lahore, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Cash-strapped Pakistan nearly doubled natural gas taxes Tuesday in an effort to comply with a long-stalled financial bailout, raising concerns about the hardship that could be passed on to consumers in the impoverished south Asian country. Pakistan's move came as the country struggles with instability stemming from an economic crisis. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
            
              People wait in long queue to buy sack of wheat-flour on subsidize rate at a sale point, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Cash-strapped Pakistan nearly doubled natural gas taxes Tuesday in an effort to comply with a long-stalled financial bailout, raising concerns about the hardship that could be passed on to consumers in the impoverished south Asian country. Pakistan's move came as the country struggles with instability stemming from an economic crisis. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)
            
              People wait in long queue to buy sack of wheat-flour on subsidize rate at a sale point, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Cash-strapped Pakistan nearly doubled natural gas taxes Tuesday in an effort to comply with a long-stalled financial bailout, raising concerns about the hardship that could be passed on to consumers in the impoverished south Asian country. Pakistan's move came as the country struggles with instability stemming from an economic crisis. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)
            
              A vendor fills gas cylinder at a shop, in Karachi, Pakistan, in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Cash-strapped Pakistan nearly doubled natural gas taxes Tuesday in an effort to comply with a long-stalled financial bailout, raising concerns about the hardship that could be passed on to consumers in the impoverished south Asian country. Pakistan's move came as the country struggles with instability stemming from an economic crisis. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)
            
              People eat lunch at a roadside restaurant, in Lahore, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Cash-strapped Pakistan nearly doubled natural gas taxes Tuesday in an effort to comply with a long-stalled financial bailout, raising concerns about the hardship that could be passed on to consumers in the impoverished south Asian country. Pakistan's move came as the country struggles with instability stemming from an economic crisis. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
            
              A worker fills gas into a car at a CNG station, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Cash-strapped Pakistan nearly doubled natural gas taxes Tuesday in an effort to comply with a long-stalled financial bailout, raising concerns about the hardship that could be passed on to consumers in the impoverished south Asian country. Pakistan's move came as the country struggles with instability stemming from an economic crisis. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)
            
              People wait their turn for filling gas into their car. at a CNG station, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Cash-strapped Pakistan nearly doubled natural gas taxes Tuesday in an effort to comply with a long-stalled financial bailout, raising concerns about the hardship that could be passed on to consumers in the impoverished south Asian country. Pakistan's move came as the country struggles with instability stemming from an economic crisis. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)
            
              People wait their turn for filling gas into their vehicles gas at a CNG station, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Cash-strapped Pakistan nearly doubled natural gas taxes Tuesday in an effort to comply with a long-stalled financial bailout, raising concerns about the hardship that could be passed on to consumers in the impoverished south Asian country. Pakistan's move came as the country struggles with instability stemming from an economic crisis. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)
Pakistan in bailout bid sharply raises natural gas taxes