Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif decided to transform the government's monitoring mechanism through real‑time digital oversight, according to Dawn. Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Cheema chaired a meeting to review the Prime Minister’s Office System (PMOS), an AI‑powered platform, Dawn reported.

On Thursday, March 5, a cabinet committee for monitoring petrol prices met, chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurang, as reported by The Star. Federal ministries and provincial governments said they had faced a similar situation during the COVID‑19 pandemic, The Star added.

The meeting produced a national action plan, crystallised in consultation with the provinces, The Star noted. The plan is to be presented to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday, and, subject to his clearance and fine‑tuning, will be taken up by the federal cabinet’s Economic Coordination Committee for formal approval and implementation, The Star reported.

Back‑to‑back meetings of three forums are scheduled for Friday, in that order, due to the urgency of the matter, The Star said. Informed sources indicated that contingency measures had also been discussed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), The Star added.