Protest against inflation and rising fuel prices in Peshawar

Supporters of Jamaat-e-Islami political party shout slogans after a rise in petroleum prices during a protest against inflation in Peshawar, Pakistan, 18 August 2023. Pakistan's caretaker government on 16 August increased fuel prices by 17.50 Pakistani rupees per liter (0.060 US dollar), bringing the petrol price to 290.45 Pakistani rupees (0.99 US dollar) per liter after the National Assembly was dissolved, handing over the powers to the caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar a significant increase in petrol and diesel prices to meet fiscal objectives outlined in a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).