巴基斯坦政府正在向900多万低收入人群提供燃料补贴，伊朗战争推高能源价格。
Pakistan’s government is providing fuel subsidies to over 9 million low-income people as the U.S.-Iran war drives up energy prices.
巴基斯坦政府向900多万低收入者提供燃料补贴，而美国政府则向900多万低收入者提供燃料补贴。伊朗官员周二表示，伊朗战争推高了能源价格。
MUNIR AHMED ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s government has provided fuel subsidies to more than 9 million low-income people as the U.S.-Iran war drives up energy prices, officials said Tuesday.
汽油和柴油价格上涨给一个已经在努力应对高通胀的资金短缺的国家带来了更大的压力，推高了交通、食品和其他生活成本，并引发了对反政府抗议活动的担忧。
Rising petrol and diesel prices have added pressure on a cash-strapped nation already grappling with high inflation, pushing up transportation, food and other living costs and raising fears of anti-government protests.
该计划上个月得到总理谢巴兹·谢里夫批准，为符合条件的摩托车骑手、人力车运营商和小型汽车车主提供燃油折扣，其中许多人依赖车辆工作和日常出行。
The program, approved by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif last month, offers fuel discounts to eligible motorcycle riders, rickshaw operators and owners of small cars, many of whom depend on their vehicles for work and daily travel.
这些补贴是在巴基斯坦主要伊斯兰政党伊斯兰大盟威胁要前往伊斯兰堡游行，向政府施压削减汽油和柴油税后宣布的。
The subsidies were announced after Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan’s major Islamist political party, threatened to march on Islamabad to pressure the government to cut taxes on petrol and diesel.
自今年早些时候美国和伊朗之间的战争开始以来，巴基斯坦的燃油价格已上涨超过50%，这给已经在生活成本上苦苦挣扎的家庭带来了压力。谢里夫政府表示，补贴旨在帮助低收入驾车者以战前价格购买汽油。
Fuel prices in Pakistan have risen by more than 50% since the war between the United States and Iran began earlier this year, adding to pressure on households already struggling with the cost of living. Sharif’s government says the subsidies are intended to help low-income motorists buy gasoline at prewar prices.
石油部长阿里·佩尔瓦伊兹·马利克（Ali Pervaiz Malik）表示，超过900万人受益于该计划，符合条件的驾车者通过短信收到代币，并在参与的加油站出示，工作人员在申请折扣之前验证他们的资格。
Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said more than 9 million people are benefiting from the program, in which eligible motorists receive a token by text message and present it at a participating gas station, where staff verify their eligibility before applying the discount.
援助的数量和频率因车辆类型而异。摩托车和三轮车用户每周有资格享受500卢比（1.79美元）的折扣，每月限制4个代币。这使得他们每月的最高援助额达到2,000卢比（7.14美元）。
The amount and frequency of assistance vary by vehicle type. Motorcycle and three-wheeler users qualify for a discount of 500 rupees ($1.79) a week, with a limit of four tokens a month. That brings their maximum monthly assistance to 2,000 rupees ($7.14).
发动机功率不超过800立方厘米的汽车车主每10天购买最多10升（2.6加仑）汽油可享受每升100卢比（36美分）的折扣。他们每月可以收到三个代币，最多可以节省3，000卢比（10.71美元）。
Owners of cars with engines of up to 800 cubic centimeters are eligible for a discount of 100 rupees (36 cents) per liter on up to 10 liters of gasoline (2.6 gallons) every 10 days. They can receive three tokens a month, saving up to 3,000 rupees ($10.71).
伊斯兰堡居民阿米尔·沙赫扎德（Amir Shahzad）表示，这笔补贴足以支付他往返家和工作场所的费用。然而，他补充道，“如果我需要前往另一个城市，我将不得不以现行市场价格购买汽油。”巴基斯坦严重依赖国际货币基金组织的贷款，该组织希望伊斯兰堡削减小麦和其他物品的补贴。
Amir Shahzad, an Islamabad resident, said the subsidy was enough to cover his commute between home and work. However, he added, “if I need to travel to another city, I will have to purchase petrol at the prevailing market price.”Pakistan relies heavily on loans from the International Monetary Fund, which wants Islamabad to slash subsidies on wheat and other items.