Islaamabad(National Times)- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the authorities concerned to cancel the licences of petrol pumps that fail to facilitate registered beneficiaries under the Prime Minister’s Fuel Relief Programme.
Chairing a meeting to review progress on the programme, the prime minister expressed satisfaction over its implementation and transparency, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
“Simplifying the registration and subsidy disbursement procedures has led to an increase in registrations, enabling more deserving citizens to benefit from the facility,” the prime minister said.
He said the technology-driven and transparent subsidy scheme would prove to be a “game changer” for similar public welfare initiatives in the future.
The prime minister also appreciated Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima, Federal Secretary for Information Technology and Telecommunication Zarar Hashim Khan and their team for developing an effective monitoring and dashboard system for the programme.
The meeting was informed that 15,519,282 citizens had registered under the subsidy scheme so far, including 15.06 million motorcycle owners and 449,000 owners of vehicles with engine capacities of up to 800cc.
A total of 63,153,685 fuel tokens had been issued under the scheme, of which 59,445,347 had been used, the meeting was told.
Payments amounting to Rs28.6 billion had been disbursed under the fuel subsidy scheme as of November 4, 2026, the briefing added.
The meeting was also informed that separate call centres had been established for consumers and petrol pumps to provide information about the programme and address complaints.
PM Shehbaz announced a relief scheme in September for owners of motorcycles, rickshaws and vehicles with engine capacities of up to 800cc. Under the scheme, owners of two- and three-wheeled vehicles are eligible for a subsidy of Rs100 per litre on a monthly quota of 20 litres, while owners of vehicles with engine capacities of up to 800cc are entitled to the same subsidy on a monthly quota of 30 litres.
