PM Fuel Relief Scheme: PM orders cancellation of Petrol Pump licences over denial of Subsidy

1 week ago

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to suspend or cancel the licences of petrol pumps that fail to provide fuel subsidy facilities to registered beneficiaries under the Prime Minister’s Fuel Relief Programme.

The directives were issued during an important review meeting of the Prime Minister’s Fuel Relief Programme, chaired by Shehbaz Sharif, where he expressed satisfaction over the programme’s progress and transparency.

The prime minister made it clear that no obstacles would be tolerated in providing fuel relief and subsidies to registered deserving citizens.

He directed that the licences of petrol pumps denying facilities to eligible beneficiaries should be suspended or cancelled.

Shehbaz Sharif said the simplified registration and subsidy mechanism had directly benefited the public, adding that the technology-based transparent initiative would prove to be a game changer for public welfare in the future.

During the meeting, officials briefed the participants on the programme’s progress and informed them that a total of 15,519,282 citizens had registered under the scheme so far.

The registered beneficiaries include more than 15.06 million motorcycle owners and 449,800 owners of vehicles with engine capacities of up to 800cc.

Officials further revealed that out of 63.15 million fuel tokens issued, 59.44 million had been redeemed.

As of November 4, 2026, a total of Rs28.6 billion had been disbursed under the fuel subsidy programme.

The meeting was also informed that separate call centres had been established for consumers and petrol pumps to provide information and ensure the prompt resolution of complaints.

The prime minister particularly appreciated the performance of Shaza Fatima and the IT secretary for the timely development of the monitoring dashboard.

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Attaullah Tarar, Ali Pervaiz Malik and other senior government officials attended the meeting.