More than 15.5 million citizens have registered for the Prime Minister’s Fuel Relief Programme, with Rs28.6 billion disbursed and millions of fuel subsidy tokens redeemed.
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reviewed progress on the Prime Minister’s Fuel Relief Programme, expressing satisfaction with its implementation and transparency while directing authorities to cancel the licences of petrol pumps that fail to provide subsidies to registered eligible beneficiaries.
The prime minister chaired a high-level meeting on Thursday to assess the programme’s progress, including registration, subsidy distribution and measures to ensure transparency.
According to an official briefing, a total of 15,519,282 citizens have registered under the fuel subsidy scheme. Of these, approximately 15.06 million are motorcycle owners, while 449,000 are owners of vehicles with engine capacities of up to 800cc.
The briefing revealed that 63,153,685 fuel subsidy tokens had been issued so far, of which 59,445,347 had been used or redeemed.
The government has disbursed Rs28.6 billion under the fuel subsidy programme as of November 4, 2026, officials informed the meeting.
Expressing satisfaction over the programme’s progress and transparency, Shehbaz Sharif said simplifying the registration process and procedures for obtaining subsidies had contributed to an increase in registrations, enabling more deserving citizens to benefit from the facility.
He described the technology-based and transparent subsidy initiative as a potential game changer for future public welfare programmes aimed at supporting eligible citizens.
The prime minister also appreciated Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima, Federal Secretary for IT and Telecommunication Zarrar Hashim Khan, and their teams for developing an effective monitoring mechanism and dashboard for the programme.
Emphasising accountability and uninterrupted delivery of subsidies, Shehbaz Sharif directed the relevant authorities to cancel the licences of petrol pumps that refuse to facilitate registered beneficiaries under the petroleum subsidy scheme.
The meeting was also informed that separate call centres had been established for consumers and petrol pump operators to provide information about the Prime Minister’s Fuel Relief Programme and address complaints.
The arrangements are intended to facilitate users and provide dedicated channels for resolving issues related to the subsidy scheme.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema, Federal Minister for Climate Change Musadik Malik, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik attended the meeting.
Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani, Prime Minister’s Special Assistant Tariq Bajwa, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Energy Lt. Gen. (retd.) Zafar Iqbal and relevant senior government officials were also present.
The meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s Office in Islamabad on November 5, 2026.
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