Pakistan Registers 15.5 Million Citizens Under Rs28.6 Billion Fuel Relief Programme

PM Shehbaz Sharif reviews progress of subsidy scheme as 63.15 million fuel tokens are issued, with petrol pump licences facing cancellation for denying benefits to eligible consumers.

November 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has registered more than 15.5 million citizens under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Fuel Relief Programme, with Rs28.6 billion disbursed in subsidies by November 4, 2026.

The government has issued over 63.15 million fuel tokens, of which nearly 59.45 million have already been redeemed, reflecting the growing utilisation of the public relief initiative.

The progress of the programme was reviewed at an important meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Thursday, where he expressed satisfaction over its implementation, transparency and increasing registration.

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PM orders action against non-compliant petrol pumps

The prime minister directed the authorities to cancel the licences of petrol pumps that fail to provide fuel subsidy facilities to registered and eligible consumers under the petroleum relief scheme.

Shehbaz Sharif said simplifying the registration and subsidy acquisition procedures had increased public participation and enabled more deserving citizens to benefit from the initiative.

He described the technology-based and transparent subsidy mechanism as a potential game-changer for the implementation of future public welfare programmes.

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Over 15.5 million citizens registered

A briefing to the meeting revealed that a total of 15,519,282 citizens had registered under the scheme so far.

The registration breakdown showed that:

  • 15.06 million registered beneficiaries own motorcycles.
  • 449,800 beneficiaries own vehicles with engine capacities of up to 800cc.
  • 63,153,685 fuel subsidy tokens have been issued.
  • 59,445,347 tokens have been redeemed or utilised.
  • Rs28.6 billion has been disbursed under the programme as of November 4, 2026.

The government has also established separate call centres for consumers and petrol pumps to provide information, address complaints and facilitate the smooth implementation of the programme.

PM appreciates IT ministry’s role

The prime minister appreciated Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima, Federal Secretary for IT and Telecommunication Zarar Hashim Khan and their teams for developing an effective monitoring mechanism and dashboard to ensure transparency and oversight of the subsidy programme.

He emphasised that technology-driven monitoring would help improve service delivery and ensure that financial assistance reaches its intended beneficiaries.

Senior ministers attend meeting

The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema, Federal Minister for Climate Change Musadik Malik, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb and Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar.

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Minister for Petroleum Division Ali Pervaiz Malik, Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani, Prime Minister’s Special Assistant Tariq Bajwa, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Energy Lieutenant General (retd) Zafar Iqbal and other senior government officials also attended the meeting.

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