PM orders cancellation of licences of pumps denying subsidised fuel

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reviewed progress on the Prime Minister’s Fuel Relief Programme and directed authorities to cancel the licences of petrol pumps that do not provide subsidised fuel to registered beneficiaries.

Chairing a high-level meeting in Islamabad, the prime minister expressed satisfaction over the programme’s progress and transparency, saying that simplification of the registration and subsidy disbursement procedures had led to an increase in registrations, enabling more deserving citizens to benefit from the initiative.

He described the technology-based and transparent subsidy scheme as a potential game changer for future public welfare initiatives.

During the meeting, the prime minister was informed that a total of 15,519,282 citizens have registered under the programme so far.

These include 15.06 million motorcycle owners and 449,000 owners of vehicles with engine capacities of up to 800cc.

The meeting was informed that 63,153,685 subsidy tokens had been issued, of which 59,445,347 had been redeemed.

The total disbursements under the fuel subsidy scheme reached Rs28.6 billion as of November 4, 2026.

The prime minister emphasised the importance of ensuring that registered beneficiaries receive the facilities promised under the scheme and directed strict action against petrol pumps found denying them subsidised fuel.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Federal Ministers Ahad Khan Cheema, Musadik Malik, Muhammad Aurangzeb, Attaullah Tarar and Ali Pervaiz Malik, Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kiani and others attended the meeting.