Key Takeaways
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved a revised fuel relief scheme.
- Two- and three-wheelers can now benefit from a Rs500 discount per week.
- Around 24 million people are currently benefiting from the scheme.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expanded the fuel relief scheme, allowing more two- and three-wheelers to participate and easing weekly limits for discounts.
The revised scheme now includes motorcycles, rickshaws, and Qingqi rickshaws up to 20 years old, with registration starting from January 1, 2006.
Each token now entitles the holder to a Rs500 discount, replacing the previous five-litre fuel entitlement, and remains valid for seven days from issuance.
Eligible citizens can now avail a maximum concession of Rs2,000 per month through multiple token redemptions.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry stated that around 24 million people are currently benefiting from the scheme.
The minister highlighted that facilitation camps have been set up across the four provinces, as well as Gilgit-Baltistan, AJK, and Islamabad, to assist citizens.
Initial issues regarding the payment mechanism for petrol pump owners have been resolved after meetings with the All Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association.
Austerity measures have been imposed by the Centre, reducing fuel allocations for government vehicles by 50 per cent, except for those engaged in operational field activities and defence services.
New purchases of government vehicles and other items have been restricted, and official dinners and lunches have been curtailed.
Foreign trips will not be government-sponsored, and economy-class travel will be used for necessary official trips.
