PM: cancel licences of pumps denying subsidised fuelPakistan

So far, 15,519,282 citizens have registered for the programme, including 15.06 million motorcycle owners and 449,000 owners of vehicles up to 800cc, the Prime Minister’s Office told the meeting.

A total of 63,153,685 subsidy tokens have been issued under the scheme, of which 59,445,347 have been redeemed, a redemption rate of about 94 percent. Total disbursements under the programme have reached 28.6 billion rupees as of 4 November 2026.

Under the scheme, registered beneficiaries receive a subsidy of 100 rupees per litre on up to 20 litres of fuel a month for motorcycles, rickshaws and Qingqis, and on up to 30 litres a month for vehicles up to 800cc. The programme was launched on 13 September 2026.

The prime minister’s order targets filling stations that are not honouring the subsidy for registered customers. Officials at the meeting were told to act against pumps that deny subsidised fuel, with cancellation of licences as the penalty.

Separate call centres have been set up for consumers and for petrol pump operators to handle complaints about the scheme, the meeting was told. The centres are meant to resolve disputes quickly so that registered beneficiaries are not turned away at the pump.

The programme is one of the government’s main relief measures for low-income households, many of whom rely on motorcycles for daily travel and work. Fuel prices have been a heavy burden on household budgets, and the subsidy is designed to ease that pressure for the most vulnerable users.

The scheme runs alongside the government’s daily revision of fuel prices. Petrol was cut by 9.41 rupees a litre this week, the fourth daily cut in a row, but officials say the relief programme is aimed at those who need help most, rather than at all fuel buyers.

The review meeting also looked at how the registration system is working and whether the token system is reaching the intended beneficiaries. With more than 15.5 million people registered, the programme is now one of the largest targeted fuel subsidy schemes the government has run.

The prime minister told officials that the benefit must reach the people it is meant for, and that pumps refusing to cooperate should lose their licences. The message was aimed at filling station owners who take the subsidy allocation but do not pass it on to registered customers.

Officials said the call centres would help the government track complaints and identify pumps that are not complying. The meeting ended with instructions to speed up enforcement so that registered beneficiaries can use their subsidy without difficulty.