Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif orders cancellation of non-compliant petrol pump licences
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Thursday directed the cancellation of licences for petrol pumps that fail to provide subsidised fuel to registered beneficiaries under the Prime Minister's Fuel Relief Programme.
Programme registration and token usage
Officials briefed the meeting that 15,519,282 citizens have registered for the subsidy scheme so far. This total includes 15.06 million motorcycle owners and 449,000 owners of vehicles with engine capacities up to 800cc. A total of 63,153,685 fuel subsidy tokens were issued, with 59,445,347 subsequently redeemed by users.
Financial disbursements and monitoring systems
Total payments under the fuel subsidy scheme reached Rs 28.6 billion as of November 4. The prime minister expressed satisfaction with the technology-based monitoring dashboard developed by Federal Minister Shaza Fatima and Federal Secretary Zarar Hashim Khan.
Future impact on public welfare
The leader described the transparent subsidy scheme as a potential game changer for future public welfare initiatives. Simplification of registration procedures has enabled more deserving citizens to benefit from the facility.
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- Associated Press of Pakistan
- Business Recorder
- Dawn
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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Business Recorder
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Dawn
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