ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a special fuel relief scheme offering a Rs100-per-litre reduction on petrol for motorcycle, rickshaw, Qingqi and small-car users as the government moves to ease the impact of rising fuel prices amid a surge in global oil prices linked to tensions in the Middle East.
Under the scheme, eligible motorcycle, rickshaw, Qingqi and other two- and three-wheeler users will get the relief on up to 20 litres of petrol a month, with the maximum monthly saving capped at Rs2,000.
Owners of vehicles with engines of up to 800cc will be eligible for the same Rs100-per-litre relief on up to 30 litres of petrol a month, allowing them to save up to Rs3,000.
According to government information material available on the website designated for the prime minister’s fuel relief programme, eligible small cars include models such as the Suzuki Mehran, Alto and Bolan.
Who can get the fuel relief?
Motorcycle, rickshaw, Qingqi and other two- and three-wheeler users will be eligible for relief on up to 20 litres of petrol per month.
Owners of vehicles with engines of up to 800cc will receive the relief on up to 30 litres per month.
The government will provide Rs100 relief on every eligible litre of petrol, subject to the monthly quota.
The maximum monthly relief will be Rs2,000 for two- and three-wheelers and Rs3,000 for eligible small cars.
Registration process
Applicants will need a valid CNIC, a SIM registered in their name and vehicle registration details verified through the relevant provincial Excise Department records.
Registration is being carried out through SMS.
Step 1 — Register
Send the following format to 9771:
REG CNIC Plate No Province Code Registration Date
The vehicle registration date must be entered in DDMMYYYY format.
The province codes are:
- I — Islamabad
- A — Azad Jammu and Kashmir
- G — Gilgit-Baltistan
- S — Sindh
- P — Punjab
- K — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- B — Balochistan
Applicants will receive a confirmation message after successful registration.
Step 2 — Get a token
Before visiting a petrol station, send TOK to 9771 to receive a fuel-relief token.
Step 3 — Buy subsidised petrol
Show the SMS token at the petrol station to receive petrol at the subsidised price, with the Rs100-per-litre relief applied against the eligible monthly quota.
When will subsidised petrol be available?
The scheme will begin in Islamabad from midnight between September 14 and 15.
It will be extended across Pakistan, including Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, from midnight between September 16 and 17.
Registration opened on Sunday, while the government said further details would be shared through an awareness campaign.
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