Govt makes fuel subsidy registration SMS free

Mettis Global reported that authorities have waived the fee on registration messages for the Prime Minister's Fuel Subsidy Scheme, making enrolment cheaper for low and middle income citizens. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif issued the instruction, which the PM Office Media Wing announced in a statement.

Motorcycle, rickshaw and small vehicle owners with engines up to 800cc qualify, and the relief applies nationwide, including Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Applicants text 9771 in a fixed format that starts with REG, then the CNIC number, number plate, first letter of the vehicle's province and registration date.

Messages that previously carried a charge can now be sent at no cost, and more details are available on the Urdu-language site at www.pmfuelrelief.pk.