PM Shehbaz directs cancellation of petrol pump licences over failure to facilitate fuel subsidy beneficiaries

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered officials to revoke licences of petrol stations that do not serve registered users of the Prime Minister’s Fuel Relief Programme, Dawn reported on Thursday. At a review meeting, he said the scheme was being implemented transparently and welcomed the rise in registrations after its enrolment and payment processes were made simpler.

Officials reported 15,519,282 registrations, including 15.06 million motorcycle owners and 449,000 owners of vehicles with engines up to 800cc. The programme had issued 63,153,685 fuel tokens, of which 59,445,347 were redeemed, while Rs28.6 billion had been paid out by November 4, 2026. The scheme provides a Rs100-per-litre subsidy, capped at 20 litres monthly for two- and three-wheelers and 30 litres for eligible vehicles up to 800cc.