ISLAMABAD ?;The Prime Minister’s Fuel Relief Program, launched to cushion lower-income motorists against fuel price hikes, is being successfully implemented across Pakistan via digital technology. According to the latest data reports as of October 14, 2026, 11.83 million vehicle owners have successfully registered under this program.
This relief program is being operated with complete transparency through the digital infrastructure of Pakistan’s Ministry of IT & Telecom.
Key Benefits and Conditions:
• Two- and Three-Wheelers (Motorcycles and Three-Wheelers): Based on 11.41M registrations, a relief of Rs. 500 (PKR 500) is granted per token, valid for a period of one week (7 days).
• Small Cars with Engine Capacity up to 800cc:Based on 412K registrations, a relief of Rs. 1,000 (PKR 1,000) is granted per token, valid for a period of 10 days.
Progress and Data Analysis:
• High Utilization: Out of 27.64 million tokens generated so far, 25.20 million (91.18%) have been successfully redeemed by the public at fuel stations.
• Financial Contribution: As of October 12, PKR 12.34 billion has been disbursed to fuel stations against 213,996 claims submitted.
• Efficient Complaint Resolution: Two dedicated helpline numbers are in operation. 9771 for the public and 9772 for fuel stations achieving high resolution rates of 96.2% and 98.4% respectively for received complaints.
Delivering relief directly to beneficiaries via a digital framework, this program can be described as one of the largest and most successful digital relief initiatives in Pakistan’s history.
