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Denying fuel relief to registered beneficiaries: PM threatens to cancel licences of petrol pumps

Pakistan Published 6 November 2026, 06:14 · archived 6 Nov 2026

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the authorities to cancel the licences of petrol pumps that fail to facilitate registered beneficiaries under the government’s Fuel Relief Programme, signalling punitive action against outlets obstructing the delivery of subsidised fuel to deserving citizens. The directive came as the Prime Minister was informed that more than 15.5 million people had registered for the programme, with Rs28.6 billion disbursed under the subsidy scheme as of November 4. A meeting chaired by the prime minister reviewed the implementation of the program...

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