PM Shehbaz Applauds IT Minister Again

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif commended Information Technology Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja and her team for their crucial role in managing Pakistan's Prime Minister Fuel Relief Program. The review meeting in Islamabad saw Shehbaz express satisfaction with the program's significant progress and transparency. The simplified registration and subsidy processes have led to a substantial increase in enrollment, benefiting over 15.5 million citizens.

Of these, approximately 15.06 million motorcycle owners and 449,000 vehicle owners with engines up to 800cc took advantage of the scheme. The initiative has issued 63,153,685 fuel subsidy tokens, with 59,445,347 already utilized or redeemed. As of November 4, 2026, the total payments under the program amounted to Rs. 28.6 billion.

Shehbaz acknowledged the Federal IT Minister, IT Secretary Zarar Hashim Khan, and their team for creating an effective monitoring system and dashboard for the scheme. He also directed authorities to revoke the licenses of petrol pumps that fail to provide the designated subsidy to registered eligible beneficiaries. Dedicated call centers have been established to offer information and address complaints from consumers and petrol pump operators.

The IT-driven and transparent subsidy scheme has the potential to transform future public welfare programs, according to Shehbaz.