{
  "id": 13304666,
  "title": "Fuel subsidy beneficiaries cross 10m",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/fuel-subsidy-beneficiaries-cross-10m",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T23:43:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn Business",
    "slug": "dawn-business",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2036074/fuel-subsidy-beneficiaries-cross-10m"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that the number of direct beneficiaries of Pakistan's fuel subsidy scheme has surpassed 10 million. The achievement was celebrated at a high-tea hosted by the prime minister, where he recognized the Information and Technology Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja with a national award for her role in executing the scheme. The event aimed to honour government officials for their efforts in ensuring the transparent outreach of the landmark scheme. Sharif acknowledged that the scheme faced several challenges during its planning stage, but the coordinated efforts of all stakeholders have led to significant progress.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Fuel subsidy beneficiaries cross 10m",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/fuel-subsidy-beneficiaries-cross-10m-13306533",
        "published": "2026-10-09T23:43:17.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}