{
  "id": 7105941,
  "title": "PM Shehbaz announces 'relief scheme' for bikes, autos, 800cc vehicles amid rising oil prices",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/pm-shehbaz-announces-relief-scheme-for-bikes-autos-800cc-vehicles-7105941",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T12:39:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2029634/pm-shehbaz-announces-relief-scheme-for-bikes-autos-800cc-vehicles-amid-rising-oil-prices"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a relief scheme for motorcycle, auto, and 800cc vehicle owners to ease the burden of rising oil prices. The announcement came as renewed tensions in the Middle East disrupted oil supply routes, causing fuel prices to soar. The scheme, which will take effect in Islamabad on September 15 and across the country on September 17, provides Rs100 per litre for two-wheeled and three-wheeled vehicles on a monthly quota of 20 litres, and Rs100 per litre for small vehicles up to 800cc on a monthly quota of 30 litres. Registrations opened today, with details to be shared via an awareness campaign. The price of petrol stood at Rs375.82 per litre and diesel at Rs403.32 per litre following the latest hike on Friday.",
  "summary": "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday announced a “relief scheme” for users of motorcycles, autos and vehicles of up to 800cc to “alleviate the burden” of rising global oil prices. Renewed hostilities in the Middle East, which have resulted in disruption of major oil supply routes, have caused fuel prices to rise in the past two months. In addition to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz due to…",
  "key_points": [
    "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif launched relief scheme for bikes, autos, 800cc vehicles",
    "Registrations open today, effective September 15 in Islamabad, September 17 nationwide"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "PM Shehbaz announces 'relief scheme' for bikes, autos, 800cc vehicles amid rising oil prices",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/pm-shehbaz-announces-relief-scheme-for-bikes-autos-800cc-vehicles",
        "published": "2026-09-13T12:02:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}