Islamabad, September 19, 2026: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday chaired a meeting of the National Steering Committee on Fuel Subsidy to review implementation of the Prime Minister’s Special Relief Scheme.
The committee was informed that an overwhelming majority of fuel stations across the country were now operational on the system, while citizens were redeeming fuel tokens. Registration continues nationwide through SMS to 9771.
The committee approved redemption of fuel tokens through SMS at fuel stations located in areas without internet connectivity. Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and the provinces were directed to furnish lists of such stations so they could be brought into the scheme without delay.
The State Bank of Pakistan informed the meeting that all payment claims received over the previous three days had been settled in full, with claims received each day being processed on the same day.
Dar directed that every open and operational fuel station be brought onto the system. He also ordered that stations found to be permanently closed or dealing exclusively in diesel be identified and removed from the list to ensure that the scheme’s coverage accurately reflected ground realities.
The Deputy Prime Minister appreciated the efforts of the provincial administrations and acknowledged the cooperation extended by the State Bank of Pakistan, stressing that relief must continue to reach the intended beneficiaries without hindrance.
The meeting was attended by the ministers for Petroleum, Economic Affairs, Information and Broadcasting, and IT and Telecommunication; the Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan; Chairman OGRA; Chairman Pakistan Digital Authority; Secretary Petroleum; Chief Commissioner ICT; Additional Chief Secretaries of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; and senior officials from AJK, GB, Balochistan and relevant federal and provincial departments.
