The government fully understands the burden imposed on the public by rising oil prices and will not leave people alone in this difficult time, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said.
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 13th Sep, 2026) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a special petrol relief scheme.
According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister‘s Office, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif launched the special relief scheme after taking immediate notice of the increased burden on the public caused by recent tensions in the middle East and rising oil prices in the international market.
The prime minister said the government fully understands the burden imposed on the public by rising oil prices and will not leave people alone in this difficult time.
He said the special scheme was being introduced to reduce the impact of the fuel price increase on users of motorcycles, rickshaws, Qingqi and small cars.
Under the scheme, users of motorcycles, rickshaws, Qingqi and vehicles up to 800cc will receive relief of Rs100 per litre on petrol.
He further said that users of two- and three-wheelers, including motorcycles, rickshaws and Qingqi, would receive relief of Rs100 per litre on 20 litres of petrol per month.
Similarly, owners of small cars up to 800cc would receive relief of Rs100 per litre on 30 litres of petrol per month. The scheme will be implemented in Islamabad during the night between the coming Monday and Tuesday.
Shehbaz Sharif said it would be implemented across Pakistan, including Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, during the night between Wednesday and Thursday.
Registration for the special relief scheme began today, and details of the procedure will be communicated to the public through an awareness campaign. The prime minister thanked the provinces for their cooperation in providing information about motorcycles, rickshaws and small cars for registration in the scheme.
