Prime Minister Fuel Relief Scheme; Petrol supply started in big cities including Karachi

Citizens facing difficulties in registration and obtaining subsidized petrol

Peshawar / Lahore: Under the Prime Minister Fuel Relief Scheme, supply of cheap petrol has started in other major cities of the country including Karachi, however citizens are also facing difficulties in registration and obtaining subsidized petrol.

Supply of petrol under the relief scheme has been started at specific petrol pumps in Karachi.

According to details, relief of Rs 100 per liter is being given on purchase of 5 liters of petrol by showing the message received on mobile, however consumers are facing difficulties in getting fuel under the scheme.

No application has been made for pumps selling petrol at subsidized price, staff is manually checking tokens and making receipts.

Consumers demand that the fuel relief process is time-consuming, it should be made easier and the petrol relief scheme at subsidized price should be applied at all petrol pumps.

Meanwhile, in Lahore, the district administration monitored and checked petrol pumps in the city late at night to ensure implementation of the Prime Minister Fuel Relief Package.
On the instructions of Deputy Commissioner Lahore, all Assistant Commissioners, Additional Assistant Commissioners and Para Force are active in the field, while Public Facilitation Desks have also been set up at petrol pumps for the convenience of citizens.

According to Deputy Commissioner Lahore Captain (R) Muhammad Ali Ejaz, uninterrupted supply of Rs 100 subsidy on petrol is being ensured, no kind of irregularity or delay will be tolerated. Regular supply of petroleum products at subsidized rates has also started.

On the other hand, Prime Minister Petrol Relief Scheme has been formally launched across the country including Peshawar.

Citizens of Peshawar are facing difficulties in the registration process, after lengthy negotiations, petrol pump owners have agreed to supply petrol under the scheme.

Citizens say that the Prime Minister's petrol relief scheme is good, however they are facing problems due to its complicated procedure.

Citizens have demanded from the government and district administration that implementation of the scheme be made easier immediately.