The Aporia · PM Shehbaz directs to include 20-year-old bikes, rickshaws in fuel relief scheme

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed to expand his recently announced fuel relief scheme to include motorcycles, rickshaws, and Qingqis registered after January 1, 2006. The original scheme provided Rs100 per litre relief on petrol for vehicles with engines up to 800cc, covering 20 litres monthly for two-wheelers and 30 litres for small cars. This expansion aims to alleviate the financial strain caused by rising global oil prices due to Middle East tensions and supply route disruptions.

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On September 13, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a "relief scheme" aimed at reducing the impact of rising global oil prices on users of motorcycles, rickshaws, Qingqis (three-wheelers), and small cars. The scheme provides a Rs100 per litre relief on petrol for these vehicles. Recently, PM Shehbaz directed to include all motorcycles, rickshaws, and Qingqis registered after January 1, 2006, in the Prime Minister’s Fuel Relief Scheme, extending benefits even to those driving vehicles up to 20 years old.

Under this scheme, owners of two- and three-wheelers are eligible for a Rs500 discount on petrol per week without quantity limits, while small car users with engines up to 800cc receive the same relief on 30 litres monthly. This expansion aims to alleviate financial burdens caused by high fuel prices, benefiting approximately 24 million people across Pakistan.

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News Desk. (2026, September 18). PM Shehbaz directs to include 20-year-old bikes, rickshaws in fuel relief scheme. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2030874/pm-shehbaz-directs-to-include-20-year-old-bikes-rickshaws-in-fuel-relief-scheme

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“All motorcycles, rickshaws, and Qingqis registered after Jan 1, 2006, will be eligible for registration in the Prime Minister Fuel Relief Scheme,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a post on the social media platform X. “Now, those who drive 20-year-old motorcycles, rickshaws, and Qingqis will also be able to benefit from the Prime Minister’s Fuel Relief Scheme,” it said.

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🔮 “All motorcycles, rickshaws, and Qingqis registered after Jan 1, 2006, will be eligible for registration in the Prime Minister Fuel Relief Scheme,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a post on the social media platform X. “Now, those who drive 20-year-old motorcycles, rickshaws, and Qingqis will also be able to benefit from the Prime Minister’s Fuel Relief Scheme,” it said.

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PM Shehbaz directs inclusion of 20-year-old bikes, rickshaws in fuel relief scheme · assertive framing

2026-09-18 · Dawn

PM Shehbaz directs to include 20-year-old bikes, rickshaws in fuel relief scheme · assertive framing

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday issued directives to include motorcycles, rickshaws and Qingqis that were registered after Jan 1, 2006 in the govt’s recently announced fuel scheme. asserted

that → issue → scheme

it → register → Scheme

PM Shehbaz Sharif had on Sep 13 announced a “relief scheme” for users of motorcycles, autos and vehicles of up to 800cc to “alleviate the burden” of rising global oil prices. asserted

Sharif → announce → prices

Under the scheme, owners of motorcycles, rickshaws, Qingqis, three-wheelers and vehicles with engines of up to 800cc will receive a Rs100 per litre relief on petrol. asserted

owners → receive → petrol

Owners of small cars with engines up to 800cc will receive the Rs100 per litre relief on 30 litres of petrol every month. asserted

Owners → receive → petrol

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. asserted

prices → renew → months

In addition to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz due to the US-Iran war, trade via Bab al-Mandab — which has become a vital route for Saudi oil exports in recent months — is also facing a rising threat from Houthi rebels. asserted

which → become → rebels

The subsidy scheme faced snags on Thursday, the first day of its nationwide rollout, as many petrol pumps declined to honour the digital app, claiming they lacked the system needed to provide petrol at Rs100 per litre less. asserted

they → face → litre

A day prior, the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) expressed concerns that its members were unaware of the subsidy disbursement mechanism and feared they would have to run from pillar to post to recover the amount. asserted

they → express → amount

Amid the fuel crisis, the federal government on Thursday also reintroduced austerity measures, including setting 9pm as the closing time for markets and reducing fuel provision for official vehicles by 50 per cent for a period of three months. asserted

government → reintroduce → months