Shehbaz Sharif keeps fuel subsidy running till Dec 2026
At a cabinet meeting on 4 November 2026, Shehbaz Sharif said about 15 million people have used subsidy tokens and some Rs28 billion has been spent on fuel relief.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the fuel subsidy programme will continue until the end of December 2026.
About 15 million people have used subsidy tokens; roughly 75 million people benefit, based on five people per household.
The government has provided about Rs28 billion under the fuel relief programme, the PM said.
A Rs15 per litre petrol increase after last Friday’s global oil rise was not passed on to consumers, he said.
He directed the petroleum minister to shut stations involved in malpractice and take action against those responsible.