PM Fuel Relief Scheme: Rs27bn aid for over 15m people
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the PM Fuel Relief Scheme has so far paid out Rs27 billion, while petrol was kept from rising by Rs15 a litre.
More than 15 million people have benefited from the PM Fuel Relief Scheme so far, Attaullah Tarar said.
About Rs27 billion has been disbursed for subsidised petroleum products.
Eligible users include motorcycles, Qingqi rickshaws and vehicles up to 800cc.
The government said it stopped a Rs15-per-litre petrol rise, shifting the burden to oil refineries.
Refineries face an estimated Rs15 billion monthly cost; the scheme will continue nationwide.