LAHORE (Kashmir English): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced a relief package amid the rising petrol and diesel prices, which includes subsidies for motorcycle owners, transporters, and small farmers.
In an address to the nation, the premier said that motorcycle owners will benefit from a Rs100 per litre petrol subsidy and small trucks will receive a monthly subsidy of Rs70,000. He further added that large trucks will be given Rs 80,000.
Public transport operators will receive Rs100,000 per month, while freight vehicles will also get a subsidy of Rs100 on a per-litre basis, the prime minister said.
He added that small farmers will be given financial assistance of Rs 1,500 per acre to ease their burden amid rising costs. The prime minister also announced that fares for economy class in Pakistan Railways will not be increased.
Earlier that day, the Punjab and Sindh governments also announced similar measures aimed at easing the burden on citizens impacted by rising fuel costs.
Unveiling a relief package, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said that motorcyclists will get a targeted subsidy of Rs100 per 20 litres of petrol. Additional measures include financial support for farmers, with a subsidy of Rs 100 per liter of diesel per acre.
Similarly, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has also announced a Rs2,000 subsidy for each registered motorcyclist for April.
How to get discount on petrol in Punjab
The subsidy on petrol will be given only to citizens with a motorcycle registered in their name. For that, Chief Minister Maryam has urged citizens to register their motorcycles in their own names within 15 days to qualify for the subsidy.
In this regard, the government has ended fees on the registration or transfer of any motorbike in Punjab.
Eligible citizens can register for the subsidy scheme through multiple platforms from Saturday, April 4.
To apply for a fuel subsidy, citizens can call the hotline 1000, use the ‘Maryam Ko Batayen’ mobile application, or the ‘Maryam Ko Batayen’ web portal (https://mkb.punjab.gov.pk).
Procedure to get petrol subsidy in Sindh
To ensure the timely delivery of the Rs2,000 petrol subsidy per registered bike, motorcycle owners must have a bike registered in their name.
Murad Ali Shah said that citizens should ensure their motorcycles are registered in their own names within 15 days to qualify for the subsidy.
Motorcycle ownership transfers will be free of cost for 15 days, allowing rightful beneficiaries to access the support.
To get a fuel subsidy, owners must register their motorcycles using the Excise Department’s digital application, providing accurate CNIC and bank account details.
Payments will be directly transferred to verified accounts of registered owners, expected between April 15 and 20, totaling Rs 2,000 per bike.
