ISLAMABAD, SEP 19 /DNA/ – Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting of the National Steering Committee on Fuel Subsidy to review the implementation of the Prime Minister’s Special Relief Scheme.
The Committee was informed that overwhelming majority of fuel stations across the country are now operational on the system, and citizens are redeeming fuel tokens. Registration continues nationwide through sms to 9771.
The Committee approved redemption of fuel tokens through SMS for stations located in areas without internet connectivity. Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and the provinces shall furnish lists of such stations so that they may be brought onto the scheme without delay.
The State Bank of Pakistan informed the Committee that all payment claims received over the past three days have been settled in full, with claims received each day processed the same day.
DPM/FM directed that every fuel station which is open and operating be brought onto the system, and that stations found permanently closed or dealing exclusively in diesel be identified and removed from the list, so that the coverage of the scheme reflects the position on the ground.
DPM/FM appreciated the efforts of the provincial administrations and acknowledged the cooperation extended by the State Bank of Pakistan, noting that the relief must continue to reach the intended beneficiaries without hindrance.
The meeting was attended by the Ministers for Petroleum, Economic Affairs, Information & Broadcasting, and IT & Telecommunication; Deputy Governor, State Bank of Pakistan; Chairman OGRA; Chairman Pakistan Digital Authority; Secretary Petroleum; Chief Commissioner ICT; the Additional Chief Secretaries of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; and senior officials from AJK, GB, Balochistan and relevant federal and provincial departments.=DNA
