Shehbaz Sharif announces fuel relief programme in Pakistan
On September 13, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a special relief programme for users of motorcycles, rickshaws, Qingqi vehicles and cars with engines of up to 800 cc. According to the Prime Minister's Office, programme participants will receive relief of 100 Pakistani rupees per litre.
The office noted that the measure is intended to ease the burden on these users caused by rising oil prices.
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Rising oil prices
As Dawn reports, the head of government's office said that Sharif responded immediately to the recent tensions in the Middle East. According to the office's assessment, these tensions led to an increase in global oil prices, increasing the burden on the population.
Prime Minister's statement
Sharif said that the government understands the burden associated with higher fuel prices and will not leave citizens without support. In the office's statement, the programme was described as a special assistance scheme. No other terms of the programme were specified in the statement.
