Pakistan Fuel Relief Scheme Passes 7.71 Million Tokens, No Extension Announced
Deputy PM Ishaq Dar was told on 29 September that 7.6 million people have registered for fuel relief and 7.71 million tokens are used. No extension was set.
About 7.6 million people have registered for the Prime Minister's Special Fuel Relief Scheme, and 7.71 million tokens have been redeemed at petrol pumps so far. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar was given these figures on Tuesday 29 September 2026 in Islamabad.
He was chairing a meeting of the National Steering Committee on Fuel Subsidy, which reviewed how the fuel relief scheme is working. The official report of the meeting, carried by Radio Pakistan, gives the numbers. It does not announce any extension, change or end date for the scheme.
That second point matters if you are one of the riders counting on the Rs 100 a litre discount. Nothing said on Tuesday changes the rules you use at the pump.
The committee heard 7.6 million registrations and 7.71 million tokens
The steering committee was told that around 7.6 million registrations have been made and 7.71 million tokens redeemed up to 29 September. It also heard that token redemption has entered its second week. These are the only figures in the official report.
The committee reviewed four parts of the scheme: registration, token redemption, payments and complaint management. The report does not give separate numbers for payments or complaints.
| Item | Official figure, 29 September 2026 |
|---|---|
| Registrations | About 7.6 million |
| Tokens redeemed | 7.71 million |
| Stage of redemption | Second week |
| Areas reviewed | Registration, tokens, payments, complaints |
| Extension or change announced | None in the official report |
A token is the code you get by SMS from 9771 before each fill. One registration can produce several tokens over time, which is why the token count can run past the registration count.
No extension or change was announced on Tuesday
The official report of the meeting says nothing about extending, cutting or changing the scheme. The Deputy Prime Minister stressed "continued coordination" to help beneficiaries. The Rs 100 a litre relief, token sizes and intervals stay as they were.
The Finance Division described it on 14 September as a three-month fuel relief programme with an allocation of around Rs 75 billion. The scheme's own portal, pmfuelrelief.pk, says it runs for the period set in the latest official notice. It does not print an end date.
So the honest answer on how long relief lasts is still the same. Three months, by the Finance Division's own description, and no official word yet on what happens after that. We will add a new report if that changes.
How the scheme works at the pump
You register once by SMS to 9771, then send TOK to 9771 before each fill. The pump attendant checks the token in an app and takes Rs 100 off each litre. Bikes get 5 litres per token, cars up to 800cc get 10 litres.
The Economic Coordination Committee approved the scheme on 14 September. Its decision, published by the Finance Division, set the relief and limits below.
- Send REG, your CNIC, vehicle number, province code and registration date to 9771, from a SIM on your own CNIC.
- Wait for the confirmation SMS. Registration is needed only once.
- Send TOK to 9771 when you need fuel. You get a token number by SMS.
- Show the token at any petrol pump. The attendant verifies it and gives Rs 100 off each litre.
- Use the whole quota in one fill. The portal says a token works for one transaction only.
The full SMS format, the common mistakes and the fixes are in how to get petrol relief with code 9771.
The rules from the ECC decision and the portal
Bikes and three-wheelers get Rs 500 of relief a week, which is 5 litres at Rs 100 a litre. Cars up to 800cc get Rs 1,000 every ten days. Relief is for non-commercial users only, one vehicle per owner.
The ECC decision also says the Ministry of IT and Telecom runs the Fuel Pass System, the digital system behind the tokens. The portal adds that registration details are checked automatically against NADRA and provincial excise records.
| Rule | Bikes and three-wheelers | Cars up to 800cc |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol per token | 5 litres | 10 litres |
| Relief per token | Rs 500 | Rs 1,000 |
| How often | Once a week | Once every 10 days |
| Registered on or after | 1 January 2006 | 1 January 2006 |
| Owner at the pump | Not needed | Needed |
One detail has changed since launch. When we first read the portal on 14 September, bikes had to be registered on or after 1 January 2011. When we read it again on 29 September, the portal gave 1 January 2006 for both bikes and cars. If your bike was turned away earlier for its age, it may now qualify.
What the numbers suggest about spending so far
By our own arithmetic, 7.71 million tokens are worth between Rs 3.9 billion and Rs 7.7 billion in relief. That is roughly 5 to 10 per cent of the Rs 75 billion allocation. The official report did not give a spending figure.
The range is wide for a simple reason. A bike token is worth Rs 500 and a car token Rs 1,000, and the report does not split the 7.71 million between them. If every token were a bike token, the total would be about Rs 3.86 billion. If every one were a car token, it would be Rs 7.71 billion.
Treat this as a rough guide, not an official spending figure. It assumes each redeemed token was used for the full quota, which the one-fill rule makes likely but does not prove.
Who worked on the scheme, according to the Deputy PM
Ishaq Dar credited a "whole of Government" approach. He named the IT and Telecom Ministry, the Information Ministry, the Petroleum Ministry, OGRA, the State Bank of Pakistan and all the provinces as working together on it.
OGRA is the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority, which sets fuel prices. The State Bank's role was not explained in the report. The Deputy Prime Minister also praised what he called the success of the scheme.
The relief comes off whatever the pump price is on the day. That price moves often, so the amount you actually pay after the discount changes too. The latest figure is on the daily petrol price page. The longer argument over whether fuel relief should be targeted at all is in targeted fuel subsidy.
Common questions
How many people have registered for the PM fuel relief scheme?
About 7.6 million registrations had been made by 29 September 2026, according to the official report of the National Steering Committee meeting.
How many fuel relief tokens have been used?
7.71 million tokens had been redeemed by 29 September 2026, according to the same report.
Has the PM fuel relief scheme been extended?
No extension was announced at the 29 September meeting. The Finance Division has described it as a three-month programme.
Can I still register for fuel relief?
Yes. The portal says registration stays open across the country, even after tokens started. Send REG with your details to 9771.
How much relief do I get per litre?
Rs 100 a litre off the day's price. Bikes get 5 litres per token and cars up to 800cc get 10 litres.
Who chaired the fuel relief review meeting?
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired the National Steering Committee on Fuel Subsidy in Islamabad.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
Last checked on 29 September 2026, evening PKT. The meeting, its chair, the 7.6 million registrations, 7.71 million redeemed tokens, the second week of redemption and the list of bodies credited are from the official report published by Radio Pakistan on 29 September 2026. The relief amounts, the non-commercial and one-vehicle limits, the Fuel Pass System and the Rs 75 billion approval are from the Finance Division's ECC press release of 14 September 2026, and the three-month description is from its release of the same day. The token rules, the 1 January 2006 cutoff and the missing end date are from pmfuelrelief.pk, read on 29 September 2026. The spending range is our own arithmetic. We found no statement on the meeting on the Press Information Department website when we checked.
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