Govt Calls Emergency Meeting After Pumps Reject Fuel Subsidy

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Petroleum has called an emergency session with the dealers on September 17 to explain the reimbursement mechanism after petrol dealers refused to implement it without a clear mechanism for receiving the subsidy.

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• PPDA Chairman Malik Khuda Baksh remarked dealers were not properly consulted before the package was unveiled.
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• He remarked the administration could implement the scheme through company-owned petrol stations instead.

For context, the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) remarked its members would not sell petrol under the relief package until the administration agrees on a transparent and acceptable process for reimbursing the subsidy. Fuel Now Rs. 100 More Expensive in Pakistan Since July.

In practice, the government's scheme is aimed at providing Rs. 100 per litre relief on petrol to eligible motorcycle, rickshaw, Chingchi and small-car owners. It was scheduled to start nationwide on September 17.

PPDA Vice Chairman Tariq Hassan remarked there are around 14, 000 petroleum dealers nationwide and that they would not sell petrol under the relief package unless their worries are addressed. He remarked the administration could implement the scheme through company-owned petrol stations instead. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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For now, govt Calls Emergency Meeting After Pumps Reject Fuel Subsidy remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.