The federal government announced three-month subsidy of Rs 100 for motorcycle users on Thursday, after the prices of petroleum products were increased after a long hold.
The decision have been taken in wider national interest to ease the transport charges of the poor community. The prices of petroleum products have gone up from Rs322 per litre to Rs458.40 paisa per litre today while the diesel prices have been increased to Rs520.35 paisa. The new prices will be applicable from tomorrow.
The petrol price has increased by Rs136.83 per litre. Additionally, high-speed diesel price increased by Rs184.14 per litre. The government is preparing a new digital system to deal with the energy crisis and to provide cheaper petrol to citizens with low income.
The plan will use a mobile application through which subsidies will be given to the users directly. The government has also said that people who are not part of the subsidy scheme will have to bear the impact of international oil prices.
A decision has not yet been made on whether vehicles up to 800cc will be included in the scheme. Under the plan, about 12,000 petrol pumps across Pakistan will offer subsidised fuel through dedicated nozzles. Each petrol pump will operate the digital system using two mobile phones to manage the process.
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