Federal ministers Attaullah Tarar, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, and Ali Pervaiz Malik held a press conference on Monday to brief the media on the prime minister's fuel relief scheme. The briefing provided details of the government's fuel relief measures, including the scheme's scope, eligibility criteria, and the mechanism for extending assistance to beneficiaries.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif launched the targeted relief scheme on Sunday, offering a Rs100-per-litre discount on petrol for motorcyclists, rickshaw and Qingqi drivers, and users of vehicles with engine capacities of up to 800cc. The scheme was introduced to provide relief to citizens amid a sharp rise in fuel prices driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Federal Minister for Information Technology Shaza Fatima Khawaja said the prime minister had launched a targeted petroleum relief programme for eligible citizens. She noted that the registration process is divided into two parts, requiring applicants to first register using their CNIC and vehicle details.

Applicants must send their CNIC number from a SIM registered against their identity card to 9771, along with their vehicle registration number, province or city, and registration date. The province entered must be the one where the vehicle or motorcycle is registered. Applicants will receive a notification if any required information is missing, she added.

Shaza stated that registration needs to be completed only once. After registering, beneficiaries can obtain a fuel token by sending "TOK" to 9771 when purchasing petrol. She urged citizens not to share their CNIC numbers or personal data with anyone, assuring that the government will neither ask for additional data nor charge any fee for the scheme.