The petrol prices in Pakistan are on a constant rise, making it increasingly difficult for the members of lower- and middle-income groups to fulfil their basic needs and necessities. Therefore, in a bid to provide some relief to the underprivileged segments of the society, Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahbaz Sharif has introduced the ‘Sasta Petrol, Sasta Diesel Scheme.’
This petrol relief package will offer a subsidy of PKR 2,000 to households earning a monthly income of less than PKR 40,000. The petrol subsidy will be given to the women head of the household and the recipients of the Benazir Income Support Programme will be automatically added to the list of beneficiaries.
“The recipients of Benazir Income Support Programme will be included among the beneficiaries and they will receive double payments initially but later, their payments would be clubbed to a single instalment,” said Finance Minister Miftah Ismail in a statement to media outlets. “Earlier, we were advised to incentivise motorcycle owners only, however, there are several families that do not even own a bike hence, we decided to cover all households earning less than Rs40,000 per month,” he added.
Furthermore, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the petrol subsidy amount announced by the government was equal to 5 percent of these families’ total income. It is also worth mentioning that the ‘Sasta Petrol, Sasta Diesel Scheme’ is expected to benefit more than 14 million households across Pakistan, including the 7.3 million families already registered under the Benazir Income Support Programme.
Eligibility Criteria for Sasta Petrol, Sasta Diesel Scheme 2022
Let’s look at the eligibility criteria for the government’s petrol relief package.
- Only one member per family can register for Sasta Petrol Scheme 2022.
- The applicant must earn a salary of less than PKR 40,000.
- Beneficiaries of the Benazir Income Support Programme are eligible to apply for the Sasta Petrol Scheme.
- Widows and married women will be preferred for the petrol subsidy.
- Male representatives may be able to receive the subsidy in case of unavailability of a widowed or married woman.
- Residents of Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Gilgit Baltistan are eligible to apply for the petrol relief package.
How to Apply for Sasta Petrol, Sasta Diesel Scheme 2022
The petrol relief registration process is rather straightforward. If you believe you fulfil the eligibility criteria mentioned above, you can apply for the Sasta Petrol Scheme by texting your CNIC number to 786. It is pertinent to note that the CNIC number must belong to the women head of the family, as the amount of PKR 2,000 will only be transferred to a woman under the programme.
Once you have sent the message, please wait for three days to receive a notification about your eligibility. If your petrol relief registration is successful, you will be able to receive the subsidy amount from the following banks.
Punjab, Sindh, and Balochistan: Habib Bank Limited
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, AJK, and Gilgit Baltistan: Bank Al Falah
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