Overview
- Pakistan has finalized a mobile app fuel quota for motorcycles and rickshaws, with possible inclusion of small cars up to 800cc still under review.
- Drivers will use a mobile app to generate vouchers tied to their vehicle registration and national ID, and pump staff will validate them through a separate retailer app before dispensing fuel.
- Stations must install dedicated devices and set aside specific nozzles for subsidized sales, with the IT ministry arranging special phones priced near Rs36,000 wholesale and about Rs72,000 at retail.
- Oil marketing companies will assign on-site focal persons and OGRA will monitor stations to keep the system running and handle complaints.
- The push follows supply risks tied to Middle East tensions and the Strait of Hormuz and rising budget strain, with reports of roughly Rs70 billion spent to hold prices for two weeks, while safeguards and any car subsidies remain undecided.