Open-Transfer Bike Owners Can Now Get Petrol Subsidy Too — Even Without Ownership Transfer

Federal IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja announced that owners or users of motorcycles and rickshaws holding vehicles on open transfer letters are now eligible for the government's Rs100-per-litre petrol subsidy — even if the vehicle hasn't yet been formally transferred into their name in official records. Speaking at a joint press conference with Ministers Attaullah Tarar and Ali Pervaiz Malik, she said this relaxation was introduced because many Pakistanis buy second-hand or third-hand bikes that remain registered under previous owners.

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How to Register

Send your 13-digit CNIC number, vehicle registration number, first letter of your province, and vehicle registration date to 9771, using a SIM registered in your own name. After confirmation, send "TOK" to 9771 before visiting a pump to get your fuel token.

Cars Still Need Ownership Transfer

Unlike bikes and rickshaws, cars must be registered in the applicant's own name to qualify — this relaxation applies only to two- and three-wheelers.

Subsidy Limits

Motorcycles/rickshaws: up to 20 litres/month (5-litre tokens, Rs500 off, once weekly). Cars up to 800cc: up to 30 litres/month (10-litre tokens, Rs1,000 off, once every 10 days). Motorcycles up to 15 years old and cars up to 20 years old qualify.

Rs25 Billion a Month

Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik confirmed the government will allocate Rs25 billion monthly to fund this scheme.

The Bottom Line

If your bike or rickshaw is still in the previous owner's name on paper, that's no longer a barrier — as long as you have the open transfer letter, you can register directly via SMS and start claiming your subsidy.

Official Registration: Send details via SMS to 9771 (no separate website is mentioned in the source — registration is SMS-based only. Agar aap koi specific official website link chahte hain, bata dein, main check kar ke confirm kar doon ga.)