Petrol pumps will be equipped with digital tools, citizens will be allocated a fixed fuel quota for personal vehicles
A worker fills a car’s tank at a gas station amid concerns over rising fuel prices linked to the US-Israel conflict with Iran. Photo: Reuters (file)
ISLAMABAD:
The federal government has decided to implement a digital fuel management system at petrol pumps across the country. Under this system, a petrol quota will be introduced for private vehicles to deal with a potential fuel crisis.
The decision comes in light of the ongoing war in the Middle East, where authorities are preparing emergency measures to deal with any disruption in oil supplies.
Under the proposed system, petrol pumps will be equipped with digital tools and citizens will be allocated a fixed fuel quota for personal vehicles. The Ministry of Information Technology has completed testing of mobile phones to be deployed at petrol pumps for the system.
An application developed for fuel management has also undergone a successful test. The IT Ministry has forwarded complete project details to the Cabinet Department for final approval.
