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title: "Deputy Prime Minister orders 24-hour payment settlement for fuel stations"
description: "Most outlets led with the government’s directive to settle fuel station payments within 24 hours, as issued by Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar. A few also mentioned the start of nationwide relief efforts and the involvement of the State Bank of Pakistan in facilitating the settlement."
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# Deputy Prime Minister orders 24-hour payment settlement for fuel stations

business · updated 16 Sep 2026, 7:40 AM PKT · 15–16 Sep 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets led with the government’s directive to settle fuel station payments within 24 hours, as issued by Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar. A few also mentioned the start of nationwide relief efforts and the involvement of the State Bank of Pakistan in facilitating the settlement.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Profit** — [Govt orders fuel stations to be paid within 24 hours as nationwide relief rollout begins](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/16/govt-orders-fuel-stations-to-be-paid-within-24-hours-as-nationwide-relief-rollout-begins) · 16 Sep 2026, 7:40 AM PKT
  > Dar directs SBP to ensure settlement within 24 hours as provinces complete district-level outreach; nationwide fuel token redemption begins at midnight Wednesday-Thursday
- **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [DPM Dar directs 24-hour settlement for fuel stations, orders smooth relief delivery](https://www.app.com.pk/national/dpm-dar-directs-24-hour-settlement-for-fuel-stations-orders-smooth-relief-delivery/) · 15 Sep 2026, 10:04 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing
  > ISLAMABAD, Sep 15 (APP):Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday directed that payments to fuel stations should be settled within 24 hours through the State Bank of Pakistan and instructed provinces to complete district-level outreach to ensure seamless delivery of relief to the intended beneficiaries. The deputy prime minister chaired the...

## Part of a bigger story

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- [Government and petroleum dealers agree on fuel relief payment mechanism](https://harzaviya.com/stories/9010-govt-petrol-dealers-resume-talks-over-fuel-relief-package) · 18 Sep 2026 · 16 outlets · 2 developments · 77% related
- [Government revises fuel relief scheme to expand access and remove charges](https://harzaviya.com/stories/8256-pm-shehbaz-announces-fuel-relief-for-motorcycles-small) · 20 Sep 2026 · 21 outlets · 8 developments · 76% related
- [Government orders action against fuel relief scheme violators](https://harzaviya.com/stories/10448-govt-orders-action-against-fuel-relief-violators) · 25 Sep 2026 · 4 outlets · 74% related
- [Punjab Chief Secretary Directs Action Against Petrol Pumps Failing to Implement Fuel Relief Scheme](https://harzaviya.com/stories/11382-punjab-orders-crackdown-on-petrol-pumps-denying-fuel-relief) · 29 Sep 2026 · 2 outlets · 74% related
- [Fuel relief scheme expanded to petrol stations without internet access](https://harzaviya.com/stories/9463-fuel-relief-scheme-expanded-to-petrol-stations-without) · 19 Sep 2026 · 2 outlets · 73% related

2 articles from 2 outlets, 15–16 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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