# Petroleum levy amendment bill 2026 goes to National Assembly today as JI pushes for abolition

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Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 28 Oct 2026
Updated: 28 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 28 Oct 2026

> Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik is due to table changes to the 1961 levy law on Wednesday, alongside a 120-day extension of the OGRA Ordinance. Here is what is on the table and what it could mean at the pump.

The federal government will ask the **National Assembly** on **Wednesday 28 October** to amend the **Petroleum Products (Petroleum Levy and Climate Support Levy) Ordinance, 1961**, the law under which it charges a levy on every litre of petrol and diesel, [ARY News reported](https://arynews.tv/govt-decides-to-amend-petroleum-levy-ordinance-1961). Petroleum Minister **Ali Pervaiz Malik** is due to table the **Petroleum Levy and Climate Support Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2026** at a sitting chaired by Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, with 18 items on the agenda.

The same sitting is also due to take up a resolution to extend the **OGRA Ordinance, 2026** by **120 days**.

## What we know about the bill

The text of the amendment had not been published by Wednesday afternoon, so its exact changes are not yet known. ARY reported that:

- the PML-N consulted the PPP on the amendment a day earlier;
- it comes after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met **Jamaat-e-Islami chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman**, whose party wants the levy abolished;
- a six-member committee (three from JI, three from the government) is to propose how to **widen the fuel relief scheme** and how levies could be **phased out in the next federal budget**, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said.

JI has given the government seven to 10 days and says it will hold a **long march to Islamabad in mid-November** if its demands are not met. We covered the committee's formation [here](/news/politics/jis-islamabad-march-in-mid-november-unless-petrol-levy-relief-is-announced-hafiz).

## Why the levy matters to you

The petroleum levy is a fixed rupee charge on each litre, collected on top of the product's cost, margins and the climate support levy. It is one of the government's largest sources of revenue, which is why scrapping it outright is hard during an IMF programme, and why it is the main target of the protests over fuel prices.

We worked out earlier what removing it would save a driver: see [petroleum levy scrapped for a year? That is Rs 3,200 off a 40-litre tank](/news/economy/petroleum-levy-scrapped-for-a-year-that-is-rs-3200-off-a-40-litre-tank).

## Will petrol get cheaper?

Not from the bill alone. Pump prices change only when the government notifies new rates, normally at the fortnightly review on the 1st and 16th of the month. PSO's ex-depot Karachi petrol price on our [petrol price page](/data/petrol-price) stood at **Rs 379.25 a litre** on 28 October; the [diesel price page](/data/diesel-price) shows Rs 395.82. Our [fuel cost calculator](/tools/cars/fuel-cost-calculator) shows what any change would mean for your monthly fuel bill.

We will update this story when the bill's text is tabled and when the Assembly votes.

## Frequently asked questions

**What is the petroleum levy amendment bill 2026?**

The Petroleum Products (Petroleum Levy and Climate Support Levy) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which amends the 1961 ordinance under which the government charges a levy on petrol, diesel and other products. It is on the National Assembly agenda for 28 October 2026, ARY News reported.

**Will the petrol price fall because of the levy bill?**

Not automatically. The bill's text has not been published, and the levy rate is set separately. Any change at the pump would come through a government notification at a fortnightly price review.

## Sources

- Govt decides to amend Petroleum Levy Ordinance, 1961 (ARY News): https://arynews.tv/govt-decides-to-amend-petroleum-levy-ordinance-1961
- National Assembly of Pakistan: orders of the day (National Assembly of Pakistan): https://na.gov.pk/en/orders.php

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