伊斯兰堡消息：巴基斯坦总理谢赫巴兹·沙里夫周五表示，近几周来该国已向超过1000万低收入民众提供燃油补贴。鉴于美伊冲突导致能源价格上涨、普通家庭开支压力增大，他承诺将继续实施相关救济措施。目前享受补贴的人数已较周二官方公布的900多万人有所增加。
Pakistan has provided fuel subsidies to more than 10 million low-income people, according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who pledged continued relief as the U.S. MUNIR AHMED ISLAMABAD —Pakistan has provided fuel subsidies to more than 10 million low-income people in recent weeks, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday, pledging continued relief as the U.S.-Iran war drives up energy costs and strains household budgets. The number of beneficiaries is up from the more than 9 million reported by officials on Tuesday.
沙里夫在电视讲话中称，政府已拨款750亿卢比（约合2.68亿美元），用于为摩托车骑手、人力车司机及小型汽车车主提供燃油价格优惠。
Sharif said in a televised address that the government had allocated 75 billion rupees ($268 million) for fuel discounts to motorcycle riders, rickshaw operators and small-car owners.
就在前一天，国际货币基金组织与巴基斯坦达成了工作人员层面的协议，在获得该组织执行委员会批准后，巴基斯坦将获得约12亿美元的援助资金。该协议还涉及对巴基斯坦70亿美元救助计划以及14亿美元“韧性与可持续发展基金”的评估工作。
His remarks came a day after the International Monetary Fund reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan that would unlock about $1.2 billion, subject to approval by the fund’s executive board. The deal covers reviews of Pakistan’s $7 billion bailout program and a $1.4 billion resilience and sustainability facility.
自今年初美伊冲突爆发以来，巴基斯坦的燃油价格涨幅已逾50%，进而推高了交通、食品及其他生活成本。政府称，此次补贴旨在帮助低收入驾车者以战前价格购买汽油。
Pakistan’s fuel prices have risen by more than 50% since the war began earlier this year, pushing up transportation, food and other living costs. The government says the subsidies are intended to help low-income motorists buy gasoline at prewar prices.
符合条件的驾车者会通过短信收到兑换凭证，随后可凭此凭证前往指定加油站。工作人员会核实其资格后再予以打折。经常可以看到摩托车骑手、人力车司机及小型汽车车主在这些加油站兑换优惠。
Eligible motorists receive a token by text message and present it at a participating gas station, where staff verify their eligibility before applying the discount. Motorcyclists, rickshaw drivers and small-car owners are often seen redeeming the tokens at participating stations.
据巴基斯坦信息技术与电信部介绍，符合条件的摩托车及三轮车使用者每周可享受500卢比（约合1.79美元）的折扣，每月最多可兑换四次；而符合条件的小型汽车车主每10天可获每升100卢比（约合36美分）的优惠，优惠上限为10升汽油，每月最多可兑换三次，最高可节省3000卢比（约合10.71美元）。
Motorcycle and three-wheeler users qualify for a weekly discount of 500 rupees ($1.79), capped at four tokens a month, according to the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication. Owners of eligible small cars receive a discount of 100 rupees (36 cents) per liter on up to 10 liters (2.6 gallons) of gasoline every 10 days. They can redeem up to three tokens a month, saving as much as 3,000 rupees ($10.71).
谢里夫将该数字系统的开发归功于信息技术部长沙扎·法蒂玛·卡瓦贾及其团队，并表示该系统是在信息部、石油部门及其他部门的协调下完成的。他表示，联邦和省级当局之间的合作有助于直接且透明地提供援助。
Sharif credited Information Technology Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja and her team with developing the digital system in coordination with the Information Ministry, Petroleum Division and other departments. He said cooperation between federal and provincial authorities had helped deliver assistance directly and transparently.
他估计，如果将受助者的家庭成员计算在内，该计划惠及约5000万人。这一估算基于约1000万名燃油补贴领取者，且每户平均人口为五人。
He estimated that the program was benefiting about 50 million people when recipients’ families were included. That estimate assumes an average household size of five for each of the roughly 10 million people receiving fuel subsidies.
在这些补贴宣布之前，主要的伊斯兰政党伊斯兰大会党曾威胁要向伊斯兰堡进军，要求削减汽油和柴油税。
The subsidies were announced after Jamaat-e-Islami, a major Islamist political party, threatened to march on Islamabad to demand cuts in gasoline and diesel taxes.
谢里夫还宣布对卡瓦贾进行嘉奖，并对参与实施该计划的其他官员和团队给予表彰。
Sharif also announced an award for Khawaja and recognition for other officials and teams involved in implementing the program.