Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif increased volume of Ramadhan Relief Package from seven and half billion to twelve and half billion rupees.

In addition to increasing size of Ramadhan relief package, Prime Minister also directed to broaden scope of package.

According to details, along with utility stores and Benazir Income Support Program, mobile units will also provide food items at low prices under this package. Prime Minister directed to deliver food package to as many poor, needy and deserving people as possible. Initially 1,200 mobile points and 300 permanent package relief centres are being established for this purpose. Under relief package, from 1st Ramadhan to end of Ramadhan, food items will be provided at lower price than normal market.

Apart from designated places, trucks will deliver cheap food items to poor people in different areas. Location determination will be supported by modern technology GPS and special video will also be released to guide use of mobile App.

Under Benazir Income Support Programme, flour, rice, dal, ghee, sugar, syrup and milk will be provided at lower price than market. Subsidy of 77 rupees at per kilogram of flour and 70 rupees at per kg of ghee is being provided under this programme.

Published in The Daily National Courier, March, 11 2024

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