Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif launched a package of RS20 billion Ramazan for deserving families of 4 million, about 20 million people, throughout the country.
Last month he said last month that the government would present the Ramazan’s help package without the role of the Public Services Stores (USC) to avoid corruption and distribution of low quality products to people.
In January, the Federal Cabinet formed a high -level committee to develop a comprehensive strategy for the rapid closure of USC operations throughout the country.
Traditionally, the Ramazan package of the prime minister is offered to the general public through public service stores.
In the recent past, there have been different proposals to restructure the corporation to improve its finances or close around 1,000 of its points of sale throughout the country.
When addressing the launch ceremony of the package today in Islamabad, the prime minister said that a total of 4 million deserving families, some 20 million people, would receive relief from this package, which would be distributed in the first 10 days of the Holy Month.
Each family, through digital wallets, would receive RS5,000, he said, expressing his satisfaction that the prices of essential items were lower this year compared to the previous figures during the month of Ramazan.
“This year, an amount of RS20BN has been assigned for this purpose. The amount of relief last year was RS7BN, ”he added.
The prime minister also praised all relevant authorities and institutions, including the ministries, the State Bank of Pakistan, the National Database and Registration Authority, the Benazir Income Support Program and the technological companies, which worked “day and night to design a digital mechanism.”
The Federal Government’s initiative would benefit all parts of the country through a well -developed digital system, said Prime Minister Shehbaz, expressing their gratitude to foreign partners for their association and support in this noble cause and appreciating their commitment and valuable contributions.
Separately, the Punjab government deviated from its traditional practice of establishing Ramazan bazaars, limiting access to aid measures during the holy month and placing an additional economic burden for millions of people throughout the province.
The provincial government has also retired food subsidies and, on the other hand, provided 17 essential items to wholesale rates in Sahulat positions established in the model bazaars.