PM’s announcement of relief package hailed

Author: Abdul Khaliq Qureshi

A large number of people from Abbottabad district unanimously hailed Prime Minister Imran Khan for listening to the public at large and advised the advisor on economic affairs to immediately release Rs 1.5 billion to ensure the availability of basic commodities at all Utility Stores. Prominent people of this district while expressing their respective sentiments said that PM Imran Khan called on urgent meeting and took a comprehensive briefing. PM Instructed to provide commodities to the common masses at subsidized rates. The relief package will formally be announced after cabinet meeting tomorrow (today-Wednesday). We will provide subsidy of two billion rupees per month and essential commodities will be provided 25% cheaper than the market. The government will also issue ration cards to the poor people as well. Moreover, the Chairman of Utility Stores Corporation disclosed that his number and people can contact him anytime in case of any complaint, adding that we will provide subsidy of Rs. 50/kg on oil and Rs. 20/kg on flour. He said that our team is efficiently working to make sure that we deliver. The government is providing loans to youth under “Kamyab Jawan Program” at the rate of 6 percent, and most of the applicants of the loans have expressed willingness to open grocery shops, and we will definitely support them.

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