ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday gave a nod to increasing the number of Ehsaas Kafaalat beneficiary families from 4.6 million to 7 million.
The decision was taken during a preparatory meeting chaired by the prime minister on Ehsaas Kafaalat programme, PM office media wing in a press release said.
فیصلہ وزیر اعظم عمران خان کی زیر صدارت احساس کفالت پروگرام کی تیاری کے حوالے سے اجلاس میں لیا گیا۔
اجلاس میں مشیر خزانہ ڈاکٹر عبدالحفیظ شیخ (بذریعہ ویڈیو لنک), معاون خصوصی برائے تخفیف غربت ڈاکٹر ثانیہ نشتر اور سینئر افسران شریک۔— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) November 14, 2020
The meeting was attended by PM’s advisor on Finance Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh (via videolink), PM’s Special Assistant on Poverty Alleviation Dr. Sania Nishtar and other senior officers.
During the meeting, the prime minister said the government was fully focusing on improving the economy. It was aiming to ensure the safety of the citizens, stability in economic activities and its improvement while considering the coronavirus pandemic.
PM Imran observed that the COVID-19 epidemic had been burdening the poor people and stressed enhancing the Ehsaas net to the maximum. The prime minister also directed for the early finalization of the Ehsaas Kafalat program.
Dr. Sania apprised the meeting that throughout the world, the problems for the weaker segments of society had multiplied due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Different countries had announced economic packages for public welfare.
She said Pakistan was among those countries of the world that had successfully faced the pandemic. It had an allocated amount for additional financial support.
In a meeting today, the Prime Minister has given approval to increase the number of Ehsaas Kafaalat beneficiary families from 4.6 million to 7 million pic.twitter.com/NxHMl6xyiz
— Senator Dr Sania Nishtar (@SaniaNishtar) November 14, 2020
The international bodies and the international community had appreciated the steps taken by the government of Pakistan, she added.
It is pertinent to mentioning here that the program was initiated to disburse the cash amount of Rs.12,000 among those affected by the COVID-19 lockdown. The payment process under different categories of the program was continued across the country.
