Experts laud PM's free flour package to facilitate people during Ramzan.

PESHAWAR -- Political and economic experts besides the general public on Tuesday lauded the Prime Minister's free wheat flour package that would greatly help provide significant relief to millions of households during the holy month of Ramzan.

Ikhtair Wali Khan, PML-N spokesman while appreciating the Prime Minister's package aimed to provide free of charge flour to over 15.8 million households of Punjab province during Ramzan was highly commendable and praised-worthy.

He said free flour bags would be distributed through 8,500 utility stores while another 20,000 flour distribution points to be set up in Punjab province to facilitate the masses. Ikhtair said the federal government would also assist the other provinces including Khyber Pakthunkhwa in the provision of flour and other facilities to people during Ramzan.

Meanwhile, the Khyber Pakthunkhwa caretaker government prepared about Rs 4 billion food relief programme including provision of free of charge flour bags to facilitate poor people during Ramzan. The package would benefit around one million households in the province.

The provincial government under the package would either give Rs 4,000 to each family or three flour bags of 10KG each for Ramzan. The package would be distributed through Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) to ensure its quick and transparent distribution.

Hamza Khan, PML-N Nowshera President while welcoming the PM's assistance package said it would provide

much-needed relief to the price...