Finance Ministry announces details of multi-sect oral relief package.

ISLAMABAD -- The Finance Ministry has announced the details of the multi-sect oral relief package approved by Prime Minister Imran Khan in a major effort to address the crisis resultant of corona virus (Covid-19).

The package is aimed at providing quick relief to all those who have been affected by the pandemic, the Finance Ministry said in a statement issued here. According to the press statement, the relief package included Rs 200 billion for daily wagers/labourers, Rs100 billion for industry, exporters (tax refunds; deferment interest and/or principal) Rs100 billion for agriculture and SME (deferment of loans; concessional loans and underwriting by govt for credit/subsidy).

Likewise, this also included Rs144 billion relief for vulnerable families (12 million families, four months and panagah to be expanded (Rs 6 billion)]...