Govt taking all measures to give relief to poor people.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the government was taking all possible measures to reduce the difficulties of poor people in Ramazan.

PM Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday arrived here to review arrangements for the distribution of free flour bags among the deserving people under Ramazan Relief Package. He inspected the distribution point at dring stadium and Abbasia school and inquired about the process. PM Shehbaz Shairf said provision of free flour to needy should be ensured with the aim to lessen difficulties of people in the month of Ramazan.

Commissioner Dr Ehtesham Anwar brief to PM that under the Ramazan package, 2.164 million bags of 10 kg flour will be distributed among 721,000 families in distirct Bahawalpur. Commissioner said that 26 flour points have been set up in distirct Bahawalpur and supply of free flour has also started at 40 utility stores.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif instructed that those eligible persons who were not registered with the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) and could not get free flour, should be immediately registered.During his visits free flour distribution centers, he also interacted with different people, especially the aged ones and females and listened to their complaints. The prime minister directed the relevant authorities to take care of the elderly and physically handicapped people. He also...