Number of individuals increased from 12 mln to 16.16 mln in Ehsaas Program.

ISLAMABAD -- Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection Dr Sania Nishtar has said the number of individuals to be supported under Ehsaas Program has been increased from 12 million to 16.16 million.

In a series of tweets on Wednesday, she said that in category II and III of Ehsaas Emergency Cash, provincial quotas are population based.

She said in categories IV and V, funded by PM's COVID fund, all eligible applicants are being...