PM directs to ensure availability of daily use items to people at affordable prices.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the authorities concerned to take steps for making sure the availability of items of daily use to people at affordable prices.

This was stated by Special Assistant to PM on Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan while briefing newsmen in Islamabad on Tuesday.

She said the cabinet was briefed that a pilot project in this regard is being launched in the federal capital to ensure direct contact between farmers and general public and abolishing the role of middleman.

She said this will help people to get various items at affordable rates. She said the cabinet gave an approval to a proposal to provide National Accountability Bureau (NAB) the required record by establishment division.

The cabinet also accorded approval to proposal of armed forces for installation of solar power products at various installations and establishments of army on BoT basis.

Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan said cabinet gave approval to disburse loans of 5 billion rupees without interest in Naya Pakistan Housing Program. The loans from one hundred thousand to one million rupees will be given without any interest. This will benefit five hundred thousand to one million people. The payment schedule is from 1 to 4 years and preference will be given to widows.

The cabinet also approved an agreement regarding codal formalities of the agreement signed regarding visitors to Kartarpur Corridor.

The Prime Minister was briefed by various ministries on measures taken to facilitate the common man. Ministry of Communication apprised the meeting that it is engaging 35,000 youth for internships.

Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan said the cabinet also approved Kartarpur Corridor agreement between Pakistan and India to facilitate Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib shrine in Pakistan. She said Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate the corridor on 9th of the next month on the eve of 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak.

Establishment Division informed that it is considering a proposal to make it mandatory for promotions of civil servants that what steps they have taken to facilitate people during their tenure at a place.

Ministry of Narcotics Control informed that it has initiated an app to spread awareness on drug abuse and narcotics. Ministry of Human Rights informed that it is launching an awareness campaign regarding...

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