Punjab partners with federal govt to launch special Ramazan relief package for poor.

LAHORE -- In partnership with the federal government, the CareAtaker Punjab cabinet on Monday approved Ramazan relief package to provide free wheat flour to the public during the holy month of Ramazan. The provincial cabAinet which met under the chair of Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi approved a program to provide free wheat flour bags to families earning less than Rs.60,000 a month. Under this special reAlief package, families with identity cards will receive three bags of 10kg flour for free during the month of Ramazan. Approximately 1.58 crore families and 10 crore individuals will benefit from the free wheat flour package.

Almost 90 percent of the population in Punjab will benefit from the free wheat flour package which will be available at specific grocery stores, trucking points, and utility stores. The distribution of the free wheat flour will begin on the 25th of Sha'ban and continue until the 25th of Ramazan. The CM diArected that the number of stores and trucking points should be increased across the province and furAther ordered the large stores be directed to set up special counters for this purpose. The meeting was informed that the Punjab Information Technology Board has prepared software for the distribution of free wheat flour bags and the families registered in the Benazir Income Support Program will be able to get a special package of free flour...