Rs35 billion distributed under Ehsaas Programme.

Byline: S. Kamal Hayder Kazmi

According to Imperial College London, various people could die globally from coronavirus unless the international experts see urgent intervention. Since World War II unfold, they also could see the world's biggest humanitarian disaster. No doubt, the Government of Pakistan has been passing by a tough condition as it is still fighting with both COVID-19 and hunger simultaneously. The policy makers have to make decisions for the whole population in Pakistan and not just a few thousands. From the other countries the ground reality in Pakistan was dissimilar. As compared to the various states the situation was much better in the country.

Indicators of Labour Force

Details###2014-15 2017-18

Labour Force###61.04###65.5

Male###46.38###50.74

Female###14.66###14.76

Employed labour force###57.42###61.71

Male###44.07###48.17

Female###13.35###13.54

Unemployed###3.62###3.79

Male###2.31###2.57

Female###1.31###1.22

Crude participation rate(%)###32.3###31.7

Male###48.1###48.3

Female###15.8###14.5

Un employment rate###5.9###5.8

Male###5###5.1

Female###9###8.3

The Government officials announced that under the Ehsaas Emergency Programme Rs35 billion were distributed so far among 2.861 million people. Sources recorded that the significance of finding a balance between slowing the spread of the virus and ensuring lower-income people don't go hungry.

"Poor nations with weak health systems are drowning in debt, while rich nations are showing they can unlock trillions to build new hospitals and keep their economies alive"

In comparison with the rest of the globe it is also recorded that a lower number of deaths doesn't mean the people can afford to avoid taking precautionary measures.

Unfortunately the nationwide tally of COVID-19 affected patients has reached 8,418 cases and it has claimed 176 lives till April 20, 2020. Ehsaas Programme aims at producing career opportunities, according to the Economic Survey FY2019, opportunities through working in partnership with private sector. This whole agenda of Ehsaas is heavily skewed towards the uplift of poor women-from the 6 million women who are predicted to advantage from the "Kifalat" to preferential support for women by "Tahafaz".

The statistics revealed that greater than 50 percent of the education vouchers and scholarships will be given to women. Furthermore for women preferentially, Insaf Card covers health situations. Not just health and education, but jobs and economic empowerment...

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