Islamabad (HRNW) Prime Minister Imran Khan, in an address to the nation Wednesday, announced a 30% subsidy on ghee, for 20 million families in Pakistan. This will benefit over 130 million Pakistanis.
The premier unveiled a big public relief package aimed to mitigate the difficulties faced by the people due to the rising inflation. He said the package will take the country on the path to becoming a welfare state. Here are the salient features of the package:
The PM said that an Rs120 billion subsidy will be provided to people. This will bring down the prices of daal, ghee, and flour. It will be a joint venture of the provincial and federal governments. Ehsaas Rashan will provide a six-month subsidy of Rs1,000 per month to families with a poverty score of less than 39 and an income of Rs31,500 per month.
The governments of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, and AJK have already agreed to participate in the programme. In other federating units, the federal share of subsidy worth Rs350 per month will be given for each eligible household.
Before announcing the relief package, the PM spoke at length about inflation and the problems faced by the current government.
During this, PM Imran warned that the country would face a gas crisis in the winters. However, the PM maintained that the price of gas in Pakistan continues to remain the lowest.
While speaking about the rising prices of petroleum products, the PM also warned that the government has no option but to increase the price in the future.
“In last three, four months price of oil has increased 100% [globally]. In our country oil prices have increased by 33%,” said PM Imran. He added that this was because the government has reduced the levy so the burden does not fall on the people.
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