ISLAMABAD – Foremost Responsibility Of State To Provide Relief To Poor: PM. Prime Minister Imran Khan, on Monday, said that the provision of relief to low-income segments of the society and adhering to their basic needs, is the foremost responsibility of the state.
According to details, PM Khan chaired a meeting regarding the provision of relief to low-income groups today in PMO Islamabad. He said the government was trying its level best to ensure meeting basic requirements of low-income segments of the society.
PM said the government would assist the families having less than Rs. 25,000 monthly income. This would be for ration where poor families would be provided with flour, ghee, pulses, sugar and other essential items.
The prime minister also directed his finance and economic team to allocate amount for ration in the upcoming budget. He said the government was providing subsidy to provide basic essential commodities. Through utility stores network, such people could easily purchase flour, ghee, sugar, and pulses like daily-use commodities on affordable prices. Foremost Responsibility Of State To Provide Relief To Poor: PM
The prime minister appreciated partnership of private sector and well-off people with the government in this noble cause to assist the helpless and weak segments of the society.
Meanwhile, the prime minister in a twitter message said it was good to see cabinet decisions to reduce inflation, including subsidy on products through Utility Stores, had started to bear fruit. He said inflation rate for February showed decline by more than two percent versus January. “We will continue pursuing measures to bring down inflation & reduce burden on citizens,” the prime minister said.