Dr. Sania Nishtar, Special Assistant on Poverty Alleviation, said the government is spending 120 billion rupees to help 20 million #deservingfamilies under the ‘Ehsaas Rashan Riayat programme.’
Addressing a merchants’ convention in Lahore, she stated that under the programme, each of the 20 million families will receive a monthly subsidy of 1,000 rupees on purchases of flour, pulses, ghee, and cooking oil, while merchants will receive an 8% commission.
