KALLAR SYEDAN: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Wednesday while terming uplift of poor and underprivileged a key responsibility of the government, said the network of socio-welfare projects would be expanded to benefit the deserving populace amass.
Speaking informally in connection with the second phase of Ehsaas Kafalat Programme at Kallar Syedan Tehsil of Rawalpindi District, the PM said that the scope of the programme will be further expanded to meet the basic necessities of deserving families.
The prime minister expressed satisfaction that seven million households had been registered under the programme that would be given Rs12,000 every six months, addng that He said the aid disbursements will be made in the most transparent manner without any favoritism or political basis.
He said that poor families will also be provided with health insurance cards under which they will be able to get medical treatment worth Rs750,000 per annum as well as being provided with cash assistance to start their own businesses.
In regard to housing, the premier said that another upcoming project would offer accommodation against payments in instalments to help the poor families build their own houses.
