‘Covid-19 stimulus package’: Finance adviser briefs PM on progress

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Abdul Hafeez Shaikh called on Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday and briefed him about progress on the economic stimulus package announced by the government.

“The package aims to support the business community, small and medium enterprises, and general public, with a particular focus on deferment of loans, new borrowings at subsidised rates and cash transfer via tax refunds, the Ehsaas Cash Transfer Programme and others,” a press release issued by PM Office said.

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