PM Imran Khan approves Rs3,000 per month for 7mln daily wagers

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved an amount of Rs3,000 per month for seven million daily wagers across the country. During a meeting of the economic team on Monday, the prime minister announced a relief package amounting to Rs200 billion for exporters. On Tuesday, the prime minister will announce a relief package for the construction industry. Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan met philanthropists and representatives of welfare institutions. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Poverty-Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar, Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Khusru Bakhtiar and officers of the Finance Ministry were also present. During the meeting, the strategy to provide food to the poor during the pandemic was also discussed. They also discussed the matter of giving a relief to welfare institution on the purchase of ration. Sources said that the meeting discussed more relief to utility stores on the purchase of daily-use items. They also discussed a joint relief operation in the areas affected by coronavirus.