PM Announces Free Flour For 15.8 Million Punjab Households

To ease the burden of the increasing prices, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stated that 15.8 million families in Punjab will receive free flour (ata) throughout the month of Ramadan. The Prime Minister presided over a meeting to assess the distribution of free flour as part of the government's Ramadan package, according to the specifics.

He continued by saying that it would be the first time in Pakistani history that free flour (ata) will be given to those in need as part of a Ramadan package.

The Ramazan Package's ration will be distributed through 8,500 convenience outlets nationwide starting on Sha'ban 25 and running through Ramadan 25.

In order to assist the populace, the government will also establish an extra 20,000 flour distribution locations. The Prime Minister has instructed officials to deploy cutting-edge technology to ensure total transparency in the distribution of free flour to eligible individuals in order to prevent theft.

In order to verify a resident of Punjab's eligibility for the free wheat flour that will be provided to them, he added, an SMS service will be established.The premier said that the federal government will support similar programmes in other provinces.

 PM Announces Free Flour For 15.8 Million Punjab Households