Punjab Government on Sunday announced Ramazan package amounting to Rs5 billion, a private news channel reported.
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that the citizens would be provided flour bags at subsidised rates in the open market also besides Ramazan bazaars, while 2,000 free meal service centers across the province would also be set up for Sehri and Iftar.
Sources said that the meeting held with the Punjab chief minister in chair decided that 360 Ramazan bazaars and 334 fair price shops would be set up all over the province, where 10 essential items would be made available on wholesale rates.
Shahbaz Sharif said that the green colour flour bags at subsidised rates would be available in Ramazan bazaars and grey colour in open market. He also directed that 2,000 free meal centers at Iftari and Sehri times also be set up for the convenience of fasting people.
It seems they are giving "Khairat" to the poors of Punjab. After all magnanimous industrialists are ruling them. The amount invested in India on their sugar mills, if brought back to Pakistan will spoil the poors as they will make earning out of that. The amount spent on "Jangla Bus" might have improved our Railways and PIA and would have facilated comon people travelling.
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