Government has announced that a subsidy of Rs. 1.70 billion will be provided to people under the Ramazan Package.
Giving details of the package, Federal Minister for Finance, Naveed Qamar has said that package will provide subsidized commodities at Utility Stores across the country.
Effective from September 1, about 1300 items will be sold at a discount ranging between 5 to 10 percent.
In addition to these, the government will be providing special relief on basic commodities such as flour and ghee, which will be sold at Rs 15 and Rs 110 per kilogram.
Qamar said Utility Stores would remain open with extended hours throughout the month, including holidays.
He also said that government has come up with targeted consumer monitoring measures to check hoarding and any potential misuse of the package during the holy month.
Don’t you think that government should provide subsidy on more essential items? Will the government be able to take effective measures to control rising prices of essential items in the wake of approaching month of Ramzan?
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