Pakistan
It's not a favor, but our duty to provide social protection to poor: PM
Rawalpindi: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that it is the duty of government to provide social protection to poor segments of society.
While addressing a ceremony in connection with second phase of Ehsaas Kafaalat Program, Imran Khan assured government's full support to all marginalized segments of society.
He also reviewed the process of providing financial assistance to the deserving families under the second phase of Ehsaas Kafalat Program (EKP) in Kallar Syedan Tehsil of Rawalpindi.
"This is not a favor, but our duty. The scope of Ehsaas Program will be expanded to meet the basic necessities of the deserving families" adding that that seven million families will benefit from the second phase of this program. The distribution will be made in a transparent manner without any political basis or favoritism," he said.
Imran Khan also said that the poor families will also be provided with health insurance cards under which they will be able to get medical treatment worth seven hundred and fifty thousand rupees.
Prime Minister said that poor families will also be provided with assistance so that they could start their own businesses.
"Students of deserving families are also being provided with scholarships including at the level of under graduates so that they could also excel in their life," he added.
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