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Govt to provide targeted subsidy on five essential items

The subsidy will be given on five essential items.

The subsidy will be provided on five essential items The number of utility stores in Karachi will be expanded Mobile units have set up in Balochistan and remote areas ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday decided to provide subsidy on five essential items including wheat flour, sugar, ghee/edible oil, and pulses during the next … Read more

Govt to give Rs56 billion subsidy on interest-free loans of Rs407 billion: Farrukh

Farrukh Habib

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Wednesday said the government, under its flagship initiative of the Kamyab Pakistan Programme, would disburse interest-free loans worth Rs 407 billion among youth, women, and farmers in the next two years. In a series of tweets, Farrukh said the government would give a subsidy … Read more

As govt sits on subsidy notification, export-oriented sectors in quandary

Karachi extra 450 MW electricity in Summers

LAHORE: The five export-oriented sectors, textiles, surgical goods, carpets, leather and sports goods, are still awaiting the new notification regarding the subsidised electricity and gas tariffs, as the federal government remained unable to issue the same, BOL has learnt on Tuesday. The federal government has failed to issue new notification regarding the subsidised energy tariffs … Read more

Govt to provide Rs28 billion subsidy on purchase of agri-tools: SAPM

ISLAMABAD: The government would provide a Rs28 billion subsidy on the purchase of agriculture tools and equipment to mechanise the local agriculture sector for enhancing per-acre yield, a government official said on Wednesday. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Food Security Jamshed Iqbal Cheema said that the list of agriculture tools has been increased … Read more

Prime Minister Announces Package For Construction Sector

Prime Minister Announces Package For Construction Sector

Announcing the package for the construction sector, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that subsidy will be given on small houses and for the next five years, the interest rate on bank 5 and 10 marla houses will not be more than 5 and 7 per cent. Referring to the construction sector in Islamabad, the … Read more

Ehsaas Cash Program will provide relief to poor, ensures PM Khan

Government

Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the purpose of the subsidy is to provide relief to the poor and deserving people. According to details, a think tank meeting was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Imran Khan on issues related to economy. The meeting discussed budgets for electricity, gas, fertilizers, utility stores, exports, … Read more

PM chairs meeting reviewing government’s subsidy in different sectors

Federal Cabinet

Prime Minister Imran Khan said the government is offering subsidy and financial support in different sectors to provide relief to weaker segments of the society. Radio Pakistan reported that Prime Minister Imran Khan was chairing a review meeting. The meeting was on the impact of government’s subsidy in different sectors for provision of relief to … Read more