ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced the launch of a webportal for unemployed people under the second phase of the Ehsaas cashprogramme.
While speaking at a ceremony in Islamabad, he said that the second phase ofthis programme would focus on those who have lost their jobs due tocoronavirus pandemic.
“People who have been unemployed should go to this website and registerthemselves. All those who register would have to prove that they wereworking at some organization and when they lost their jobs,” he said.
PM further said that Ehsaas Program is exemplary saying that 81 billionrupees were distributed to over 60 million families in three weeks.
PM said that he is personally monitoring the accountability process for thecorona relief fund.
“I assure people that their funds would be utilized in a transparent mannerand the nation would be provided with all details of the audit,” he said.
Referring to the price of petroleum products, he said that Pakistan has thelowest petrol price in the subcontinent.
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“We reduced price of petrol by Rs. 45 in one month,” he added.
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Protection and PovertyAlleviation Dr Sania Nishtar explained the process of registering for thesecond phase of the Ehsaas cash programme.
Nishtar said that this phase is focused on providing relief to people whohave been unemployed because of the coronavirus.
“They can register through the government’s portal and the registrationswould only be accepted through the web portal,” she stated.
