Over 438,000 families financially assisted: minister

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Minister Zahir Shah Toru announced on Wednesday a successful distribution of assistance cheques worth Rs10,000 each to 438,547 eligible families in the province as part of the Ramazan package.

He said that a total of Rs4.38 billion worth of cheques had been disbursed among deserving families so far.

In a statement issued from his office, the minister provided detailed insights into the distribution process under the Ramazan package. He highlighted that a total of 777,419 eligible families across the province are slated to receive assistance cheques through the Ehsaas Programme.

Toru reaffirmed the government’s dedication to genuine public service, prioritising tangible actions over mere rhetoric and symbolic gestures.

Echoing the vision of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Imran Khan and the KP government, Toru underscored the importance of concrete measures for the welfare of people. He expressed confidence in the trust placed by the people in Imran Khan’s leadership, assuring that the provincial government remained steadfast in its commitment to the people.

He reaffirmed the PTI-led government’s dedication to realising Imran Khan’s vision of a prosperous and welfare-oriented state.