Package for small businessmen to be laid before ECC: Hammad Azhar

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar announced that his ministry will present a relief package for the small businesses affected by the coronavirus to the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC).

The minister shared that the package which will be presented tomorrow will be phase one being planned by the government to support small businesses to provide relief amid the pandemic lockdown.

“Millions of small businesses and industries shall benefit from this package once it is approved by ECC and Cabinet,” tweeted the minister. Azhar also shared that ministry is also working on collateral-free financing for SME's under phase two of the relief package.