Arrangements finalised to offer homelike Sehar, Iftar at Panahgahs

Islamabad : All is set for offering a homelike Sehar and Iftar to daily wage earners and destitute at the Shelter Homes during the holy month of Ramazan, Prime Minister’s Focal Person on PanahgahNaseem ur Rehman told this agency here on Saturday.

“Over 100 Panahgahs across the country are ready to observe the Ramazan festivities with a renewed sense of religious and social fervour.

The essential supplies including dates, sugar, and sweet beverages have already been provided to all the Panahgahs, Naseem ur Rehman told the media persons here after reviewing the arrangements at the Peshawar Morr facility located in Sector G-9 of Islamabad.

The shelter homes Panahgahs, set up by the government under the umbrella of its flagship social welfare programme Ehsaas, have been providing ideal food and shelter to thousands of poor and needy across the country.

According to the PM s Focal Person, Panahgahs had come a long way in fulfilling its mission of serving low-income labourers and daily wagers with dignity and respect.

As regards the Ramazan preparations, he said the field teams and friends of Panahgahs were enthusiastically busy giving finishing touches to arrangements for creating a home-like environment for Sehar and Iftar at the Panahgahs.

Naseem said he had held consultations over the week with the services providers, local boards, and loyal supporters of Panahgahs to provide fresh and nutritious Sehar and Iftar packages, in addition to regular meals.

The Programme titled Individual Responsibility: Collective Iftari to greet Ramzan Karim and create a conducive environment for compassion and sharing the blessings of the holy month had also been launched, he added.

He said the traditional foods and customary cuisines had been added to the menu supplemented with dates, sweet drinks, fritters, and snacks.

The network of community supporters and field staff was working as a team to demonstrate a sense of ownership, participation, and sustainability for the much-needed services provided by the Panahgah programme dedicated to offering safe and secure food and shelter to poor workers, he remarked.

He appreciated the spontaneous, generous, and consistent support extended by the philanthropic members of the society for the weal and welfare of the poor dwellers of Panahgahs.

All the staff of Panahgahs has been specially instructed and trained to pay extra care to the residents and guests at the shelter homes, he added.

To a query, he said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government would continue to serve the marginalized communities in line with its mission and vision with a deep sense of commitment and responsibility.

“Fasting in Ramazan is a much-awaited religious and social obligation which is enthusiastically observed by the Muslims across the world in much-esteemed way,” he remarked.