Marvi Memon calls on Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif

Lahore: Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme Marvi Memon met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, here today. Matters of mutual interest and ongoing programmes for the help of poorest families were discussed during the meeting.

The Chief Minister while speaking on the occasion said that welfare of masses and improving their living standard is top priority of the government. He said that billions of rupees are being spent on programs of provision of relief to resource-less families. He said that a number of programmes for the betterment of downtrodden people and welfare of common man are continuing successfully in Punjab.

He said that Punjab Khidmat Card Programme has been launched for the provision of interest-free loans and free vocational training for the rehabilitation, welfare and financial assistance of deserving special persons. Shehbaz Sharif said that full assistance is being provided to special persons for making them active and useful member of the society throughout the province.

He said that two lakh deserving special persons of the province will benefit from this programme. He said that 3600 rupees are being given quarterly to the deserving special persons under this programme. He said that two billion rupees have been allocated for the first phase of Punjab Khidat Card Programme.

The Chief Minister said that Punjab Khidmat Card is a revolutionary programme for the provision of vocational training and financial assistance to special persons enabling them stand on their own feet. Marvi Memon congratulated Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on taking steps for downtrodden people and empowering the women socio-economically.