LAHORE
\nPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid surprise visits to the flour centers at Lahore and Kasur on Friday. The Prime Minister inquired the problems of people present at the centers and said that negligence would not be tolerated in provision of free flour to the poor people.
\nThe free wheat flour is being distributed across Punjab and federal capital, under the Ramzan Package announced by the government to reduce the burden of inflation from the middle and low-income groups.
\nThe prime minister, who was accompanied by Advisor Ahad Cheema and Special Assistant to PM Malik Ahmad Khan, interacted with the people including children at the distribution centers. He listened to the problems faced by them and issued instructions for their immediate redressal.
\nHe directed the relevant authorities to continue the free flour distribution till 25th of Ramzan as per the program announced by the government. Prime Minister Shehbaz, who also distributed flour bags among the beneficiaries, inspected the process of flour supply with the officials checking the particulars of the people before guiding them to the distribution point.
\nHe also visited the waiting room established to facilitate the beneficiaries of the flour scheme, particularly keeping in view the month of fasting. \u201cNo citizen should face any difficulty during Ramzan. Special attention should be given to the facilitation of old-aged and persons with disabilities,\u201d he instructed and called for making arrangements to facilitate the women, particularly those coming with their children.
\n\u201cDon\u2019t consider it just an official duty rather serve it as a humanitarians work to seek the appeasement of Allah Almighty during Holy Ramzan.\u201d The prime minister appreciated the secretary food, Punjab chief secretary, commissioner and deputy commissioner and other workers for good arrangements at the distribution centers.
\nAs per the plan, around 15.8 million households of Punjab province would be distributed wheat flour, free of charge during the Holy Ramzan. It is for the first time in the country\u2019s history that a package for the distribution of free wheat flour has been prepared.
\nThe wheat flour distribution would continue till the 25th of Ramzan through 8,500 Utility Stores. Moreover, around 20,000 flour distribution points have also been set up to facilitate the people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LAHORE Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid surprise visits to the flour centers at Lahore and Kasur on Friday. The Prime Minister inquired the problems of people present at the centers and said that negligence would not be tolerated in provision of free flour to the poor people. The free wheat flour is being distributed across […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":321573,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-321545","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n