ISLAMABAD: Distribution of coronavirus relief funds under BISP’s Ehsaas Program to begin tomorrow, said Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday.
The premier announced that the relief funds to be distributed under the Ehsaas Program to families affected by the coronavirus lockdown will begin tomorrow (Thursday). “Around 17,000 points have been identified for cash distribution,” said the premier.
According to Dr Sania Nishtar, who is incharge of the programme, 1.2 million families will get Rs12,000.
“Funds distribution will be done on the basis of biometric verification,” she said, explaining that this way no one will be be able take advantage of funds allocated for someone else, such as if there had been a card system.
An SMS can be sent to 8171 containing the 13-digit National Identity Card number, said Dr Nishtar. This will let a family know if they are eligible for the payment.
Asad Umar took over the briefing for a while to discuss the matter of flights bringing back Pakistanis stranded abroad.
“Many Pakistanis abroad who had gone with a visa or those who have lost their jobs wish to come back,” noted Umar.
He said a plan was made to bring people back over the course of a week.
“In the first week, flights only came to Islamabad. We had decided that after the first day, we will review.
“It was good we had decided that as there were a few troubles that arose after the first flight,” said the minister.
Umar said that the matter came under discussion in the National Coordination Committee held earlier in the day.
“We agreed that the other airports have to be included in this,” he said, referring to airports in other provinces.
“A system is being made so that they can be come and at the same time no danger is posed from their arrival.”
He said by next week, operations will begin at airports in other provinces.
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