730,000 families to get Ramazan aid

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Food Zahir Shah Toru has said that a well thought out strategy has been evolved to provide maximum relief to the people in the holy month of Ramazan and 736,000 families registered under the Ehsaas program will get Rs10,000 each through cross-cheque to bring transparency and more than 50 lakh people of the province will benefit from this move.

He said that Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur will definitely meet the prime minister for the rights of province. There will be purposeful and meaningful negotiations with the Centre. Restoring law and order will be the top priority of the incumbent government.

He expressed these views while talking to the media delegation led by Mardan Press Club President M Bashir Adil and addressing the party workers at his residence. Toru arrived in Mardan on Sunday for the first time after taking the oath of office, and a large number of party workers and people gave him a warm welcome on the ring road and showered him with flower petals.

Later he was brought to his residence in a procession. Toru said that Chief Minister will meet the prime minister but not for a photo session, he will hold purposeful negotiations for the constitutional rights of the province and will not compromise on the rights of the province.

He said that for this purpose, the opposition will also be taken into confidence, it is not a matter of anyone person, but the issue of the rights of the province and will go to any extent for this. He said that if the Center refused the due rights of the province, they will consider other options including approaching the Supreme Court.

The provincial food minister said that in the month of Ramzan, hoarding, adulteration and collection of excessive prices will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Clear instructions have been given to the administration of all the districts.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 11^th, 2024.