Sindh outlines welfare schemes

Senior Sindh Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Monday outlined a range of welfare measures introduced by the Sindh government in response to rising fuel prices, including financial support for farmers, subsidised public transport, housing initiatives, and the planned distribution of pink scooters in the province.

Speaking at a press conference in Karachi, Memon said that significant data had been gathered through the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), which helped in designing large-scale welfare initiatives.

He added that the world's largest housing project was underway, with homes being provided to 2.1 million families, saying the Sindh government had also launched the Benazir Hari Card to support farmers.

On agriculture, the minister said over 300,000 small farmers had been given financial assistance of Rs1,500 per acre. He acknowledged that wheat crops were damaged due to rain but farmers were provided with necessary inputs, and claimed that the crop quality had improved this year.

He said the government was also focusing on improving urban transport, adding that they were giving subsidies to intra-city coaches and introducing pink scooters.