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Govt to continue PM relief package at utility stores
The utility stores plan to continue the Prime Minister package till June 2024.
Islamabad: The government has decided to continue the Prime Minister's Relief Package on utility stores after the end of Ramadan package.
According to the officials, under the Prime Minister's Relief Package, subsidy on five basic commodities will be maintained i.e., sugar, flour, ghee, pulses and rice to Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) users. Under the Prime Minister's relief package, a monthly subsidy of about three billion rupees will be given.
At utility stores, the price of sugar for BISP customers will be Rs109 per kg, while a 10 kg bag of flour will be available at Rs648 for BISP customers. The price of ghee per kg has been fixed at Rs393 for BISP customers.
Under the package, BISP users will get Rs25 subsidy per kilo of pulses and rice. The utility stores plan to continue the Prime Minister package till June 2024, the federal government will decide on the continuation of the package for the next financial year.
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