Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday formally
launched a web portal to financially support those eligible individuals who
have been rendered jobless due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Under this initiative, the disbursements
through the PM COVID-19 Relief Fund are going to be meant to those who have
lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 crisis underneath the Ehsaas Emergency
Cash.
PM Web portal to support those Rendered jobless people due to Covid-19
An internet portal has been put up and
applications are invited from those who fall in the categories mentioned when
you look at the drop menu for the application which may be accessed on
https://ehsaaslabour.nadra.gov.pk/ehsaas/.
Speaking on the occasion, the prime
Minister said that the federal government was providing succor to the
downtrodden and underprivileged classes through its flagship Ehsaas program
which was unprecedented in the united states' history.
He said up to now under this program,
Rs83 billion had been distributed among 6.8 million families in three weeks.
He said underneath the second phase, those
individuals will be supported who possess lost jobs throughout the pandemic.
Anyone who was rendered jobless could look at the website, get himself
registered, besides proving his job particulars.
The prime minister observed that they were
conscious that many people failed to know how to proceed in the process,
nonetheless, they could seek assistance from the students whereas the Tiger
Force may also prove as handy in this regard.
The registered people would be scrutinized
and only qualified individuals would obtain cash support under Ehsaas the program, he added.
The prime minister also assured donors that
their donations for the PM COVID-19 Relief Fund will be judiciously distributed
in a transparent manner.
He said which he would personally monitor
the entire process and an audit regarding the whole amount will be conducted
and shared with the country.
The prime minister further said the government
would contribute four percent on every donated rupee when you look at the
relief fund in order for maximum relief might be provided to your jobless
people. It absolutely was an endeavor on a short term basis.
"The distribution is going to be made
on merit and there is no political interference. All deserving will get the support
on merit aside from their political affiliations," he added.
The us government was also facing ordeals;
he said and mentioned that tax collection saw a plunge of 35 percent.
For arresting the financial impacts upon
public after the coronavirus outbreak, he maintained, the government had
slashed petroleum prices to present further relief to your public.
The prime minister said the petroleum
prices in Pakistan were currently the lowest ones in comparison with the whole
region particularly with India and Bangladesh.
PM said in a span of a month, us the government reduced the cost of petrol by Rs30 per liter, diesel Rs42, and kerosene
Rs 45. The main secretaries of the many provinces were directed to make certain
reduction in the values of various commodities within the wake of petroleum
prices cut as announced because of the government.
The prime minister also urged the nation to
demonstrate discipline and prudence to face the challenge and stressed upon
observance regarding the social distancing with all the current precautionary
measures.
Prime Minister said nobody could predict simply how
much this pathogen last, therefore the people should take extra care and
practice self-discipline.
Imran Khan also requested the individuals
identified as having COVID-19 positive to go into quarantine in their homes
with all the current proper preventive measures as most of the infected
patients failed to require you need to take to hospitals.
The prime minister also expressed his
displeasure with a remedy for infected people because of the police force, and
reiterated that in independent societies, these specific things failed to take
place.
About the latest coronavirus pandemic the situation, he said that global efforts were being made to resume businesses and
trade activities, perhaps the hardest-hit countries into the West with sound
economies were opening different sectors while they had realized that
continuing with all the prolonged lockdown was causing negative impacts.
The prime minister said that they had
opened the construction industry to offer relief to the labor class and daily
wagers. These incentives, that your government had announced for the industry
was indeed unprecedented, he added.
Later, PM's special assistant on Poverty
Alleviation and Social Protection Dr. Sania Nishtar gave an overview of the
support program when it comes to jobless. She said beneath the Ehsaas
program such individuals would be supported with cash.
How to apply ehsaas labour web portal
