The federal government might consider restoring the Ehsaas Emergency Program, according to sources close to the Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division (PASSD). The government’s primary focus sits presently on Ehsaas Kafaalat Program. Under the program, 4.27 million female beneficiaries have received Rs. 51.24 billion in joint incentives.
A senior PASSD official, requesting anonymity, said,
The cycle of payments made under the Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program is complete, but you cannot say that the program has been closed permanently. The option to restore the program has been kept open, in case the havoc wreaked by coronavirus necessitates the urgency to launch a complete crackdown.
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Rumors suggest that the government is focusing on Ehsaas Kafaalat Program, which has catered to 4.27 million women who received Rs 2,000 each month. Prime Minister Imran Khan launched payments for Ehsaas Kafaalat beneficiaries till December 2020 last week. Under this program, beneficiaries will reportedly receive Rs. 12,000 from the released government kitty of Rs. 51.24 billion. This assistance will further extend to seven million women, awaiting federal confirmation.
Prime Minister Imran Khan is not in favor of a complete lockdown as the country’s cash-strapped economy is relying on open markets to generate a somewhat ‘budgeted sustainability’ outlook. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, the government has imposed smart lockdowns where hotspots in big cities are sealed to contain the spread of the virus.
The Prime Minister launched the Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program on April 1, 2020, to support the people adversely affected by the government imposed lockdown to limit the spread of the virus.
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