Citizens on Tuesday lauded the government’s move for providing relief to the public during the month of Ramzan where a sufficient stock of all the 19 subsidized items is available at Utility Stores Corporations (USC) outlets.
The government had announced a special Ramzan relief package worth Rs 5 billion at utility stores across the country to provide maximum relief to the poor segment of society during the holy month, said a report aired by PTV news channel.
In order to facilitate the public, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended the scope of the relief package by increasing the number of subsidized items to 19, Utility store’s manager Shahzad from Quetta said.
The items being provided at subsidized rates include flour, ghee, sugar, cooking oil, tea, dates, besan, dal mash, dal mong, milk, drinks, and spices, he added. Smooth supply of all commodities across the country was being ensured during Ramzan on the strict directives of the government, said Sohail Akhtar an Incharge of utility store from Islamabad.
Another senior USC officer in Punjab said that the management was committed to providing relief to the general public during Ramadan by playing its role as a price moderator and deterrent to profiteering, hoarding, and black-marketing.—APP
