Observer Report
Islamabad
Prime Minister Imran Khan has granted approval to an increase in the number of beneficiaries of the Ehsas Kifalat programme from 4.6 million to 7 million.
The Prime Minister’s approval came in a meeting regarding preparation of the Ehsas Kifalat programme on Saturday.
Addressing the meeting, the Prime Minister said that the entire focus of the government is on economic recovery. In view of the pandemic, he added, both protection of the citizens and stabilisation and growth of the economic activities are the key objectives. The Prime Minister said that the poor people are the ones mostly affected by the situation created by coronavirus and there is a need for expanding the scope of the Ehsaas programme as much as possible. He directed for finalising the Ehsas Kifalat programme as soon as possible. Special Assistant to the PM on Poverty Alleviation, Dr Nishtar apprised the meeting that the corona pandemic has increased the hardships of the weaker sections of the society all over the world and countries around the world have provided economic packages for the public good in the face of the pandemic.
She said that Pakistan is one of those countries which successfully fought against the pandemic and added that the government allocated additional assistance for the public welfare and the initiatives are being appreciated by international organisa-tions and the UN.Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday announced that the federal government is bringing a “stringent and holistic anti-rape ordinance” next week.
Taking to Twitter, PM Imran said the ordinance will close all “loopholes”.
The premier said that he spoke to a police hero who played a key role in the recovery of Kashmore rape victim and lauded his bravery.
The premier lauded Sindh Police ASI Mohammad Bux Buriro and his daughter for their part in rescuing a four-year-old girl from men who tortured and gang-raped her.
“Spoke to ASI Buriro lauding his and his daughter’s exemplary initiative and courage in the arrest of Kashmore rapist,” he wrote in a tweet. “The nation is proud of them and he has given positive uplift to the image of the police.”
The premier was referring to the sexual assault of a minor and her mother by three men in Kashmore.
A young woman from Karachi was duped by three men who took her to Kashmore with the promise of a job. They gang-raped her before selling her to Khairullah Bugti — a member of the gang — while the child remained with the other two. Later, she was let go on the condition that she would lure another woman. However, she approached the Kashmore police who helped her recover the daughter.
