Islamabad, June 12, 2020 (PPI-OT): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Sania Nishtar says the funds allocated for social protection are being utilized for deserving persons. Talking to a private news channel programs, she said last year, 100 billion rupees were fixed for social protection, while an amount of 144 billion rupees was provided under Ehsaas Emergency Cash programs. She 120 billion rupees were disbursed among poor families. To a question, she said funds fixed for COVID-19 programs would also be utilized for social protection projects.
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