Sania leads Ehsaas Rashan Registration drive in Multan

News Report 

On the fifth leg of the Ehsaas Rashan Tour to 30 cities, Senator Dr. Sania Nishtar, SAPM arrived in Multan to brief the Ehsaas Rashan Registration drive in Multan.

During the visit, Dr. Sania was joined by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Commissioner Multan. She was also accompanied by senior officials of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) and Ehsaas.

The visit aimed at mobilizinging local trader associations and Kiryana alliances across Multan for raising awareness on the Ehsaas Rashan Registration drive across Multan. Families earning below Rs. 50,000 a month can enroll through 8171. The registration of Kiryana owners is ongoing through https://ehsaasrashan.pass.gov.pk/

At Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Sania chaired a meeting with local Kiryana retailers, the NBP team, and local press and electronic media.

She highlighted that the government would give an 8% commission to Kiryana retailers on subsidy amount and there will be quarterly lucky draws to award cars, motorcycles, mobile phones, etc to best-performing retailers.

All over the country, Kiryana stores of any scale can be enrolled in the Rashan program. It is essential for Kiryana retailers to have a bank account and an android mobile phone.

All Transgenders eligible in Ehsaas Kafaalat

NBP is facilitating the Kiryana owners countrywide to open their bank accounts.NBP enabled Kiryana retailers having bank accounts will install the ‘mobile Point of Sale’ (mPOS) App in their cell phones for Ehsaas Rashan Riayat delivery.

Later, Dr. Sania went to the Old Shujabad Road in Multan to speak to Kiryana retailers in the market about the Ehsaas Rashan program. Kiryana owners showed a very positive response and enthusiasm for the Ehsaas Rashan Riayat program.

Earlier, Dr. Sania was joined by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi at Commissioner’s Office Multan. During the meeting, officials briefed Parliamentarians, district administration, and District Coordination Committee of Multan on the ongoing programs of Ehsaas in the district including Ehsaas Kafaalat, Ehsaas School Stipends, Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarships, Ehsaas Interest-Free Loans, and Ehsaas Rashan Riayat. The meeting concluded at a joint press conference.

The government will give Ehsaas Rashan a subsidy of Rs. 1,000 a month to 20 million families on the purchase of flour, pulses, cooking oil, and ghee. The government will give Per unit purchase, a 30% subsidy on these three commodities.

In this fiscal year, the overall budget of the program is Rs. 120 billion under the federal-provincial cost-sharing arrangement.

The federal government and all participating federating units including Punjab are contributing fiscal resources in the ratio of 35:65.

Last month, Dr. Sania visited 26 small cities and towns in Punjab and KP to create awareness under the Rashan Registration drive.