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ISLAMABAD: Ambassador Wunna Han welcomes Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the embassy of Myanmar, where he visited to offer his condolences and show solidarity over the recent devastating earthquake. ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday appreciating the effective and transparent implementation of the Ramazan Relief Package 2025, directed the authorities concerned to emulate this model in future government schemes. The prime minister, chairing a meeting to review the implementation of the Package, lauded the performance of the government’s core team and supporting institutions.
He said that under the Package, a first-ever digital wallet was introduced, and funds were delivered to the beneficiaries transparently and smoothly. The prime minister said that the Package was introduced countrywide including Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and also appreciated the State Bank of Pakistan, Benazir Income Support Programme, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, National Database and Registration Authority, and other supporting institutions for ensuring transparency in the process. There is no space for terrorists, their facilitators in Pakistan: COAS He told the participants of the meeting that complaints received during the execution of the package would be considered for future planning.
During the briefing on the Package’s implementation, it was told that 79% of the funds had been delivered to the beneficiaries. A total of 2,224 employees were deployed, and urgent steps were taken to resolve a total of 1,273 complaints received. It was told that banks and other partnering institutions made 6.
2 million robocalls, 178,700 outbound calls, and sent 6.1 million SMS messages to raise awareness about the facility. Besides, the National Telecom Corporation’s call centre handled 126,839 outbound and 158,551 inbound calls to guide people about the Package.
Besides, 1.9 million digital payments were made, and 951,191 digital wallets were used, which was an important step towards the realisation of the Digital Nation Pakistan vision. The participants were told that 823,653 women and 2,541 persons-with-disabilities also used digital wallets to receive funds.
Those harming Pakistanis deserve no mercy: Bilawal Moreover, a comprehensive awareness campaign on the Ramadan Package was conducted through electronic, print, and social media. The meeting was attended by federal ministers Ahsan Iqbal, Rana Tanveer Hussain, Ahad Khan Cheema, Ataullah Tarar, and Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Special Assistant to PM Haroon Akhtar, State Bank Governor Jameel Ahmad, relevant government officials, and representatives from relevant private companies. PM visits Myanmar embassy Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday visited the Embassy of Myanmar here and signed the condolence book, opened by the embassy in the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck the country on March 28, 2025.
The prime minister was warmly received by the Ambassador of Myanmar Wunna Han, who thanked the prime minister for his visit and also for the relief goods provided by Pakistan for those affected by the earth quake in Myanmar. Power users to get around Rs6/unit relief The prime minister conveyed deepest condolences on behalf of the government and people of Pakistan to the government and people of Myanmar on the tragic loss of precious lives and widespread destruction caused by the earthquake. He also emphasized that in this hour of grief, Pakistan stood with Myanmar in a spirit of friendship and compassion.
He admired the courage and resilience of the people of Myanmar in the face of adversity and expressed solidarity for their swift recovery and rebuilding in the days to come. The Myanmar envoy, while appreciating the prime minister’s gracious gesture, conveyed best wishes for him and the people of Pakistan, from the Myanmar leadership. PM expresses satisfaction as PSX crosses record 120,000 point mark Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday expressed satisfaction as the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) surged 1800 points in a single day, reaching a historic milestone, with the KSE-100 index crossing all time high mark of 120,000 point.
PPP marks Bhutto’s death anniversary In a statement issued by the PM Office, the prime minister said that positive direction of the business in Pakistan Stock Exchange reflected growing investor confidence on the government policies. “The government has announced a significant decrease in the power tariffs which will not only give a massive relief to the domestic consumes but also it will be a welcoming sign for the business community and the industrial sector,” the prime minster remarked. He noted that during last one year, improvement in business environment and stability in macroeconomic indicators was possible only due to the government’s economic policies.
He assured that the government was providing all possible facilities to ensure business and investor friendly environment in the country. Tags: digital payments ramazan package.
