Punjab okays Rs. 100b for ration subsidy

From Abid Usman

LAHORE: The Punjab Cabinet has approved the Rs 100 billion Ehsaas Ration Discount Program on Sunday.
In a statement on twitter, the Chairperson Ehsaas Program Dr. Sania Nishtar said that 80 lakh families will benefit from the program. There will be up to 40% discount on flour, dal, ghee or cooking oil under the Ehsaas ration discount program.
She added that registration for consumers and shopkeepers has started from yesterday (Sunday). Families who want to benefit from this program should register by scanning this QR code [mentioned in the tweet].