Addressing the launching ceremony, the prime minister said that a total of 4 million deserving families comprising about two crore people would get relief from this package which would be distributed in the first ten days of the holy month. Each family through digital wallets would get Rs5,000, he said, expressing his satisfaction that the […]
According to the official notification, buffalo milk with 6% fat content will be sold at Rs220 per liter, while buffalo milk with 5pc fat content is priced at Rs190/liter. Similarly, cow’s milk with 4% fat content will be available for consumers at Rs 190 per liter during Ramazan 2025. For yogurt, the A-Plus category will […]
Abu Zahra explained that the Hijri calendar, based on the lunar cycle, marks the start of each month with the sighting of the crescent moon. The Hijri year, lasting 354 or 355 days, is approximately 10 to 12 days shorter than the solar-based Gregorian calendar, which has 365 days or 366 in a leap year […]
According to Wholesale Grocers Association Chairman Rauf Ibrahim, sugar prices in the wholesale market have climbed to Rs150 per kg, while advance deals for March have reached Rs152/kg. Traders claim that the hoarding mafia is active, and with Ramazan approaching, there is a serious risk of further price hikes. Pakistan’s monthly sugar consumption stands at […]
The announcement was made following a meeting of the central and zonal Ruet-e-Hilal committees for sighting the crescent of the Islamic month in Peshawar. The meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal committee was chaired by Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad in Peshawar, while the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) zonal moon-sighting committee also met at the same venue. Meetings of […]
The cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Kakar, ratified decisions taken in the ECC meeting. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved Rs 7,492.75 million proposed for subsidy in account of Ramazan Relief Package 2024 to the targeted beneficiaries of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), which is provided for in the budget for 2023-24. The […]
LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar; Monday announced the provincial government had set aside Rs7 billion subsidy; as a subsidy for Ramazan in a bid to provide relief to people during the holy month. Taking to Twitter, CM Buzdar wrote that his team has already started working to provide affordable and quality food items; to […]
