Overview
- Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari said assistance has been transferred to three million people under the Nigehban program, with a goal to reach four million in the coming days.
- Updated figures shared earlier this week listed 2,608,192 Nigehban cards received, 2,302,540 delivered, and 1,968,829 encashed, alongside 1,578,578 people served at Nigehban Ramazan Dastarkhwan sites.
- Through the “Maryam Ko Batayein” app, the government disbursed Rs10,000 per person to 13,892 citizens, according to Bokhari.
- Bokhari criticized the PTI-led KP government for not beginning distribution, saying it has only sought beneficiary lists and alleging a plan to channel Rs10 billion to party workers.
- She added that senior KP figures Muzamil Aslam and Sohail Afridi appeared unaware of the package status, while praising Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s daily iftar efforts across Punjab.