Purpose of Ehsas Program is to eradicate poverty, root out inequality: Firdous Ashiq Awan
Last updated on: 23 September,2019 10:15 am
10.5 million families will benefit from Sehat Insaf Card: Firdous
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan said Insaf Program aims at alleviation of poverty and root out inequality from society.
She said Sehat Insaf Card and Ehsaas program are practical steps under Prime Minister Imran Khan s vision of holding the hand of the deprived, poor and the needy to take them to the path of economic and social prosperity.
In a series of tweet today, she said the Prime Minister is companion of common men and to uplift their living standard is his aim.
Firdous Ashiq Awan said 10.5 million families will benefit from Sehat Insaf Card. She said needy people will be provided free medical treatment in government hospitals upto 720000 rupees under one Sehat Insaf Card. She said under the vision of Prime Minister these cards will be distributed among 15 million people in next two years.
The Special Assistant said the main purpose of Ehsaas program is to eradicate poverty from the country making the poor part of economic development.