KP Announces Relief Package For Disable, Orphans and Widows

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has introduced a substantial relief package aimed at supporting persons with disabilities, orphans, and widows in the province. During a Khuli Kachehri event in Swabi, Advisor to the Chief Minister on Social Welfare, Zakat and Ushr Malik Liaquat Ali Khan announced various welfare initiatives to be included in the Annual Development Program.

Among these, the Ehsaas Umeed Card Program will commence this week, offering direct monthly financial assistance of Rs5,000 to 10,000 eligible beneficiaries with disabilities. Additionally, a similar card-based scheme will provide the same monthly stipend to qualified orphans and widows, with all assistance being transferred directly into their bank accounts to minimize paperwork.

The government has also established a Rs500 million interest-free loan program to assist individuals with disabilities in starting small businesses, and a Rs700 million Ehsaas Scholarship Program to aid students with disabilities in pursuing higher education and skill development. The package further includes a special quota for persons with disabilities under the provincial dowry fund, along with immediate relief measures, with an elderly disabled citizen in Swabi receiving an instant grant of Rs50,000.

Brief written by urgent.news from ProPakistani's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.