Prime Minister Imran Khan will announce a “historic relief package” in his address to the nation on Wednesday (today), Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said.
In a Twitter message, he said Prime Minister Imran Khan’s first priority is to alleviate the sufferings of the people and he will go to any lengths to provide them relief.
In his address to the nation, Fawad said, the premier will announce a historic relief package in order to address the problems faced by the Pakistanis.
“This package will be a milestone in reducing the hardships of the people and making their lives easier,” he added.
Earlier on Tuesday, it was announced that the prime minister would take the nation into confidence on the deal reached with the proscribed Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) in his address to the nation.
SUPPORT ASSURED: In a meeting with the government’s coalition partners on Tuesday, the prime minister took them into confidence over the agreement with the proscribed TLP.
From MQM-P, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Federal Minister for Information and Technology Aminul Haque, and Federal Minister for Law Farogh Naseem had attended the meeting, while Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmad represented Awami League, Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Fehmida Mirza represented GDA, Federal Minister for Water Resources Moonis Elahi had represented PML-Q.
The meeting’s participants had deliberated upon calling a joint session of the parliament. The coalition partners had also assured the premier that they would stand on the same page on important national issues, according to sources.
