The Economic Coordination Committee has approved release of 75 billion rupees from Prime Minister's Relief Package of 200 billion rupees for targeted payments to the low-income groups, especially labourers and daily wagers most severely affected by the lockdown situation in the country.

Meeting of the ECC was held in Islamabad on Wednesday with Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh in the chair.

Under the decision, disbursement of twelve thousand rupees per selected person would be made using the Ehsaas disbursement mechanisms under a programme called "Mazdoor Ka Ehsaas Programme".

For this purpose, a fourth category in addition to already existing three categories in "Ehsaas Kifalat", would be created and standard filters of Ehsaas Program would be applied for identification of the beneficiaries.

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