Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari said the government successfully delivered the Ramazan package to beneficiaries while protecting their dignity.
She said the Punjab government effectively rolled out the “Ramazan Guardian Package” and achieved its three key goals: distributing aid cards, setting up Dastarkhwan meals, and organising facility bazaars.
According to her, the government delivered aid cards directly to millions of deserving people at their homes, ensuring respectful support for underprivileged citizens. She added that authorities carried out the multi-billion-rupee package in a transparent manner.
Bukhari said thousands of people broke their fast daily at “Maryam’s Dastarkhwans,” calling it a sign of change in Punjab under Maryam Nawaz. She added that the government is setting new examples of public welfare across the province.
She further said Maryam Nawaz has trained ministers and officials to serve the public better. Unlike past governments, where people had to search for help, she said the government now delivers resources directly to citizens’ doorsteps, showing real change.
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The government has paid 89% of beneficiaries under the Prime Minister’s Ramazan Relief Package 2026, officials said after a review meeting chaired by Shehbaz Sharif.
During the meeting, the prime minister appreciated the institutions involved for distributing funds transparently to deserving people. He called social protection wallets a major step forward in improving financial technology and transparency in Pakistan. He also directed authorities to route all payments under the Benazir Income Support Programme through this system.
Officials told the meeting that they have completed more than 1.95 million digital transactions so far under the package.
