Friday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the effective and transparent execution of Ramadan Relief Package 2025, ordering the authorities to adopt this model for future government regimes.
The Prime Minister chaired a meeting to assess the implementation of the package, recognizing the contributions of the main government team and support institutions.
As part of the Ramadan relief package, a digital portfolio was introduced for the first time, guaranteeing a transparent and effective distribution of funds to beneficiaries.
The initiative was deployed nationally, notably at Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu-et-Cachemire. The first institutions congratulated institutions such as the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the Benazir Revenue Support Program (BISP), Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to ensure transparency of the process.
The meeting also discussed the complaints received when implementing the package, emphasizing the integration of comments in future planning. It was reported that 79% of the funds allocated had been distributed to the beneficiaries.
In total, 2,224 employees were deployed to manage the distribution, while urgent measures were taken to resolve 1,273 complaints.
In addition, an awareness campaign with large procedures was carried out by robocalles, outgoing calls, SMS messages and call center operations. This awareness effort included 6.2 million robocalls, 178,700 outgoing calls and 6.1 million SMS.
In total, 1.9 million digital payments were made, with 951,191 digital portfolios used, marking a key step towards the vision of Pakistan to become a digital nation. The program also reached 823,653 women and 2,541 people with disabilities.
The meeting attended various federal ministers, notably Ahsan Iqbal, Rana Tanveer Hussain, Ahad Khan Cheema, Ataullah Tarar and Shaza Fatima Khawaja, as well as the special assistant of the PM Haroon Akhtar, the governor of the State Bank Jameel Ahmad, and officials of relevant private companies.
