Prime Minister approves distribution of dates gifted by Saudi Arabia

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has approved the distribution of dates received as gift from the Government of Saudi Arabia among the four provinces and the regions including Azad Jammu and Kashmir at the ratio of 60:40 percent respectively. The division of the dates among the provinces would be distributed on the basis of 2010 NFC Award which is as under:
Provinces (60% of total gifted quantity): Punjab, 51.74%, 3073 cartons; Sindh, 24.55%, 1458 cartons, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 14.62%, 868 cartons and Balochistan, 9.09%, 539 cartons. Out of the remaining 40%, 64 % would be distributed among the Gilgit-Baltistan, Fata and AJK, while 36% is allocated for the Islamabad Capital Territory rural and BS-1 to 4 employees of the Ministries/Divisions/ Attached Departments located in Islamabad. The division is as under:
Regions/ICT (40% of the total gifted quantity): ICT (Rural), 6%, 237 cartons, Gilgit-Baltistan, 15%, 594 cartons; Fata, 30%, 1180 cartons; AJK, 19%, 752 cartons and Federal Employees, 30%, 1180 cartons. The Emergency Relief Cell (ERC) of the Cabinet Division has received on March 08, 2012 a consignment of 9,900 cartons of dates from the representatives of the Government of Saudi Arabia.
In past similar gift of dates from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were distributed amongst the earthquake, flood affected and internally displaced people as well as other deserving people of all the provinces, GB, Fata, Islamabad Capital Territory and AJK on need basis. The decision of distribution of the dates has been taken in wake of the normal situation in the country.-PR