Cheques amounting Rs 3.97 million distributed among Christians
On the special approval of Chief Minister Punjab, the financial assistance cheques of Rs 3.970 million have been distributed among the 794 deserving persons belonging to the Christian community including widows, orphans, disabled and ailing persons.
Punjab Minister for Minorities Affairs and Human Rights Khalil Tahir Sindhu distributed these cheques during a function held here at Deputy Commissioner Office Committee room. Expressing his views, the Minister said that under the dynamic leadership of CM Punjab, the Punjab was following wide welfare policies for the welfare and betterment of the deserving people and financial assistance was being provided to them without any discrimination of religion and creed.
He said that Punjab government believed on merit in every sector and the applications of the deserving people had been scrutinised purely on merit basis so that no deserving persons could be deprived from their right. He consoled the recipients of the financial assistance and said that Punjab govt. would not leave them alone and all out resources would be utilised for their financial relief.
The Minister thanked the CM Punjab for providing huge funds for the financial assistance of deserving persons of Christian community and said that welfare mission would continue in future as well. Deputy Commissioner Salman Ghani informed that financial assistance to the deserving persons of Christian community was being provided under specified procedure and merit.
He said that financial assistance of Rs 5000 was provided to each deserving applicant. He said that Christian citizens had equal rights on the country's resources as Pakistani nation and comprehensive measures were being taken for safeguarding their rights and economic rehabilitation. The recipients of the financial assistance appreciated the welfare policies of the Punjab government and thanked the CM Punjab for providing financial assistance to them which would help in decreasing their financial constraints.
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