138,000 AJK families to be given financial aid under Ehsaas programme: PM

MUZAFFARABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced financial assistance to the 138,000 deserving families in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) under Ehsaas Cash Programme, ARY News reported on Friday.

PM Imran Khan, while addressing an event in AJK’s Muzaffarabad today, also announced distribution of health cards among 1.2 million people which would enable them to receive free medical facilities up to Rs1 million.

PM Khan said that the federal government is fully aware of difficulties being faced by the people living along Line of Control (LoC). He said that Ehasaas emergency programme was being introduced in areas along ceasefire line in order to provide financial assistance to the residents of areas situation along LoC.

He detailed that cash payments will be distributed among 138,000 deserving families under Ehsaas programme, whereas, 1.2 million people will be given health cards.

The premier said that atrocities against Kashmiris were increased during the Narendra Modi’s era in occupied Jammu and Kashmir as many people were deprived of eyesight through pellet guns and recovery of mass graves were also made in the valley. There was no difference in the thoughts of Indian PM Modi and Hilter, he added.

He said that India is moving towards genocide of Muslims in IOJK, whereas, atrocities against minorities were also continued in the neighbouring country. PM Modi was taking his country towards destruction, criticised PM Khan.

“We will further expose the ideology of PM Modi and RSS before the world. We will also run a campaign after uniting Kashmiris and Pakistanis around the world. India cannot suppress 8 million people through violence and the Kashmir movement is moving ahead.”