Addressing the nation, PM Imran Khan said that there was a fear that if Corona cases increased, the situation would worsen. It took a year to stabilize the economy and then came Corona.
We had to go to the IMF because of the difficult situation. Saudi Arabia is grateful to the UAE and China for helping us.
The Prime Minister said in his address that Modi imposed curfew in India during Corona. During Corona, I was pressured to do a complete lockdown. We were afraid that people would become unemployed. We saved our economy by imposing small and smart lockdown. We spent Rs 8 billion to save the economy during Corona. When the United States imposed a lockdown, their economy went down.
On better handling of crona, the world has appreciated that the growth of rice has increased by 13.6%, wheat production has increased by 8% and urea has been used by 23% more.
Record sale of tractors and motorcycles Large scale manufacturing Increased Tax collections increased 37% Increased car sales 131% Increased Rs 600 billion in construction sector went.
Ghee Atta Dal will get 30% discount on the price of the package for 6 months. I will halve the prices of all items. I request the two big families to bring back half of the money you have saved. We will give health insurance to the families. I will also ask the Sindh government to give health insurance. Up to Rs. 1 million can be provided through health card. All the citizens of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been given health insurance.
60 scholarships will be given on which Rs. 47 billion will be spent. So far Rs. 30 billion has been lent under the program. Successful youth are giving loans to the youth under the program. One family member will be given technical training without interest. Get will a loan of up to Rs 5 lakh.
Farmers will get interest free loan of up to Rs 5 lakh. We are bringing interest free loan program for 4 million families. We are bringing package for 20 million families. 130 million Pakistanis will benefit.
Addressing the nation, PM Imran Khan said that global ghee prices have doubled, our deficit is increasing and petrol price will have to be increased. Today, petrol in Pakistan is the cheapest in the entire region. 138 per liter. Petrol in India is Rs. 250 per liter. Ship fares have increased by 300%. Global prices of essential commodities have increased by 50% and in Pakistan by 9%.
The problem of inflation is that the job of the opposition is to criticize and criticism benefits.
