Govt allocates Rs128bn for public relief: PM

PSX Update • Aug 20, 2026

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif stated that the Federal Government absorbed an impact of approximately Rs128 billion following the outbreak of the war to shield the public from the burden of suddenly soaring prices.

August 20, 2026 (MLN): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif stated that the Federal Government absorbed an impact of approximately Rs128 billion following the outbreak of the war to shield the public from the burden of suddenly soaring prices. Addressing the Federal Cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister said the government utilized Rs128bn by cutting the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), helping manage the...