ISLAMABAD: Since the SMS campaign began, Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program gets over 62 million SMS according to Dr Sania Nishtar.
Under the Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program poor and deserving families are getting financial aid of Rs. 12,000 and the application process is simple can you can apply by sending your CNIC number to 8171 or using their online portal.
Payments for the programme started from 8 April and are already underway at different Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program payment centers that have been established at 17,000 different locations throughout the country.
Read more: SMS to Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme Code 8171 is now Free: PTA.
Applicants who are approved can also get their payments through Habib Bank (HBL) or Bank Al-Falah biometric ATMs if they want to avoid long queues at the Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme payment centers that have been established.
Although according to Dr Sania Nishtar, the payment process is going smoothly despite the long queues and deserving families are getting Rs. 12,000 financial aid.
A helpline has also been setup by the government for the Ehsaas Programme in case anyone has any queries and you can contact it on the following number. You can contact the helpline at 0800-24677.
Read more: Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme payments started today, helpline setup.