Area
Pakistan
Commodity Group
Rice
Commodity
All
Date
08/01/2020
Policy Category
Consumption and marketing
Policy Instrument
Food subsidies
Description
Launched the Prime Ministers Relief Package, under which various foodstuffs, including rice, would be sold through the Utility Stores Corporation at subsidized rates from January until the month of Ramadan. Additional plans included the issuance of ration cards to low-income families that would permit them to purchase up to PKR 3 000 (USD 19) worth of foodstuffs through Utility Stores per month.
Notes
Exchange rate as of 15 May 2020.
