AreaPakistan
Commodity GroupRice
CommodityAll
Date08/01/2020
Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing
Policy InstrumentFood subsidies
DescriptionLaunched 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.
NotesExchange rate as of 15 May 2020.
