Digital verification for Ramadan aid gets underway.
ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister has ordered that the IT Ministry put in place a very simplified verification system for the short message service of the Ramadan Relief Package by way of the 9999 short code.
Steps for Implementational Process
The IT Ministry has to verify any messages regarding the package through the short code and cross-check identity cards with mobile numbers. A control room will be set up by the National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) for the relief distribution.
Stipend and Budget Allocation
Under the scheme, a one-time cash grant of Rs 5,000 is to be disbursed to 3.9 million families-prime time; the overall budget allocation is Rs 20.5 billion. Differing from tradition, the distribution scheme will not be conducted through utility stores but through direct cash transfers.