No procedural snags in provision of relief to masses: Hafeez tells secretary finance

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has directed Secretary Finance to make sure that there were no procedural hurdles in the way of provision of funds for the relief measures for the people, while ensuring transparency and simplicity of the process.
While chairing a meeting on streamlining funding for accelerating the work on relief measures amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country on Tuesday, Shaikh wanted the secretary finance to make use of his best judgment to eliminate any procedural hurdles that are in the way of provision of funds for the relief measures for the people, while ensuring transparency and simplicity of the process.
The meeting was attended by Minister for Economic Affairs, special assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services, Chief executive Officer (CEO) National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDMRF) Secretaries Finance, Economic Affairs Division, National Health Services, and Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
Minister for Economic Affairs gave a briefing on the availability of funds that can be utilized for the provision of relief to the people. Chairman NDMA and CEO NDMRF shared their strategies for procurement of medicine and other relief equipment for timely and effective measures against the pandemic.
All participants shared their level of preparedness for dealing with any emergency situation and showed firm resolve to serve the people in the time of need.