QUETTA: The Balochistan government on Tuesday announced it will provide relief to deserving and less privileged families through a Special Ramazan Package.

Under the provincial government’s initiative, 328,000 deserving families across the province will receive special assistance.

Speaking on the matter, Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti said the provincial government’s move is aimed at supporting vulnerable groups during these times of rising inflation.

In order to ensure transparent and corruption-free distribution of the aid, the chief minister said, district coordination committees have been formed in every district.

He said the government will ensure the Ramazan package reaches the truly needy and the aid is delivered directly at the doorstep of every deserving family.

The chief minister said the purpose of this initiative is to provide maximum relief to poor families during the blessed month of Ramazan.

In a related development, Quetta division commissioner Shahzeb Khan Kakar instructed officials concerned at a meeting to make a clear and transparent mechanism for distribution of ration among deserving families during the holy month of Ramazan.

The meeting focused on maintaining law and order, managing Taraweeh prayers and other religious activities.

Published in Dawn, February 18th, 2026