Govt to announce ‘major relief package’ today

The federal government is set to announce a “major” relief package today (Thursday), according to social media posts by government and high-ranking officials. The government on Wednesday posted on its official X account that “great news for the entire nation” would be unveiled today, without providing any details about the announcement itself. The post bore the hashtag ‘Small Eid, Big Gift’, referring to Eidul Fitr. Meanwhile, the ruling PML-N posted that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would make an important announcement today, while a separate post said that he would be giving “a big gift from the federal government to the people”. However, Rana Sanaullah, the premier’s aide, wrote on X that the PM would announce a major relief package today which would “thwart Pakistan’s default plot”. “Stock market rally, remittances rise, and inflation fall—tomorrow the propaganda of despair will end!” the PM’s adviser maintained in Wednesday’s post.