Arrangements finalized to offer homelike ‘Sehar’, ‘Iftar’ at ‘Panahgahs’: Naseem

ISLAMABAD, Apr 02 (DNA): All is set for offering a homelike “Sehar” and
“Iftar” to daily wage earners and destitute at the Shelter Homes during
the holy month of Ramazan, Prime Minister’s Focal Person on “Panahgah”
Naseem ur Rehman told on Saturday.

“Over 100 ‘Panahgahs across the country are ready to observe the Ramdan
Karim festivities with a renewed sense of religious and social fervor.
The essential supplies including dates, sugar and sweet beverages have
already been provided to all the Panahgahs,” Naseem ur Rehman told the
media persons here after reviewing the arrangements at Peshawar Morr
facility located in Sector G-9 of Islamabad.

The shelter homes “Panahgahs”, set up by the government under the
umbrella of its flagship social welfare programme “Ehsaas”, have been
providing ideal food and shelter to thousands of poor and needy across
the country.

According to the PM’s Focal Person, “Panahgahs” had come a long way in
fulfilling its mission of serving low income labourers and daily wagers
with dignity and respect.

As regards the Ramazan preparations, he said the field teams and friends
of ‘Panahgahs’ were enthusiastically busy in giving finishing touches to
arrangements for creating a home like environment for Sehar and Iftar at
the “Panahgahs”.

Naseem said he had held consultations over the week with the services
providers, local boards and loyal supporters of “Panahgahs” to provide
fresh and nutritious “Sehar” and “Iftar” package, in addition to regular
meals.

The Programme titled “Individual Responsibility: Collective Iftari” to
greet Ramzan Karim and create conducive environment for compassion and
sharing the blessings of the holy month had also been launched, he
added.
He said the traditional foods and customary cuisines had been added to
the menu supplemented with dates, sweet drinks, fritters and snacks.

The network of community supporters and field staff was working as a
team to demonstrate a sense of ownership, participation and
sustainability for the much needed services provided by the “Panahgah”
programme dedicated to offer safe and secure food and shelter to poor
workers, he remarked.

He appreciated the spontaneous, generous and consistent support extended
by the philanthropic members of the society for the weal and welfare of
the poor dwellers of “Panahgahs”. All the staff of “Panahgahs” have been
especially instructed and trained to pay extra care to the residents and
guests at the shelter homes, he added.

To a query, he said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government would
continue to serve the marginalized communities in line with its mission
and vision with a deep sense of commitment and responsibility.

“Fasting in Ramazan is a much awaited religious and social obligation
which is enthusiastically observed by the Muslims across the world in
much esteemed way,” he remarked.