Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan Panahgah project, under the umbrella of Ehsaas program, was an ambitious poverty alleviation project during his time at the office.
The project was a historic step by the then Prime Minister to give fully prepared shelter houses to homeless people who were spending their nights underneath the open sky.
Since the ouster of Imran Khan, many of his welfare projects were suspended by the new PDM government citing multiple reasons.
Let’s dig a little deeper into the Imran Khan Panahgah project and learn why it was such a revolutionary project for the people of Pakistan.
Imran Khan Panahgah project
Imran Khan led PTI government committed to build four million homes in rural and urban areas, and one million homes in peri-urban areas over the next five years.
Mr. Imran allocated 6 billion rupees for the Panagah project during his tenure. Imran Khan committed to build four million homes in rural and urban areas, and one million homes in peri-urban areas over the five years.
Since its inception, about 20 million Pakistanis were served shelter homes along with adequate two times nutritious meals a day.
Chairman Task Force on Housing Zaigham Rizvi said at the time that It was the biggest government-backed housing programme ever attempted and would meet half of Pakistan’s needs.
The former Prime Minister Imran Khan visited a number of Panahgah where he hailed those responsible for caring for the street sleepers.
This significant of the project can ne assessed considering about a quarter of that Pakistan population currently lives below the poverty line, according to the Asian Development Bank.
