Pakistan, Oct. 23 -- Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Tuesday said the federal cabinet has approved an agreement between the Ministry of Housing and Akhuwat Islamic Microfinance in an effort to build five million housing units for the low-income people.

Flanked by Minister for Law Farogh Naseem here at a press conference, she said under the accord, a fund of Rs 5 billion will be utilized to give interest-free loans of Rs 100,000 to Rs 1 million to the poor people. Priority will be given to those homeless people who are registered under the 'poverty score card survey', she added.

Dr Firdous said the cabinet also approved an internship programme under which the Ministry of Communica...