BISP set to speedily undertake measures to tackle poverty: Sania
(WorldNews Pakistan)

Islamabad : Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Dr Sania Nishtar has said her organisation would speedily implement a range of social protection measures in coming months to boost the government efforts to reduce poverty and create new opportunities for vulnerable sections of society. Talking to this agency here, she said the new Ehsaas programme launched by Prime Minister Imran Khan on March 27 was a priority poverty reduction measure and will focus on four areas and 115 policy actions to reduce inequality, invest in people, and uplift lagging districts. The programme is aimed at helping the downtrodden and vulnerable segments of society, including the poor, orphans, widows,...