PM Imran to inaugurate 'Ghurbat Mitao Programme' today
The PM has already approved the programme in a meeting with Dr Sania Nishtar
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Wednesday will inaugurate “Ghurbat Mitao Programme” during a ceremony scheduled to be held at the Convention Centre in Islamabad, Dunya News reported.
Rs120 billion has been earmarked for a big expansion of the programme entitled “Ehsaas aur Kifalat” (care and support) with a primary objective of alleviating poverty across the country, and development.
Dr Sania Nishtar, chairperson of Benazir Income Support Programme, will inform about the details of the programme during the ceremony.
The PM has already approved the programme in a meeting with Dr Sania Nishtar, chairperson of Benazir Income Support Programme.
During a meeting with Dr Nishtar on Tuesday, the PM said the government has been taking effective measures for eliminating poverty.
The care for people is the utmost priority of the government,” he stated, adding that they [the government] would mobilise all available resources to alleviate poverty.
Acknowledging the advice and guidance of China, the prime minister said, “We have learnt from our China visit how they did the historic job of bringing 700 million people out of poverty in just three decades.”
According to sources, welfare projects like Pakistan Baitul Maal, Zakat and Usher and Benazir Income Support Programme would be merged into the organisation.
He had issued directives for a close coordination among different programmes working to cope with the poverty alleviation challenges.
Sources further informed that through poverty alleviation programme, financial assistance will be provided to widows, orphaned, transgender and elderly persons.
In November last year, the premier said that a model similar to the one in China could be formulated and implemented in Pakistan.
