BISP Playing Vital Role In Poverty Alleviation, Women Empowerment

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BISP playing vital role in poverty alleviation, women empowerment

HYDERABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23th August, 2016) - The Benezir Income Support Programme (BISP) is playing a vital role in poverty alleviation and women empowerment and the main purpose of the programme is to make women courageous and brave to be able to handle any adverse situation without fear and panic. This was stated by Naeem Anwar, Regional Director General (Sindh), Benazir Income Support Program while presiding over the meeting with all Divisional Directors of BISP Sindh Region. During the meeting, the Director General discussed upcoming NSER in Sukkur, Jacobabad and Thatta districts and reiterates that the new poverty survey would be transparent and BISP would put in hard efforts to make it the best in the world.

He said that new poverty survey would employ the latest technology and every deserving woman would be part of the updated National Socio Economic Registry (NSER).

The BISP aims to be the pride of Pakistan and be number one in the world through this survey. The Director General said that the empowerment of women can help eliminate poverty in the region and BISP is sincere in its efforts to eradicate poverty and remains committed to provide financial assistance to the deserving families all across the region and no slackness will be tolerated on the part of any official at any level in relation to disbursement of cash grant and distribution of BDC cards. During the meeting, the Director General BISP issued instructions to all officers/officials for speed up operations, quick redressal of beneficiaries' grievances and to facilitate deserving people.