ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has congratulated Special Assistant on Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar and her team over the World Bank’s listing of Ehsaas Emergency Cash programme amongst top four social protection interventions globally. READ MORE: WB recognises Ehsaas among top 4 social protection initiatives In a tweet on Sunday, he said this is a milestone and well deserved international recognition. Congratulations to Sania and the Ehsaas team for achieving this milestone and well-deserved int recognition. https://t.co/nl9c4T6UPr — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 16, 2021 Under Ehsaas Emergency Cash programme, cash stipends of Rs 12,000 were delivered to 15 million households last year. This represented the largest and most extensive social protection intervention ever in the history of the country.