ISLAMABAD, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, Dr Sania Nishtar Wednesday said the digital payment mechanism and availability of the socioeconomic data of households helped in timely and transparent cash disbursement among the disadvantaged segments under Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program (EECP). She was addressing at an event “COVID-19 pandemic […]
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PM says weaker segments to be provided subsidy for buying basic essential commodities
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that the government was committed to provide all financial resources to help out the weaker segments of society in buying basic essential commodities through targeted subsidy. He directed to finalize the new system at the earliest so that it could be formally launched from the next month. […]
People asked to beware of fake online portals, mobile apps, SMS in the name of Ehsaas
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection Dr Sania Nishtar on Sunday said that the Ehsaas Registration Desks will be open after June 30. She was speaking to a wider national audience during the second e-Kachehri of Ehsaas, accompanied by the Ehsaas team. Connecting with masses, Dr Sania Nishtar replied […]
Dr Sania says govt to digitalize Ehsaas payment system till Sept
ISLAMABAD – Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar on Friday said that currently over seven million needy population of Pakistan are being looked after under the ‘Ehsaas Kafalat Program’ and the ‘Ehsaas payment system’ to be fully digitalized till September 2021. Talking to a TV channel, […]
Federal cabinet swells as PM Khan appoints Dr Sania Nishtar Special Aide
Prime Minister Imran Khan, on Wednesday, appointed Doctor Sania Nishtar as special assistant on government’s poverty alleviation and social protection campaign. A Cabinet Division notification was also issued on May 14, according to which the federal cabinet further swelled as Dr Sania would now be equivalent to a federal minister. She is also the chairperson […]