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Thursday, November 08, 2012
US appreciates BISP, urges extension in operations
ISLAMABAD: Foreign donors and the US government through USAID have continuously supported Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) due to its transparency and advanced systems employed in its operations. There is a need to extend the social protection net and operations of BISP in the coming future, said Richard A Albright, US coordinator for Economic and Development Assistance and Craig P Kim, US Special Assistant for Economic and Development Assistance during their meeting with BISP Chairperson Farzana Raja.
Albright further said that by virtue of nationwide poverty census, BISP has collected a comprehensive data of millions of families in Pakistan. The US embassy delegation appreciated Waseela-e-Taleem (Right to Education) Programme launched by BISP, terming it a vital programme in education sector of the country. The delegation ensured Farzana Raja of continuous US support in various projects being introduced. The BISP chairperson, while thanking the US government and USAID for their support to BISP, said that it is a transparent programme which is playing major role for the socio-economic uplift of the millions of Pakistanis. prCourtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk