LAHORE: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Chairwoman Marvi Memon on Thursday said poverty alleviation was one of the top priorities of the government and the role of BISP in this regard was significant.
She was talking to Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Vice President Nasir Hameed Khan.
She said the government was working on a number of development programmes that would bring change in the lives of people.
Marvi also shed light on the economic growth of the country and shared many economic milestones achieved by the government.
She said the BISP fund was one of the largest social welfare programmes around the globe.
She said that within a short span of time, BISP had achieved what many organisations and programmes had not achieved in decades.
She said the BISP was set to seal top position in the world as it had adopted modern technologies to ensure transparency.
She said that comprehensive conceptual framework of BISP, supported by the state of the art technology and international best practices, makes it the most transparent and credible social safety system, not only in the country but also in the world.
She said that considering the transparency and efficacy of the programme, multilateral financial institutions and international donors were providing both technical and financial support to BISP.
“At present, BISP is rated among the best social safety net programs of the world and grown at an impressive pace with the number of beneficiaries increasing”, she added.
Briefing the participants about the LCCI’s role in policy making, Khan said the LCCI had more than 100 sector specific standing committees. The committees collect private sector feedback, analyse and filter the same through subject experts. He said the LCCI was also quite conscious of its social role. He said the BISP was different of its kind and its continuity shows the political maturity of the government and commitment with the ailing part of the society.
