New poverty survey: BISP to launch pilot phase

ISLAMABAD: Following the best international practices, Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is set to initiate the pilot phase of its new poverty survey in 15 districts and a tribal agency by the middle of this year. In order to create awareness among the masses regarding the survey, minister of state and chairperson BISP MNA Marvi Memon visited Chakwal and its adjacent villages of Mureed, Bhoun and Keryala today. According to a statement released on Tuesday, the chairperson BISP is undertaking a vigorous beneficiary outreach campaign so that the National Socio-Economic Registry (NSER) is updated in the best possible manner and leads the world in the identification of poor. In this context, she has already visited Sukkar, Jacobabad, Naseerabad, Dera Murad Jamali, Qila Saifullah and Turbat in the past few days. These areas are included in the pilot phase of the new poverty survey of BISP. She also urged the poor women to benefit from the prime minister’s loan scheme to initiate the entrepreneurial activities and become financially independent.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 11^th, 2016.