ABD president briefed on BISP key initiatives

President of the Asian Development Bank Masatsugu Asakawa visited the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) to observe its initiatives aimed at providing cash assistance, supporting enrolment in schools and maternal and child health in Pakistan.

During the visit to the BISP Tehsil Office in Taxila and the Benazir Nashonuma Centre at Wah General Hospital, the ADB president was briefed on BISP's programmes and their impact on the education, health and well-being of the poorest households. Accompanied by an ADB delegation, President Masatsugu Asakawa received a briefing from BISP Director General Naveed Akbar.