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Ehsaas a global model to tackle poverty: UK expert
Sir Michael Barber’s report on the initiative unveiled
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan s Ehsaas-initiative has laid the foundation to become a global model for reducing poverty, according to a report by a globally respected firm that works with governments across the world to achieve measurable developmental impact.
The report was unveiled at a news conference on Thursday with Special Assistant to the PM on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar and Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Shibli Faraz in attendance.
Delivery Associates Founder and Chairman Sir Michael Barber, who penned the report titled, ‘The Ehsaas Program: Shift from politics of patronage to politics of performance’, participated in the new conference via video link from the UK.
Implementation of SOPs in Second Wave ‘More Challenging,’ Says Khan
Implementation of SOPs in Second Wave ‘More Challenging,’ Says Khan
Bill Gates acknowledges Pakistan’s efforts to contain pandemic during phone conversation with prime minister
Underscoring the government’s commitment to contain the second wave of the novel coronavirus through the same efforts it had employed in the first, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday admitted that implementation of SOPs was proving more challenging this time.
Speaking with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Co-Chair Bill Gates via telephone, Khan noted that there had been a surge in COVID-19 infections in recent weeks. “The prime minister shared Pakistan’s policy to control and mitigate the deleterious impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on health and economy,” read a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office. “He apprised Gates of Pakistan’s national coordinated efforts, being implemented through ‘smart lo