South Waziristan – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday during his visitto South Waziristan launched Ehsaas Kafaalat programme in the district ofSouth Waziristan and reviewed the status of first-ever digital survey inthe district.

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Ehsaas Dr Sania Nishtarin a statement said over 25 percent population of South Waziristan wasgoing to benefit from Ehsaas in 2021.

The Ehsaas National Socioeconomic survey based on which the Ehsaas Kafaalatand many other stipends were extended to deserving people in the districthad already commenced on January 9, 2021, she added.

“This is the first time the population of the district will be benefitedfrom a transparent and rule based social protection program”, said SAPM DrSania Nishtar. “Ehsaas enumerators are going house-to-house with tablets tocollect district-wide information.”

She added that owing to military operation in the area,the socioeconomicsurvey conducted in 2011 did not cover South Waziristan, so it was a verysignificant step that this survey was being successfully initiated.

“Once the survey is completed, we will significantly enhance the quantum ofsocial protection support to deserving people in the district. Ehsaas willbenefit more than 25% population of South Waziristan this year”, saidNishtar.