ISLAMABAD – The federal government has appointed Pakistan’s internationallyacclaimed global health expert Dr. Sania Nishtar to chair the board of BenazirIncome Support Program (BISP), ARY News reported.
According to a statement released by BISP, the government had invited thehealth expert to head BISP. Following her acceptance, the government hasmade the appointment.
Dr. Nishtar is a well-respected apolitical professional, civil societyleader and former cabinet minister. She is also a widely published scholarin the field of public healthcare systems and reform.
“Dr. Nishtar’s appointment, in fact, reflects the government’s commitmentto achieve this policy objective by depoliticising BISP and providing itprofessional leadership,” reads the statement issued by BISP.
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BISP has recently outlined its plans for a comprehensive social protectionstrategy aimed at protecting the poorest of the poor from economic shocks.
