Pakistan's Dr Sania Nishtar, internationally acclaimed health expert appointed Chairman BISP
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ISLAMABAD - The federal government has appointed Pakistan’s internationally acclaimed global health expert Dr. Sania Nishtar to chair the board of Benazir Income Support Program (BISP), ARY News reported.
According to a statement released by BISP, the government had invited the health expert to head BISP. Following her acceptance, the government has made the appointment.
Dr. Nishtar is a well-respected apolitical professional, civil society leader and former cabinet minister. She is also a widely published scholar in the field of public healthcare systems and reform.
“Dr. Nishtar’s appointment, in fact, reflects the government’s commitment to achieve this policy objective by depoliticising BISP and providing it professional leadership,” reads the statement issued by BISP.
BISP has recently outlined its plans for a comprehensive social protection strategy aimed at protecting the poorest of the poor from economic shocks.
