PM Imran Khan to launch Ehsaas Kifalat Programme

Prime Minister Imran Khan will officially launch Ehsaas Kifalat Programme for the deserving families on Friday.

According to details, Under Ehsaas Kifalat programme, two thousand rupees to be given to each deserving family per month.

About five hundred thousand people will benefit from this programme.

All existing eligible beneficiaries of the Benazir Income Support Programme will continue to be part of Ehsaas Kifaalat programme.

Although The total numbers of expected Kafaalat beneficiary women are around seven million. Enrollments of one million families in 70 districts have already begun and these families will start receiving Kifaalat stipends from next two months.

More beneficiary families will be added through desk registration and other districts will be covered by end of the year.

Furthermore Kifaalat is part of the wider Ehsaas programme, where women will have better access to opportunities to graduate themselves out of poverty.

Earlier on December 30, last year, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Sania Nishtar in her statement had said that the Kifalat programme of Ehsaas initiative to get launched in 15 districts within few weeks to empower the poor segments of society.

Yesterday, The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has announced to provide $200 million financial assistance to the Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan program for youth development.

The youth development program initiated by Prime Minister Imran Khan receives acknowledgement on international level as the UAE government offered assistance to Pakistan.

UAE ambassador has made the announcement while meeting PM’s Special Assistant on Youth Affairs Usman Dar today.