Islamabad: Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme, Senator Rubina Khalid, met Governor Gilgit-Baltistan Syed Mehdi Shah on Wednesday at BISP Headquarters.

During the meeting, detailed discussions were held on the welfare of deserving women in Gilgit-Baltistan, their registration for inclusion in the programme, and the identification, outreach, assistance, and rehabilitation of deserving individuals and families affected by natural disasters under BISP. Other important matters of mutual interest were also discussed.

The Chairperson stated that enrolling deserving women from the remote areas of Gilgit-Baltistan into BISP is one of the programme’s top priorities. To achieve this, the deployment of Mobile Registration Vans in far-flung and hard-to-reach areas of the province will be made more effective so that a maximum number of eligible women can be registered.

She further shared that under the Benazir Hunarmand Programme, women are being provided with skills in various fields, with the aim of promoting their economic empowerment and creating better employment opportunities.

The Chairperson assured full cooperation for the prompt resolution of issues faced in the province and said that all BISP programmes are fully geared to deliver services to deserving individuals in a transparent and effective manner.

Governor Gilgit-Baltistan Syed Mehdi Shah appreciated BISP’s initiatives and said that the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan would extend all possible support for the effective implementation of all BISP programmes in the province.