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ISLAMABAD, (MANEND NEWS): Prime Minister Imran Khan has
launched Ehsaas Saving Wallets (Ehsaas Bachat Bank Account)
Initiative at a ceremony in Islamabad on Monday. It is aimed at
financial and digital inclusion of women.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister termed it a very
significant program saying financial inclusion of women will help in
their mainstreaming and reduce the poverty.
He said through Ehsaas Bachat Bank Account, the women will be able
to better utilize the cash assistance being given to them under Ehsaas
Program.
The Prime Minister was confident that like other programs of Ehsaas,
this will also prove to be a success.
Imran Khan pointed out that Ehsaas Cash Emergency program has
been ranked amongst top four social protection interventions by the
World Bank.
He said in the wake of Covid-19, cash assistance was delivered to the
deserving families in the most transparent and apolitical manner. He
said if timely assistance was not delivered, the situation arising out of
the pandemic would have added to the woes of the poor lot.
The Prime Minister noted that no nation can become great until and
unless it takes care of the poor people.
The Prime Minister once again expressed the commitment to uplift the
weak segments of the society as per the principles of State of Madina.
On the occasion, Special Assistant on Poverty Alleviation Dr. Sania
Nishtar briefed the Prime Minister about the Ehsaas Saving Wallets.
Under this program, Ehsaas Kafaalat beneficiaries will have the option
of either drawing their money or saving money into the digital wallets.
The beneficiaries of Kafaalat program can open these accounts at
agent shops or ATMs. Initial transactions through these accounts will
include balance inquiry, cash in and cash out, transfer funds received
from Ehsaas to mobile accounts, mobile top up, utility bill payments
and money transfers.
In her remarks, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty
Alleviation and Social Safety Dr. Sania Nishtar said the social safety
net will be further expanded and one window facility will be opened at
Tehsil level to integrate all Ehsaas programs under one roof. She said
the first one window facility will soon be opened in Islamabad. She
said Ehsaas Saving Wallets will prove to be an important milestone for
the economic empowerment of the women. She said this program has
been framed keeping in view the best international practices.