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PTI leader Sania Nishtar resigns as Senator

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sania Nishtar has resigned from the Senate seat.

Sources say that Sania Nishtar’s resignation has been received by the Senate Secretariat, but the reasons for Sania Nishtar’s resignation from the Senate are yet to be known.

It should be remembered that Sania Nishtar was elected as a member of the Senate on a PTI ticket in 2021.

Sania Nishtar has also been Special Assistant for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety to the Prime Minister of Pakistan during the PTI regime.

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Imran fears new wave of inflation will hit countrymen

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Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan fears that a new wave of inflation will hit the countrymen if Pakistan joins the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, adding that the country will be default without the programme. He further said that the country was passing through the most critical time of her … Read more

SAPM Sania Nishtar warns agents against illegal deduction from Ehsaas Kafaalat

Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar warned the agents of stern action against the illegal deduction of money of Ehsaas Kafaalat beneficiaries. SAPM shared a video message on her Twitter handle and maintained that strict action will be taken against those found involved in the illegal deduction. Read more: … Read more

19 million applicants registered for Rashan Riayat programme: Sania

ISLAMABAD: Nineteen million applicants have registered for the government’s Ehsaas Rashan Riayat programme. This was stated by Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection Dr Sania Nishtar while chairing a meeting of the Steering Committee for Ehsaas Rashan Riayat programme on Friday, in Islamabad. Read more: Over 20mn families to be … Read more

Over 20mn families to be facilitated through ‘Rashan Karyana’ programme: Sania

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection Dr Sania Nishtar has said that more than 20 million families would be facilitated through the Ehsaas Rashan Karyana Store programme. Inaugurating first Ehsaas Rashan Karyana Store at old Shujaabad road in Multan, she said Prime Minister Imran Khan was paying special focus … Read more

One million people registered for Ehsaas Rashan Programme: Sania Nishtar

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar has said that more than one million people have registered successfully for Ehsaas Rashan Riayat Programme so far. “As many as 40 million people have submitted their data in the portal since the start of the registration process,” she said talking to … Read more

PM Imran Khan launches Ehsaas School Stipend programme

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday launched the Ehsaas School Stipend programme for the deserving households across the country in Islamabad. Speaking on the occasion, he said an important aspect of the programme is that it will help bring the out-of-school children especially the girls to educational institutions. “No attention was paid in the past … Read more

Education stipend program to be launched under Ehsaas-e-Taleem, Sania Nishtar

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Federal Government will soon begin an education stipend initiative for secondary education. The initiative will be carried out under the Ehsaas-e-Taleem program. As per the details, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Protection Dr. Sania Nishtar was taking part in a meeting in Islamabad. She said that Waseela-e-Taleem is being expanded to secondary … Read more

SAPM To PM For Social Welfare Sania Nishtar Contracts COVID-19

SAPM To PM For Social Welfare Sania Nishtar Contracts COVID-19

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Social Welfare Sania Nishtar has contracted the coronavirus. According to the details, special assistant Sania Nishtar was diagnosed with coronavirus after which she quarantined herself. Sania Nishtar said “I have tested positive for COVID-19 and am isolating myself. I have mild symptoms and will, therefore, continue to work … Read more

Dr. Sania Nishtar visits Neelum Valley, inspects Ehsaas cash disbursal system

SAPM To PM For Social Welfare Sania Nishtar Contracts COVID-19

Dr. Sania, Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation, on Sunday visited the Jura sector near the Line of Control in Neelum Valley to inspect the Ehsaas cash disbursal system. Dr. Nishtar also oversaw the disbursement of Rs 12,000 Ehsaas Cash handouts to the families in need living in Azad Jammu and … Read more

Ehsaas Cash program benefited 11.6 million people

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During the meeting chaired by Finance Advisor Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Poverty Alleviation Sania Nishtar said that 11.6 million people have been benefited from the Ehsaas Cash program. According to Sania Nishtar, under the Ehsaas Cash program, Rs175 billion has been distributed among 10 million people. On the … Read more

Imran Khan launches Ehsaas Nashonuma program

Imran Khan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday launched the country’s first-ever Ehsaas Nashonuma program. Ehsaas Nashonuma program was launched at Nashonuma Center established in Khyber district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the details, the program is aimed at preventing stunting in children. Special Assistant on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation Sania Nishtar accompanied the Premier on … Read more

Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program: Rs149.97 bn distributed to 12.39 m people

Dr Sania Nishtar

Latest disbursement figures of Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program has been released according to which Rs 149.97 billion has been distributed to more than 12.39 million working people in Pakistan.  Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on poverty alleviation Dr. Sania Nishtar has mentioned the latest disbursement details in her recent tweet. She tweeted, “So far, … Read more

Ehsaas Panah, Langar mobile app to be launched soon: Dr. Sania Nishtar

Dr Sania Nishtar

Special Assistant Dr. Sania Nishtar said that the government is going to launch Ehsas Panah and Langar mobile app soon under Ehsaas program. According to details, in a briefing to the Prime Minister regarding the Ehsaas program, Dr. Sania Nishtar said that the distribution of money in the context of Coronavirus is underway while 16 … Read more

Sania Nishtar expresses grief over attack happened outside Ehsaas Program payment center

Sania Nishtar expresses grief over attack happened outside Ehsaas Program payment center

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on poverty alleviation Sania Nishtar condemned the attack that took place outside the Ehsaas program’s payment center. Sania Nishtar said in a recent tweet that she felt sorry that one person was martyred. “I am sorry that one person was martyred and six others were injured in the tragic … Read more

Ehsaas emergency cash program: Number of applicants increases to 16.16 million

Ehsaas emergency cash program: Number of applicants increases to 16.16 million

Special assistant to the Prime Minister of Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection Dr. Sania Nishtar said that the number of persons who availed the Ehsaas Program has risen from 12 million to 16.16 million. Sania Nishter said in a series of tweets on Wednesday that provincial quotas are population-based in category II and III of … Read more

Ehsaas Program: 208 billion allocated in budget 2020-21

Ehsaas Emergengy Cash Program: 208 bn allocated in budget 2020-21

Special Assistant on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety to the Prime Minister Sania Nishtar said that Rs 208 billion has been earmarked in the budget for the Ehsaas program. She further stated that there are many programs running under Ehsaas Division and many new programs are being launched, including Ehsaas Nashonuma program. Dr Sania Nishtar … Read more

Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program crossed the 10 million mark in 9 weeks, Sania Nishtar

Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program crossed the 10 million mark in 9 weeks, Sania Nishtar

Special Assistant of Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Sania Nishtar said that Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program has crossed the 10 million mark in 9 weeks. Sania Nishtar said in a tweet that beneficiaries have been served countrywide with Rs.121 billion cash assistance. “Alhamdulillah! #EhsaasEmergencyCash crosses the 10 million mark in 9 weeks. More … Read more

Ehsaas Cash Programme: Dr Sania Nishtar visits site in Burqa

Ehsaas Cash Programme

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on poverty alleviation and social safety net Dr Sania Nishtar, visited an Ehsaas Emergency Cash payment site clad in Burqa to view the arrangements made for people herself. “Disguised in Burqa, I visited #EhsaasEmergencyCash payment site at Nurpur Shahan to monitor payments to category-3 beneficiaries that began today. … Read more

No one goes to bed hungry, Prime Minister

Prime Minister Imran Khan is committed to ensure that “no one goes to bed hungry” in Pakistan. Dr. Sania Nishtar – Special Assistant to PM on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation, says while talking to media that the Prime Minister is personally committed to ensure that no one goes to bed hungry, and Ehsaas is … Read more

PM Imran Khan inaugurates Ehsaas Saylani Langar Scheme

Prime Minister Imran Khan has inaugurated the Ehsaas Saylani Langar Scheme on Monday. According to details, the inauguration ceremony of Ehsaas Saylani Langar Scheme took place in the federal capital. The scheme will help feed the poor and needy people. The scheme, currently being launched from the federal capital, will later be expanded to the … Read more

PM Imran meets Bill Gates, Memorandum of reconciliation signed

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Prime Minister Imran Khan met Microsoft founder Bill Gates and a Memorandum of understanding was signed by both parties in the meeting held in New York. According to details, The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Imran Khan, Chairperson ‘Ehsas Program’ Dr Sania Nishtar and Bill Gates. The agreement, which was signed in the meeting, … Read more