CHAIRPERSON OF BISP, SENATOR RUBINA KHALID, CALLED UPON DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, POLICYMAKERS, AND STAKEHOLDERS TO JOIN HANDS IN STRENGTHENING PAKISTAN’S SOCIAL PROTECTION FRAMEWORK AT THE SECOND NATIONAL SOCIAL PROTECTION CONFERENCE IN KARACHI

Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto said, "No nation can truly progress if its most vulnerable communities are left behind." BISP, the largest social safety net in Asia; BISP’s UCT has provided a lifeline to 9.8 m families. Over 10.7 million children are enrolled in Taleemi Wazaif, while Nashonuma fulfills the health and nutritional needs of mothers and children; The National Socio-Economic Registry (NSER), as the backbone of the BISP database, has facilitated over 95 social sectors; Benazir Social Protection Accounts ensured financial empowerment of women through new payment model; BISP launching skill development initiatives to life better for its beneficiaries; Challenges of poverty, climate change, and economic instability demand stronger social protection mechanisms: Senator Rubina Khalid