ADB President Visits Benazir Income Support Programme

The President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Masatsugu Asakawa, visited the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) to observe its initiatives aimed at providing cash assistance, supporting enrolment in schools and maternal and child health in Pakistan. During the visit to the BISP Tehsil Office in Taxila and the Benazir Nashonuma Centre at Wah General Hospital, the ADB President was briefed on BISP’s programs and their impact on the education, health and well-being of the poorest households.