Various ministries and organisations working in the social sector of United Arab Emirates, on behalf of UAE government, have shown their agreement to take various measures aiming to enhance support base for Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP).
These agreements came during different meetings of Federal Minister and BISP Chairperson Madam Farzana Raja, with Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister for Social Welfare H.E Mariam Mohammad Khalfan al Roumi and UAE Office for the Coordination of Foreign Aid Director-General Hazza Mohammed Falah Al Qahtani. Madam Farzana Raja, during these meetings, presented details of the various initiatives of BISP and underlined the significance of developing human and social development sectors and said that development of these sectors would lead to economic growth and betterment of vulnerable people of society. During her meeting with Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, the Chairperson BISP termed it imperative to think globally and act as a universal family so that the needs of deprived strata of society could be catered effectively.
She briefed His Highness about the various pro-poor initiatives undertaken by BISP. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan appreciated the trail blazing role played by BISP towards providing sustenance to the poor and assured of his fullest support to Pakistan and BISP. Ms Mariam Mohammad on the occasion stated that both countries are like brothers and for UAE people Pakistan is like a second home. She appreciated the work of BISP and promised that she, in her capacity as member of Cabinet, would write a recommendatory letter to all UAE funds and humanitarian agencies/NGOs for extending support to BISP in service of the millions of deserving families of Pakistn.
