Press Coverage

November, 2020

Article Name Date Newspaper URL SAPM Nishtar says payments to The News 4.3m women under Ehsaas Nov 30, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/751642-sapm-nishtar-says-payments-to-43m-women-under-ehsaas-kafalat-programme-started International Kafalat programme started Kafaalat programme’s The News beneficiaries can get amount Nov 29, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/750724-kafaalat-programme-s-beneficiaries-can-get-amount-from-atms International from ATMs Visits Ehsaas Kafalat centre: The News Imran increases benificiary Nov 28, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/750511-visits-ehsaas-kafalat-centre-imran-increases-benificiary-women-s-number-to-7-million International women’s number to 7 million 7m now beneficiaries of Nov 28, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/7m-now-beneficiaries-of-ehsaas-kafaalat-programme/ Ehsaas Kafaalat programme Students can apply for Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship Nov 28, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/students-can-apply-for-ehsaas-undergraduate-scholarship-till-nov-30/ till Nov 30 PM visits Ehsaas Kafalat payment site initiate payment Nov 28, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/11/27/pm-visits-ehsaas-kafalat-payment-site-initiate-payment-to-7m-beneficiaries/ to 7m beneficiaries Kifaalat programme: PM launches first phase of Nov 28, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40036015/kifaalat-programme-pm-launches-first-phase-of-payments payments PM seeks proposals from industrialists to modernise Nov 28, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/694627/pm-seeks-proposals-from-industrialists-to-modernise-agri-sector-corporate-farming/ agri sector, corporate farming Beneficiaries of Ehsaas Kafaalat programme reach 7mn, Nov 28, 2020 The Patriot https://dailythepatriot.com/beneficiaries-of-ehsaas-kafaalat-programme-reach-7mn-pm-imran-khan-told/ PM Imran Khan told Sania Nishtar on list of BBC The News Nov 25, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/748858-sania-nishtar-on-list-of-bbc-100-inspiring-women 100 inspiring women International Sania Nishtar among BBC 100 Nov 25, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1592190/sania-nishtar-among-bbcs-100-women Women Dr Sania Nishtar listed among Nov 25, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2273446/dr-sania-nishtar-listed-among-worlds-100-inspiring-women world’s 100 inspiring women Sania Nishtar, Mahira Khan featured among 100 inspiring, Nov 25, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/11/24/sania-nishtar-mahira-khan-featured-among-100-inspiring-influential-women-for-2020/ influential women for 2020 SAPM Sania Nishtar Among BBC’s 100 most Influential Nov 25, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40035158/sapm-sania-nishtar-among-bbcs-100-most-influential-women Women Dr. Sania Nishtar listed among world’s 100 inspiring Nov 25, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/25-Nov-2020/dr-sania-nishtar-listed-among-world-s-100-inspiring-women wome Sania Nishtar on list of BBC Nov 25, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/sania-nishtar-on-list-of-bbc-100-women-2020/ 100 women 2020 PM for all steps to control Nov 24, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/24-Nov-2020/pm-for-all-steps-to-control-covid-19 Covid-19 BBC 100 Women 2020: Who is on Nov 24, 2020 BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/world-55042935 the list this year? Govt completes survey in The News Nov 22, 2020 https://www.brecorder.com/news/40034407 Karak, Malakand International Millions of Meals by PepsiCo Nov 22, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/22-Nov-2020/millions-of-meals-by-pepsico-reach-13m-people reach 13m people NSER campaign to determine socio-economic status of Nov 22, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/692101/nser-campaign-to-determine-socio-economic-status-of-people/ people NSER campaign to determine socio-economic conditions of Nov 22, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/21-Nov-2020/nser-campaign-to-determine-socio-economic-conditions-of-people-for-future-strategy-dr-sania people for future strategy: Dr Sania Dr Sania Nishtar asks The News citizens to participate in Nov 22, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/747303-dr-sania-nishtar-asks-citizens-to-participate-in-ehsaas-survey International Ehsaas survey NSER campaign to determine socio-economic conditions of Nov 22, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40034335 people for future strategy: Dr. Sania NSER to help govt identifying strata of society that needs Nov 22, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/nser-to-help-govt-identifying-strata-of-society-that-needs-help-dr-sania/ help: Dr Sania Rs600bn package announced for development in south Nov 20, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1591269 Balochistan Govt to spend Rs600b on S The News Nov 20, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/746367-govt-to-spend-rs600b-on-s-balochistan-development Balochistan development International Govt announces Rs600b for Nov 20, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2272835/govt-announces-rs600-billion-development-package-for-southern-balochistan southern Balochistan Ehsaas Kafaalat beneficiaries to get next tranche in coming Nov 19, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/19-Nov-2020/ehsaas-kafaalat-beneficiaries-to-get-next-tranche-in-coming-week-dr-sania week: Dr Sania

The concept of Ehsaas Nov 18, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/11/17/the-concept-of-ehsas/

PM reaffirms transparency in utilisation of Covid Relief Nov 16, 2020 The Nation https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/11/16/pm-reaffirms-transparency-in-utilisation-of-covid-relief-fund/ Fund Govt taking steps to improve Nov 15, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/15-Nov-2020/govt-taking-steps-to-improve-economy-pm economy: PM PM approves increase in number of Ehsaas Kafaalat Nov 14, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/amp/40032866 programme beneficiaries PM approves increase in Ehsas Nov 14, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/11/14/pm-approves-increase-in-ehsas-beneficiaries-to-7-million/ beneficiaries to 7 million Number of Ehsaas Kifalat programme beneficiaries Nov 14, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2272246/number-of-ehsaas-kifalat-programme-beneficiaries-increased-to-7m increased to 7m Balochistan backwardness: The News Blame rests at past rulers’ Nov 14, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/743708-balochistan-backwardness-blame-rests-at-past-rulers-doors-says-imran International doors, says Imran Mega development package announced: PM brings southern Nov 14, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40032819/mega-development-package-announced-pm-brings-southern-balochistan-districts-into-sharp-focus Balochistan districts into sharp focus Ehsaas Waseela-e-Taleem Programme: Government makes Nov 14, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40032742 ‘cost-effective changes’ to end reliance on NGOs Pakistan’s progress depends Nov 14, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2272142/pakistans-progress-depends-on-balochistan-pm on Balochistan: PM PM vows to uplift Balochistan, announces mega Nov 14, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/11/13/pm-vows-to-uplift-balochistan-announces-mega-development-package/ development package Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme, 4G internet to be introduced Nov 14, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/14-Nov-2020/naya-pakistan-housing-scheme-4g-internet-to-be-introduced-in-balochistan-pm in Balochistan: PM

PM to visit Balochistan today Nov 13, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40032570

PM to launch Ehsaas scholarship for primary Nov 13, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/11/12/pm-to-launch-ehsaas-scholarship-for-primary-school-children/ school children PM to launch rollout of Waseela-e-Taleem Programme Nov 13, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/13-Nov-2020/pm-to-launch-rollout-of-waseela-e-taleem-programme-from-balochistan-today from Balochistan today Reducing trans fatty acids Nov 12, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2271990/reducing-trans-fatty-acids-key-to-preventing-diseases key to preventing diseases Establishment of ‘Cyber Crime Control Wing’ a priority: Nov 12, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/688053/establishment-of-cyber-crime-control-wing-a-priority-nishtar/ Nishtar BISP Board approves support The News for multiple social Nov 12, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/742586-bisp-board-approves-support-for-multiple-social-protection-initiatives International protection initiatives BISP approves expansion of Nov 12, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40032271 Ehsaas Nashonuma Programme Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program: an extensive social Nov 12, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/688068/ehsaas-emergency-cash-program-an-extensive-social-protection-intervention/ protection intervention Pakistan, China experts Nov 11, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40032064 discuss CPEC, COVID China’s poverty alleviation strategy hailed as model for Nov 11, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2271853/chinas-poverty-alleviation-strategy-hailed-as-model-for-pakistan Pakistan China’s poverty alleviation The News strategy discussed as model Nov 11, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/742059-china-s-poverty-alleviation-strategy-discussed-as-model-for-pakistan International for Pakistan Dr Sania Nishtar hails MRCP Nov 10, 2020 The News https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/741707-dr-sania-nishtar-hails-mrcp-uk-paces-exams-in-pakistan (UK) PACES exams in Pakistan Sania hails advent of first- Nov 10, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40031755 ever MRCP (UK) PACES exams The startup competition taking Pakistani women to the Nov 9, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2271657/the-startup-competition-bringing-pakistani-women-to-the-forefront-of-the-innovation forefront of innovation She Loves Tech 2020 inspires thousands in Pakistan through Nov 9, 2020 Daily Pakistan https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/09-Nov-2020/she-loves-tech-2020-inspires-thousands-in-pakistan-through-targeting-women-led-tech-startups targeting women-led tech startups Ehsaas governance observatory meeting tracks policy Nov 8, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/686624/ehsaas-governance-observatory-meeting-tracks-policy-compliance/ compliance Ehsaas Programme: Organizations’ response to Nov 8, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40031394 welfare works reviewed Dr Sania convenes meeting to track compliance with Ehsaas Nov 8, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/08-Nov-2020/dr-sania-convenes-meeting-to-track-compliance-with-ehsaas-governance-policy Governance policy Sania convenes Ehsaas Governance Observatory Nov 8, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/sania-convenes-ehsaas-governance-observatory-meeting/ meeting Ehsaas to structure one- The News Nov 7, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/740216-ehsaas-to-structure-one-window-initiative window initiative International Ehsaas program to launch ‘One Nov 7, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/686147/ehsaas-program-to-launch-one-window-initiative/ Window Initiative’ Women Empowerment Centre to Nov 7, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/07-Nov-2020/islamabad-to-get-first-ehsaas-physical-centre-by-march be certified Women Empowerment Centre to The News Nov 6, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/739712-women-empowerment-centre-to-be-certified be certified International Sania lauds trainees of Ehsaas Women Empowerment Nov 6, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/sania-lauds-trainees-of-ehsaas-women-empowerment-centre/ Centre Feedback of student vital to success of Ehsaas programme: Nov 5, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1588652/feedback-of-students-vital-to-success-of-ehsaas-programme-pms-aide PM’s aid Feedback of student vital to success of Ehsaas programme: Nov 5, 2020 Frontier Post https://thefrontierpost.com/sania-stock-takes-ehsaas-initiatives-in-the-field-to-review-the-success/ PM’s aid ‘Opportunities in street The News vending to help govt address Nov 5, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/739237-opportunities-in-street-vending-to-help-govt-address-jobs-creation-issue International jobs creation issue’ Govt plans to provide legal Nov 4, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1588466/govt-plans-to-provide-legal-cover-to-street-vendors cover to street vendors Poverty alleviation, social safety division explore Nov 4, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/poverty-alleviation-social-safety-division-explore-various-options-to-support-street-vendors/ various options to support street vendors Eid Milad celebrated at The News Nov 1, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/737377-eid-milad-celebrated-at-panahgahs Panahgahs International Turkish chef Burak Ozdemir arrives in Pakistan, visits Nov 1, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/eid-milad-un-nabi-celebrated-at-all-panagahs-in-capital/ Panagah in Islamabad Ehsaas extends date for Nov 1, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/burakozdemir-visits-panagah/ scholarship applications

October, 2020

Article Name Date Newspaper URL Turkish chef Burak Ozdemir arrives in Pakistan, visits Oct 31, 2020 Daily Pakistan https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/31-Oct-2020/turkish-chef-burak-ozdemir-arrives-in-pakistan-visits-panagah-in-islamabad Panagah in Islamabad Ehsaas extends date for The News Oct 30, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/736666-ehsaas-extends-date-for-scholarship-applications scholarship applications International Ehsaas undergraduate scholarship applications Oct 30, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/ehsaas-undergraduate-scholarship-applications-deadline-extended-to-nov-30/ deadline extended to Nov 30 Closing Date of Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship Oct 29, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/683427/closing-date-of-ehsaas-undergraduate-scholarship-applications-extended-till-nov-30/ applications extended till Nov 30 SAPM Sania Nishtar tests The News Oct 19, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/731727-sapm-sania-nishtar-tests-positive-for-coronavirus positive for coronavirus International Sania tests positive for Oct 19, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1585991/sania-tests-positive-for-covid-19 Covid-19 PM’s special aide Sania Nishtar tests positive for Oct 19, 2020 Daily Pakistan https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/19-Oct-2020/pm-s-special-aide-sania-nishtar-tests-positive-for-coronavirus coronavirus Dr Sania Nishtar tests Oct 19, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/10/20/dr-sania-nishtar-tests-positive-for-covid-19/ positive for Covid-19 Dr Sania represents Pakistan The News at World Bank’s event on Oct 19, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/731616-dr-sania-represents-pakistan-at-world-bank-s-event-on-poverty International poverty Voice of the marginalised The News heard in World Poverty Day Oct 18, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/731040-voice-of-the-marginalised-heard-in-world-poverty-day-event International event Ehsaas hosts virtual event to Oct 18, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/18-Oct-2020/ehsaas-hosts-virtual-event-to-celebrate-world-poverty-day celebrate World Poverty Day Ehsaas observes World Poverty Day; event highlights social Oct 18, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/ehsaas-observes-world-poverty-day-event-highlights-social-and-environmental-protection-linkages/ and environmental protection linkages Marginalised voices are Oct 17, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2268811/marginalised-voices-are-critical-for-ehsaas-sapm critical for Ehsaas: SAPM PM Imran dines with dwellers Oct 16, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2268522/watchpm-imran-dines-with-dwellers-of-shelter-home-in-islamabad of shelter home in Islamabad Sania shares how social The News protection can enable Oct 14, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/729103-dr-sania-nishtar-shares-how-social-protection-can-enable-resilient-recovery International resilient recovery Panagahs in Islamabad to be transformed into model Oct 14, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/677484/panahgahs-in-islamabad-to-be-transformed-into-model-facilities/ facilities ECC may okay Rs5bn to enhance outreach of interest-free Oct 14, 2020 Pakistan Today https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/10/13/ecc-likely-to-approve-rs5bn-to-enhance-outreach-of-interest-free-loan-programme/ loan scheme Ministry suggest inclusion of Oct 13, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40025702 DG BISP in USC Board Alvi calls for unity to Oct 12, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/676817/alvi-calls-for-unity-to-thwart-anti-state-designs/ thwart anti-state designs Pakistan moving towards non- elite health, edu system: Oct 12, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/12-Oct-2020/pakistan-moving-towards-non-elite-health-edu-system-president-alvi President Alvi People appreciate extension in date for payments under Oct 12, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/676827/people-appreciate-extension-in-date-for-payments-under-ehsaas-programme/ Ehsaas programme Ehsaas Registration desks being opened in all Oct 11, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/11-Oct-2020/ehsaas-registration-desks-being-opened-in-all-districts-sania districts: Sania Pakistan moving towards non- elite health, education Oct 11, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/10/11/pakistan-moving-towards-non-elite-health-education-system-president-alvi/ system: President Alvi Sania reviews Ehsaas Registrations Desks in Oct 11, 2020 Daily Spokesman https://dailyspokesman.net/2020/10/11/sania-reviews-ehsaas-registrations-desks-in-charsadda/ Charsadda Ehsaas Registration desks being opened in all Oct 10, 2020 Pak Tribune https://www.paktribune.com/news-details/ehsaas-registration-desks-being-opened-in-all-districts-sania districts: Sania Sania and CM KP Mehmood Khan agree on the roadmap to Oct 10, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/676304/sania-and-cm-kp-mehmood-khan-agree-on-the-roadmap-to-upgrade-panagah-standards-across-kp/ upgrade Panagah standards across KP KP govt to strengthen shelter The News Oct 10, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/727140-kp-govt-to-strengthen-shelter-homes-in-kp homes in KP International Decision taken to set up more Oct 10, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/10-Oct-2020/decision-taken-to-set-up-more-shelter-homes-across-kp shelter homes across KP BISP moves to dynamic digital Oct 10, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/676097/bisp-moves-to-dynamic-digital-social-ecosystem/ social ecosystem Ehsaas Cash programme helped The News country respond to crisis Oct 09, 2020 https://nation.com.pk/09-Oct-2020/ehsaas-cash-programme-helped-country-respond-to-crisis-successfully-sania-nishtar International successfully: Sania Nishta Dr. Sania Nishtar keynotes Daily Parliament international meeting hosted Oct 9, 2020 https://www.dailyparliamenttimes.com/2020/10/08/dr-sania-nishtar-keynotes-international-meeting-hosted-by-indonesian-government/#.X4A3btAzY2w Times by Indonesian government Ehsaas Emergency Cash programme helped country Oct 9, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/08-Oct-2020/ehsaas-emergency-cash-program-helped-country-respond-to-immediate-crisis-successfully-dr-sania respond to COVID_19: Dr Nishtar EEC programme helped country to respond Covid-19 crisis Oct 9, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/eec-programme-helped-country-to-respond-covid-19-crisis-successfully-nishtar/ successfully: Nishtar

Prevention of stunting Oct 7, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2267235/prevention-of-stunting

Govt working with provincial stakeholders to control Oct 7, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/07-Oct-2020/govt-working-with-provincial-stakeholders-to-control-malnutrition-sania-nishtar malnutrition: Sania Nishtar Pakistan ranked top in Asia The News for social protection amid Oct 6, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/725452-pakistan-ranked-top-in-asia-for-social-protection-amid-covid-19 International Covid-19 Pakistan tops in Asia with highest response to social Oct 6, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/674483/pakistan-tops-in-asia-with-highest-response-to-social-protection/ protection Social protection responses to Covid-19: Pakistan ranked Oct 6, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40023878 one of the top countries in Asia Prevention of stunting: PM The News forms National Nutrition Oct 6, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/725468-prevention-of-stunting-pm-forms-national-nutrition-coordination-council International Coordination Council PM asks aides for roadmap to Oct 6, 2020 DAWN https://www.dawn.com/news/1583494/pm-asks-aides-for-roadmap-to-end-stunting end stunting PM orders to devise roadmap Oct 6, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/10/05/pm-orders-to-devise-roadmap-for-addressing-stunting-issue/ for addressing stunting issue COVID-19 and social protection in South Asia: Oct 5, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/05-Oct-2020/covid-19-and-social-protection-in-south-asia-pakistan-ranks-among-top-countries Pakistan ranks among top countries PM orders ‘comprehensive road Oct 5, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2267046/pm-orders-comprehensive-road-map-to-prevent-stunting map’ to prevent stunting PM to chair PNCC meeting The News Oct 5, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/724967-pm-to-chair-pncc-meeting-today today International PM to chair meeting of country’s first inter- Oct 5, 2020 DAWN https://www.dawn.com/news/1583225/pm-to-chair-meeting-of-countrys-first-inter-ministerial-body-on-nutrition-today ministerial body on nutrition today PM to chair PNNCC meeting Oct 5, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/05-Oct-2020/pm-to-chair-pnncc-meeting-today today PM to chair meeting of inter- ministerial nutrition council Oct 5, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/674324/pm-to-chair-meeting-of-inter-ministerial-nutrition-council-today/ today PM to chair national nutrition coordination Oct 5, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/pm-to-chair-national-nutrition-coordination-council-meeting-today/ council meeting today Ehsaas Governance, Integrity Observatory & Policy to Oct 3, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/03-Oct-2020/ehsaas-governance-integrity-observatory-policy-to-ensure-rule-based-control-sania-nishtar ensure rule-based control: Sania Nishtar Progress of Ehsaas governance The News Oct 3, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/723739-progress-of-ehsaas-governance-observatory-reviewed observatory reviewed International Progress on Ehsaas Governance and Integrity Policy & Oct 3, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/673569/progress-on-ehsaas-governance-and-integrity-policy-observatory-reviewed/ Observatory reviewed President for developing centralised national database Oct 3, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/03-Oct-2020/president-for-developing-centralised-national-database-on-all-diseases on all diseases Deadline of Ehsaas cash payments extended Payments to those with biometric failure Oct 1, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/deadline-of-ehsaas-cash-payments-extended-payments-to-those-with-biometric-failure-and-to-families-of-dead-to-continue-till-oct-30/ and to families of dead to continue till Oct 30 Deadline of Ehsaas Cash Oct 1, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40022815 payments extended Deadline of Ehsaas Cash The News Oct 1, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/722743-deadline-of-ehsaas-cash-payments-extended payments extended International

September, 2020

Article Name Date Newspaper URL Dr. Sania Nishtar outlines The News Sep 30, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/722313-dr-sania-nishtar-outlines-govt-s-nutrition-approach govt’s nutrition approach International Food system transformation cannot be achieved without Sep 29, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40022236/food-system-transformation-cannot-be-achieved-without-pro-policies pro-policies PM moots strategy to end Sep 25, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1581502 flight of ‘graft dollars’ BISP and institutional The News Sep 25, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/719544-bisp-and-institutional-reforms reforms International PM pitches plan to stop flow Sep 25, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2265559/pm-pitches-plan-to-stop-flow-of-dirty-money of dirty money PM vows to reduce poverty to Sep 25, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40021329/pm-vows-to-reduce-poverty-to-19-percent-by-2023 19pc by 2023 Govt committed to reduce poverty from 24.3% to 19% by Sep 25, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/670628/govt-committed-to-reduce-poverty-from-24-3-to-19-by-2023-pm/ 2023: PM PM Khan to address key UN Sep 24, 2020 Gulf Times https://www.gulf-times.com/story/673752/PM-Khan-to-address-key-UN-panel-on-anti-poverty-go panel on anti-poverty goals Ehsaas to help achieve dream of largest social safety net Sep 23, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40020626 in country: Nishtar Pakistan’s COVID-19 response The News Sep 23, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/718830-pakistan-s-covid-19-response-globally-lauded-at-cgd-event globally lauded at CGD event International Pakistan’s COVID-19 response The News to be highlighted at CGD Sep 22, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/718343-pakistan-s-covid-19-response-to-be-highlighted-at-cgd-event International event Pakistan to share Covid-19 experience at high-level Sep 21, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2265002/pakistan-to-share-covid-19-experience-at-high-level-global-forum global forum Rs30.80b interest free loans The News Sep 21, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/717931-rs30-80b-interest-free-loans-issued-to-893-674-persons issued to 893,674 persons International 140m assisted through Ehsaas Emergency Cash amid pandemic, Sep 20, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/09/18/140m-assisted-through-ehsaas-emergency-cash-amid-pandemic-senate-told/ Senate told The News Ehsaas and the way forward Sep 18, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/716357-ehsaas-and-the-way-forward International Rs30.80 billion disbursed to 893,000 borrowers under Sep 17, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/17-Sep-2020/rs30-80-billion-disbursed-to-893-000-borrowers-under-interest-free-loan-programmes interest-free loan programmes Online portal for Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarships to Sep 17, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/667391/online-portal-for-ehsaas-undergraduate-scholarships-to-remain-open-till-oct-30/ remain open till Oct 30 ‘People are the currency of progress’: how Pakistan is Sep 16, 2020 The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/people-currency-progress-pakistan-battling-stunting/ battling stunting New accounting system for The News Sep 16, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/715516-new-accounting-system-for-ehsaas-programme-introduced Ehsaas programme introduced International Social protection of masses top priority of govt, says Dr Sep 13, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/13-Sep-2020/social-protection-of-masses-top-priority-of-govt-says-dr-sania-nishtar Sania Nishtar Sania Nishter visits Ehsaas The News Sep 13, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/714174-sania-nishter-visits-ehsaas-projects-in-multan-rajanpur projects in Multan, Rajanpur International Langar scheme playing key role towards journey of Sep 13, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/langar-scheme-playing-key-role-towards-journey-of-welfare-state-nishtar/ welfare state: Nishtar Social protection of masses Sep 13, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40018301 top priority: Sania Sania examines Ehsaas Nashonuma Programme in South Sep 12, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40018166/sania-examines-ehsaas-nashonuma-programme-in-south-punjab Punjab Sania Nishtar visits Ehsaas Nashonuma Centre, reviews Sep 10, 2020 The Patriot https://dailythepatriot.com/sania-nishtar-visits-ehsaas-nashonuma-centre-reviews-ehsaas-survey-operations/ Ehsaas survey operations Govt sets up cybercrime wing to catch fake messages Sep 9, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/664679/govt-set-up-cybercrime-wing-to-catch-fake-messages-looters/ looters 50,000 deserving students to Sep 9, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1578646/50000-deserving-students-to-get-ehsaas-scholarships get Ehsaas scholarship Ehsaas undergraduate scholarship portal reopens Sep 9, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/ehsaas-undergraduate-scholarship-portal-reopens-for-online-applications/ for online applications Ehsaas portal to receive fresh applications for Sep 9, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/664321/ehsaas-portal-to-receive-fresh-applications-for-scholarship/ scholarship Comsats’ webinar highlights The News response of South Asian Sep 9, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/712103-comsats-webinar-highlights-response-of-south-asian-countries-to-covid-19 International countries to COVID-19 Govt to set up Cyber Crime Wing to catch fake message Sep 9, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40017222 fraudsters Serving poor with dignity key Sep 8, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/09/07/serving-poor-with-dignity-key-concept-of-naya-pakistan-pm/ concept of Naya Pakistan: PM PM visits remodeled Panagah at Tarlai to serve daily wage Sep 8, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/pm-visits-remodelled-panagah-at-tarlai-to-serve-daily-wage-earners-with-dignity-and-quality/ earners with dignity and quality Imran Khan visits Model Sep 8, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/08-Sep-2020/imran-khan-visits-model-panahgah Panahgah Imran hands over Panahgahs in Sep 8, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1578470 capital to PBM Govt opens Ehsaas The News Undergraduate Scholarship Sep 7, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/711345-govt-opens-ehsaas-undergraduate-scholarship-online-portal-2020-21 International Online Portal 2020-21 PM urges people to serve Sep 7, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2262948/pm-urges-people-to-serve-homeless-with-dignity homeless with dignity Serving poor with dignity key Sep 7, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40017001 concept of Naya Pakistan: PM Dr. Sania reviews Ehsaas Sep 7, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/07-Sep-2020/dr-sania-reviews-ehsaas-operations-in-neelam-valley operations in Neelam Valley Dr. Sania reviews Ehsaas Sep 7, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40016841/dr-sania-reviews-ehsaas-operation-in-neelam-valley operation in Neelam Valley Sania reviews Ehsaas activity Sep 7, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1578240/sania-reviews-ehsaas-activity-in-neelum-valley in Neelum Valley Dr. Sania Nishtar pays visit The News to Neelum Valley, inspects Sep 6, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/710911-dr-sania-visits-neelam-valley-to-reviews-ehsaas-operations-in-affected-households International Ehsaas cash disbursal system Second phase of Ehsaas cash Sep 4, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1577811/second-phase-of-ehsaas-cash-assistance-package-soon assistance package soon Disbursed Rs175b via BISP in 1st phase as response to Sep 4, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/disbursed-rs175b-via-bisp-in-1st-phase-as-response-to-covid-19-dr-sania/ Covid-19: Dr Sania Meeting discusses Sep 4, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2262389/meeting-discusses-preparations-for-ehsaas-cash preparations for Ehsaas cash Ehsaas reflective of PM’s socioeconomic relief, Sep 4, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/662598/ehsaas-reflective-of-pms-socioeconomic-relief-protection-of-fundamental-rights/ protection of fundamental rights 2nd phase of Ehsaas programme: Hafeez assures Sep 4, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40016337 Sania of providing funds Rs.175bln disbursed through Sep 4, 2020 Daily Mail http://dailymailnews.pk/2020/09/04/rs-175bln-dispursed-through-bisp-in-1st-phase-sania/ BISP in 1st phase: Sania 123 awarded PM Ehsaas Sep 4, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/04-Sep-2020/123-awarded-pm-ehsaas-undergraduate-scholarships Undergraduate Scholarships Rs177bn distributed; Ehsaas Sep 2, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40015882/rs-177-billion-distributed-ehsaas-programme-ending-on-15th programme ending on 15th Ehsaas scholarship portal to Sep 1, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/01-Sep-2020/ehsaas-scholarship-portal-to-receive-applications-from-5th receive applications from 5th Ehsaas undergraduate The News scholarship portal to open on Sep 1, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/708360-ehsaas-undergraduate-scholarship-portal-to-open-on-september-5 International September 5 Govt to open Ehsas Sep 1, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/01-Sep-2020/govt-to-open-ehsas-scholarship-portal-on-sept-5 Scholarship Portal on Sept 5 ‘Education ministry, World Bank working closely for Sep 1, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/01-Sep-2020/education-ministry-world-bank-working-closely-for-distance-learning distance learning’

August, 2020

Article Name Date Newspaper URL How cash transfers prevent Aug 31, 2020 Bangkok Post https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/1977319/how-cash-transfers-prevent-lockdown-tragedies lockdown tragedies Govt extends date of Ehsaas Emergency Cash payments till Aug 30, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/30-Aug-2020/ehsaas-emergency-cash-payments-date-extended-till-sep-15 Sep 15 Dr Sania oversees mobile The News wallet testing for cashless Aug 29, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/707325-dr-sania-oversees-mobile-wallet-testing-for-cashless-banking International banking Dr. Nishtar oversees mobile Aug 28, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/28-Aug-2020/dr-nishtar-oversees-mobile-wallet-testing wallet testing Cashless banking for 7m women Ehsaas beneficiaries: SAPM Aug 28, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40014951/cashless-banking-for-7m-women-ehsaas-beneficiaries-sapm-supervises-test-run-of-mobile-wallets supervises test run of Mobile Wallets SAPM Sania oversees mobile wallet testing in the field Aug 27, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/659974/sapm-sania-oversees-mobile-wallet-testing-in-the-field-to-introduce-cashless-banking-for-the-vulnerable-sania-nishtar/ to introduce cashless banking for the vulnerable Govt striving to provide relief to weak, poor segments Aug 27, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/08/26/govt-striving-to-provide-relief-to-weak-poor-segments-of-society-pm/ of society: PM PM for providing targeted Aug 27, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40014784/daily-used-commodities-pm-for-providing-targeted-subsidy-to-the-poor subsidy to the poor How cash transfers prevent Aug 26, 2020 The Kathmandu Post https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2020/08/24/how-cash-transfers-prevent-lockdown-tragedies lockdown tragedies? How cash transfers prevent Aug 24, 2020 Business A.M. Nigeria https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/sunday-times-sri-lanka/20200823/281960315127097 lockdown tragedies How cash transfers prevent Aug 24, 2020 The Bhutanese https://thebhutanese.bt/how-cash-transfers-prevent-lockdown-tragedies/ lockdown tragedies Ehsaas newsletter mirrors The News Pakistan’s journey of social Aug 23, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/704417-ehsaas-newsletter-mirrors-pakistan-s-journey-of-social-protection International protection How cash transfers prevent Sunday Times Sri Aug 23, 2020 https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/sunday-times-sri-lanka/20200823/281960315127097 lockdown tragedies Lanka How cash transfers prevent Aug 22, 2020 The Reporter Ethiopia https://www.thereporterethiopia.com/article/how-cash-transfers-prevent-lockdown-tragedies lockdown tragedies The News The Ehsaas experience Aug 21, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/703439-the-ehsaas-experience International Ehsaas Newsletter highlights 15-month remarkable journey Aug 21, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/657247/ehsaas-newsletter-highlights-15-month-remarkable-journey-of-social-protection-in-pakistan/ of social protection in Pakistan How cash transfers prevent Aug 21, 2020 Daily Star Bangladesh https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/project-syndicate/news/how-cash-transfers-prevent-lockdown-tragedies-1948261 lockdown tragedies ‘Survey on poverty will be Aug 20, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1575324/survey-on-poverty-will-be-complete-by-year-end complete by year end’ Tahafuz’ program finalized to support vulnerable against Aug 20, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/656362/tahafuz-program-finalised-to-support-vulnerable-against-shock/ shock How cash transfers prevent Aug 20, 2020 CGTN China https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-08-20/How-cash-transfers-prevent-lockdown-tragedies-T5w2wzoNLG/index.html lockdown tragedies The News Two years in power Aug 20, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/702906-two-years-in-power International ‘Tahafuz’, ‘Taleemi Wazaif’ to be launched under Ehsaas Aug 19, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/655948/tahafuz-taleemi-wazaif-to-be-launched-under-ehsaas-in-coming-months-dr-sania/ in coming months: Dr Sania How cash transfers prevent Aug 19, 2020 Jordan Times https://www.jordantimes.com/opinion/sania-nishtar/how-cash-transfers-prevent-lockdown-tragedies lockdown tragedies How cash transfers prevent Aug 19, 2020 Matangi Tonga https://matangitonga.to/2020/08/19/how-cash-transfers-prevent-lockdown-tragedies lockdown tragedies How cash transfers prevent Aug 19, 2020 MENAFN Middle East https://menafn.com/1100665309/How-cash-transfers-prevent-lockdown-tragedies lockdown tragedies How cash transfers prevent Aug 19, 2020 Nepal 24 Hours https://nepal24hours.com/how-cash-transfers-prevent-lockdown-tragedies/?cat=331 lockdown tragedies Imran poised to play a ‘long The News Aug 19, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/702384-imran-poised-to-play-a-long-and-productive-innings and productive innings’ International Govt unveils two-year performance report Aug 18, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/18-Aug-2020/govt-unveils-two-year-performance-report-highlighting-successes-on-internal-external-fronts highlighting successes on internal, external fronts Cabinet presents two-year The News Aug 18, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/702330-cabinet-presents-two-year-performance-report performance report International World acknowledges Pakistan’s Aug 18, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2260077/world-acknowledges-pakistans-narrative-fm-qureshi narrative: FM Qureshi Media briefing on govt’s two- Aug 18, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1575007/media-briefing-on-govts-two-year-performance-today year performance today Imran launches programme to The News Aug 14, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/700118-imran-launches-programme-to-combat-stunted-growth combat stunted growth International Imran Khan inaugurates BRT Aug 14, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/14-Aug-2020/imran-khan-inaugurates-brt-service-in-peshawar service in Peshawar PM launches Ehsaas Nashonuma Aug 14, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/653495/prime-minister-imran-khan-launches-ehsaas-nashonuma-program-to-improve-the-nutrition-of-the-poor-children-in-pakistan/ Program Government to launch Ehsaas Aug 13, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/13-Aug-2020/government-to-launch-ehsaas-nash-o-numa-programme-today Nash-o-Numa programme today Ehsaas Nash-o-Numa program to Aug 13, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/653151/ehsaas-nash-o-numa-program-to-be-formally-launched-today/ be formally launched today PM to launch Ehsaas Nashonuma Aug 13, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40011759/pm-to-launch-ehsaas-nashonuma-programme-today Programme today PM to inaugurate Ehsaas Nash- Aug 12, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2259220/pm-to-inaugurate-ehsaas-nash-o-numa-programme-today o-Numa programme today First Ehsaas Nash-o-Numa Centre set up at Upper Dir: Aug 11, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40011308 Dr. Nishtar Door-to-door survey starts in Aug 10, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/10-Aug-2020/door-to-door-survey-starts-in-kp KP PM Imran gives nod to establish five model shelter Aug 9, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2258764/pm-gives-nod-to-establish-five-model-shelter-homes-in-capital homes in capital New survey launched: Rs171bn distributed under Ehsaas Aug 9, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40010772/new-survey-launched-rs171bn-distributed-under-ehsaas-programme-so-far Programme so far Door-to-door transparent ‘Ehsaas survey’ kicks off Aug 9, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/door-to-door-transparent-ehsaas-survey-kicks-off-from-malakand/ from Malakand PM Imran gives nod to establish five model shelter Aug 9, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2258764/pm-gives-nod-to-establish-five-model-shelter-homes-in-capital homes in capital PRCS, Ehsaas join hands to The News Aug 8, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/697618-prcs-ehsaas-join-hands-to-assist-the-poor assist the poor International Ehsaas Survey officially Aug 9, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/09-Aug-2020/ehsaas-survey-officially-starts-in-kp starts in KP Ehsas survey kicks off from Aug 8, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/651237/ehsas-survey-kicks-off-from-malakand/ Malakand Dr. Nishtar highlights The News Pakistan’s gender-inclusive Aug 6, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/696727-dr-nishtar-highlights-pakistan-s-gender-inclusive-response-to-covid-19 International response to Covid-19 Ehsaas scholarship cheques The News distributed amongst KMU Aug 6, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/696652-ehsaas-scholarship-cheques-distributed-amongst-kmu-students International students Ehsaas Scholarship Programme to help control poverty: Dr. Aug 6, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/06-Aug-2020/ehsaas-scholarship-programme-to-help-control-poverty-dr-sania Sania 61pc Ehsaas emergency cash disbursements made to women: Aug 6, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/06-Aug-2020/61pc-ehsaas-emergency-cash-disbursements-made-to-women-dr-sania Dr. Sania Sania Nishtar joins ministerial roundtable hosted Aug 6, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/649752/sania-nishtar-joins-ministerial-roundtable-hosted-by-un-women-in-bangkok/ by UN Women in Bangkok 61pc of Ehsaas Emergency Cash The News Aug 6, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/696725-61pc-of-ehsaas-emergency-cash-disbursements-given-to-women disbursements given to women International Ehsaas scholarship scheme to Aug 6, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1572828/ehsaas-scholarship-scheme-to-alleviate-poverty-dr-sania alleviate poverty: Dr. Sania

July, 2020

Article Name Date Newspaper URL Dr. Sania shares Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme with July 31, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/31-Jul-2020/dr-sania-shares-ehsaas-emergency-cash-programme-with-donors donors Int’l donors praise Ehsaas The News July 31, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/694573-int-l-donors-praise-ehsaas-emergency-cash-programme Emergency Cash Programme International Development partners apprised July 30, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2257443/development-partners-apprised-of-ehsaas-successes of Ehsaas successe Ehsaas portal introduced to July 29, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/29-Jul-2020/ehsaas-portal-introduced-to-keep-applicants-update keep applicants update Web-portal launched to facilitate Emergency Cash July 29, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/29-Jul-2020/web-portal-launched-to-facilitate-emergency-cash-programme-applicants Programme applicants Ehsaas introduces ‘Know Your The News July 29, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/693660-ehsaas-introduces-know-your-status-web-portal Status web-portal’ International Ehsaas introduces ‘Know Your Status web-portal’ to facilitate applicants of July 29, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/647097/ehsaas-introduces-know-your-status-web-portal-to-facilitate-applicants-of-ehsaas-emergency-cash-program-sania-nishtar/ Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program: Sania Nishtar Newly released edition of ‘Ehsaas Newsletter’ underscores the journey of July 28, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/647051/newly-released-edition-of-ehsaas-newsletter-underscores-the-journey-of-this-ground-breaking-program-amid-covid-times/ this ground-breaking program amid COVID times New edition of Ehsaas Newsletter focuses on journey July 28, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/28-Jul-2020/new-edition-of-ehsaas-newsletter-focuses-on-journey-amid-covid-19-times amid COVID-19 times ‘Ehsaas Newsletter’ underscores journey of July 28, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/ehsaas-newsletter-underscores-journey-of-programme-in-covid-19/ programme in Covid-19 Smart lockdown policy worked July 26, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/26-Jul-2020/smart-lockdown-policy-worked-successfully successfully PM to launch ‘Ehsaas July 26, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/news/40007859 Nashonuma Programme’ soon Govt to launch ‘Ehsaas Nash- The News July 26, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/692100-govt-to-launch-ehsaas-nash-o-numa-programme o-Numa’ programme International PM’s special assistant The News inaugurates nutrition project July 26, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/692165-pm-s-special-assistant-inaugurates-nutrition-project-in-bara International in Bara Smart lockdown policy worked successfully to protect July 25, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/25-Jul-2020/smart-lockdown-policy-worked-successfully-to-protect-vulnerable-segments-from-hunger-through-ehsaas vulnerable segments from hunger through Ehsaas Rs159b disbursed among July 24, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/24-Jul-2020/rs159b-disbursed-among-lockdown-affected-persons lockdown affected persons Over 10.3m families benefited from Ehsaas emergency cash July 23, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/644381/over-10-3m-families-benefited-from-ehsaas-emergency-cash-programme-sania-nishtar/ programme: Sania Nishtar Flagship report on Ehsaas cash emergency programme July 23, 2020 The News https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/690750-flagship-report-on-ehsaas-cash-emergency-programme-submitted-to-cabinet submitted to cabinet Sania Nishtar says 10.3m families granted cash from July 22, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/22-Jul-2020/sania-nishtar-says-10-3m-families-granted-cash-from-ehsaas-programme Ehsaas Programme Report on Ehsaas Emergency The News July 22, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/690247-report-on-ehsaas-emergency-cash-submitted-to-cabinet Cash submitted to cabinet International Ehsaas cash emergency The News programme submitted to July 22, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/690179-ehsaas-cash-emergency-programme-submitted-to-cabinet International cabinet Cabinet appreciates first of its kind report on Ehsaas July 21, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/643897/cabinet-appreciates-first-of-its-kind-report-on-ehsaas-emergency-cash-authored-by-dr-sania-nishtar/ Emergency Cash authored by Dr Sania Nishtar Rs. 400b construction related projects to start by end of July 17, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/17-Jul-2020/rs400b-construction-related-projects-to-start-by-end-of-year-shibli year: Shibli Ehsaas emergency cash budget The News July 17, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/687805-ehsaas-emergency-cash-budget-raised-to-rs203b raised to Rs. 203b International Govt to initiate Rs400b projects in construction July 17, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/govt-to-initiate-rs400b-projects-in-construction-sector-shibli/ sector: Shibli Govt expanding scope of Ehsaas cash assistance, July 17, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/07/16/govt-expanding-scope-of-ehsaas-cash-assistance-nishtar-says/ Nishtar says Pakistan to initiate construction projects worth July 16, 2020 Gulf Today https://www.gulftoday.ae/business/2020/07/16/pakistan-to-initiate-construction-projects-worth-rs400b-this-year Rs. 400b this year Dr. Sania Nishtar visits PARC, acknowledges research July 16, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/641069/dr-sania-nishtar-visits-parc-acknowledges-research-work/ work PTI govt to kick start Rs. The News 400bn projects in July 16, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/687616-faraz-says-govt-to-kick-start-rs400bn-projects-in-construction-sector International construction sector: minister Ehsaas Nash-o-Numa centers’ initiative aims at preventing July 15, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/640608/ehsaas-nash-o-numa-centres-initiative-aims-at-preventing-stunted-growth/ stunted growth Modern tech in agri can achieve targets to ensure July 15, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/modern-tech-in-agri-can-achieve-targets-to-ensure-food-security/ food security Scheme for welfare of July 14, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1568819 mothers, newborns soon NA body on finance deplores The News procedure, delay in forming July 10, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/684691-na-body-on-finance-deplores-procedure-delay-in-forming-ztbl-board International ZTBL board NA body expresses displeasure over delay in formulating July 10, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/10-Jul-2020/na-body-expresses-displeasure-over-delay-in-formulating-ztbl-board ZTBL board Ehsaas launches web portal to facilitate registered July 09, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/09-Jul-2020/ehsaas-launches-web-portal-to-facilitate-registered-applicants applicants Govt disburses Rs149.879bn to lockdown affectees through July 07, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/07/06/govt-disburses-rs149-879bn-to-lockdown-affectees-through-ehsaas-programme/ Ehsaas Programme Ehsaas Program: Rs149.879b July 07, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/ehsaas-program-rs149-879b-provided-to-12-3m-families/ provided to 12.3m families Ehsaas Programme: Govt The News provides Rs149.879bn to July 06, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/682885-over-12mn-covid-19-lockdown-affectees-benefit-from-ehsaas-emergency-cash-programme International 12.3mn families Rs149.54b disbursed among lockdown affectees under July 04, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/04-Jul-2020/rs149-54b-disbursed-among-lockdown-affectees-under-ehsaas-programme-so-far Ehsaas programme so far Pak sovereignty to be The News July 04, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/681887-pak-sovereignty-to-be-protected-at-all-costs protected at all costs International Govt spends Rs254.95b on social protection, poverty July 03, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/03-Jul-2020/govt-spends-rs254-95b-on-social-protection-poverty-alleviation-schemes alleviation schemes Ending poverty at heart of The News govt’s vision, Dr. Sania July 02, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/680586-ending-poverty-at-heart-of-govt-s-vision-dr-sania-tells-un International tells UN

June, 2020

Article Name Date Newspaper URL Govt sets new target of June 30, Pakistan giving cash handouts to over https://pakobserver.net/govt-sets-new-target-of-giving-cash-handouts-to-over-16m-people/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=govt-sets-new-target-of-giving-cash-handouts-to-over-16m-people 2020 Observer 16m people Hand washing a norm at June 29, The News https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/679225-hand-washing-a-norm-at-panahgahs ‘Panahgahs’ 2020 International PM Imran launches Ehsaas Cash June 27, Express https://tribune.com.pk/story/2250956/1-pm-imran-launches-ehsas-cash-emergency-programme-ajk/ Emergency Programme in AJK 2020 Tribune Ehsaas Cash Programme for LoC June 27, Business families launched: Modi a https://www.brecorder.com/news/40001318/ehsaas-cash-programme-for-loc-families-launched-modi-a-psychopath-coward-pm 2020 Recorder psychopath, coward: PM Modi a psychopath, coward; June 27, pushing India towards Muslim Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/632626/modi-a-psychopath-coward-pushing-india-towards-muslim-genocide-pm/ 2020 genocide: PM Modi’s hands are stained with June 27, The Nation https://nation.com.pk/27-Jun-2020/modi-s-hands-are-stained-with-blood-of-indian-muslims-pm blood of Indian Muslims: PM 2020 PM Imran hits out India over carnage in held Kashmir Urges June 27, Pakistan https://pakobserver.net/pm-imran-hits-out-india-over-carnage-in-held-kashmir-urges-world-to-hold-new-delhi-accountable-for-atrocities/ world to hold New Delhi 2020 Observer accountable for atrocities Kashmir issue to be raised June 27, Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1565466 before world on Aug 5: Imran 2020 Modi ‘a psychopath’, ‘product of RSS’, says PM Imran on June 27, The News https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/678272-modi-a-psychopath-product-of-rss-says-pm-imran-on-intl-day-in-support-of-torture-victims Int’l Day in Support of 2020 International Torture Victims Imran launches Rs3bn Ehsaas June 27, Pakistan https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/06/26/imran-launches-ehsaas-cash-programme-in-ajk/ cash programme in AJK 2020 Today Transparency to be ensured in June 25, Ehsaas funds’ distribution: Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1565052/transparency-to-be-ensured-in-ehsaas-funds-distribution-sania 2020 Sania Mehmood Khan, Sania Nishtar June 25, open Ehsaas Langar in Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/631696/mehmood-khan-sania-nishtar-open-ehsaas-langar-in-peshawar/ 2020 Peshawar PM’s assistant, CM Mahmood June 25, The News Khan discuss distribution of https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/677397-pm-s-assistant-cm-mahmood-khan-discuss-distribution-of-cash-in-kp 2020 International cash in KP Sania Nishtar, KP CM discuss June 25, cash distribution under The Nation https://nation.com.pk/25-Jun-2020/sania-nishtar-kp-cm-discuss-cash-distribution-under-ehsas-programme 2020 Ehsaas Programme BAFL to assist Ehsaas June 25, The News https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/677260-bafl-to-assist-ehsaas-beneficiaries beneficiaries 2020 International Lucky Cement partners with June 24, Business https://www.brecorder.com/news/40000518 Ehsaas Rashan programme 2020 Recorder Ehsaas Program, PepsiCo join June 24, The Nation https://nation.com.pk/24-Jun-2020/ehsaas-program-pepsico-join-hands-to-feed-poor hands to feed poor 2020 Bank Alfalah innovates to June 24, Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/631197/bank-alfalah-innovates-to-assist-ehsaas-beneficiaries/ assist Ehsaas beneficiaries 2020 Rs132.9b disbursed under June 24, The News https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/676763-rs132-9b-disbursed-under-ehsaas-cash-programme Ehsaas Cash Programme 2020 International I’d have never endorsed lockdown had provinces asked: June 23, The News Imran thankful he fought off https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/676562-i-d-have-never-endorsed-lockdown-had-provinces-asked-imran-thankful-he-fought-off-pressure-for-modi-like-lockdown 2020 International pressure for Modi-like lockdown MoU signed to be partners June 23, The News https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/676379-mou-signed-to-be-partners-with-pm-s-ehsaas-programme with PM’s Ehsaas Programme 2020 International Next one month difficult for June 23, The Nation https://nation.com.pk/23-Jun-2020/next-one-month-difficult-for-tackling-covid-19-pm tackling Covid-19: PM 2020 PepsiCo partners with Ehsaas June 23, to provide meals to Covid-19 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/630537/pepsico-partners-with-ehsaas-to-provide-meals-to-covid-19-affectees/ 2020 affectees PM Imran vows more shelter June 23, Pakistan https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/06/22/pm-imran-vows-more-shelter-homes-for-low-income-groups/ homes for low income groups 2020 Today I would not have opted for complete lockdown if June 22, Business https://www.brecorder.com/news/40000007/i-would-not-have-opted-for-complete-lockdown-if-provinces-had-asked-for-it-says-pm provinces had asked for it, 2020 Recorder says PM PM launches commencement of Ehsaas Rashan portal, Langar, June 22, Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/630406/pm-launches-commencement-of-ehsaas-rashan-portal-langar-panagah-apps-pm-corona-website/ Panagah apps, PM Corona 2020 website PTI just wants to fix 18th June 18, The News https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/674043-pti-just-wants-to-fix-18th-amendment-anomalies-pm Amendment ‘anomalies’: PM 2020 International Centre wants to remove June 18, The Nation https://nation.com.pk/18-Jun-2020/centre-wants-to-remove-anomalies-in-18th-amend-pm anomalies in 18th Amend: PM 2020 PM reaches Karachi on two-day June 17, The Nation https://nation.com.pk/17-Jun-2020/pm-reaches-karachi-on-two-day-visit visit 2020 Two-day visit: PM meets Sindh June 17, Business https://www.brecorder.com/news/1004961/two-day-visit-pm-meets-sindh-governor governor 2020 Recorder Rs125bn disbursed among poor June 17, Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/627723/rs-125bn-disbursed-among-poor-under-ehsaas-programme under Ehsaas Programme 2020 More than 10m beneficiaries June 14, The News https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/672249-more-than-10m-beneficiaries-receive-rs121b-assistance receive Rs121b assistance 2020 International Smart lockdowns only option June 14, The Nation https://nation.com.pk/14-Jun-2020/smart-lockdowns-only-option-for-pakistan-pm for Pakistan: PM 2020 Imran again opposes complete June 14, Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1563381 lockdown 2020 Govt specially promoting June 14, Business construction sector to https://www.brecorder.com/news/1004158/govt-specially-promoting-construction-sector-to-support-poor 2020 Recorder support poor Ehsaas Emergency Programme: Over 10m beneficiaries served June 12, Business https://www.brecorder.com/news/1003704/ehsaas-emergency-programme-over-10m-beneficiaries-served-with-rs121bn-cash-assistance-sania with Rs121bn cash assistance: 2020 Recorder Sania Pakistan offers to share June 12, Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/625322/pakistan-offers-to-share-ehsaas-programme-with-india/ Ehsaas programme with India 2020 PM offers to share Ehsaas June 11, Express https://tribune.com.pk/story/2240391/3-pm-imran-offers-share-ehsaas-programe-india/ programme with India 2020 Tribune 1st phase of Ehsaas Emergency June 10, Business Cash Programme to continue https://www.brecorder.com/news/1002876 2020 Recorder till next month: Dr Sania Rs. 120.76 billion disbursed June 10, Business among deserving persons under https://www.brecorder.com/news/1003120/rs-12076-billion-disbursed-among-deserving-persons-under-ehsaas-emergency-cash-program 2020 Recorder Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program Rs119.3 billion disbursed June 09, Business among deserving persons under https://www.brecorder.com/news/1002843 2020 Recorder Ehsaas Cash Programme Solution for beneficiaries June 5, The News https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/667967-solution-for-beneficiaries-facing-biometric-issues facing biometric issues 2020 International Beneficiaries of Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme: June 5, Business https://www.brecorder.com/news/1001721 Govt launches supplementary 2020 Recorder payment solution Ehsaas relief resumes in June 4, Express Waziristan sans biometric https://tribune.com.pk/story/2235417/1-ehsaas-relief-resumes-waziristan-sans-biometric-verification/ 2020 Tribune verification Ehsaas cash programme portal June 3, The News https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/666997-ehsaas-cash-programme-portal-soon soon 2020 International Web portal to be launched to June 3, Pakistan facilitate applicants of https://pakobserver.net/web-portal-to-be-launched-to-facilitate-applicants-of-ehsaas-emergency-cash-program/ 2020 Observer Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program Web portal to be launched to June 3, facilitate applicants of The Nation https://nation.com.pk/03-Jun-2020/web-portal-to-be-launched-to-facilitate-applicants-of-ehsas-cash-programme 2020 Ehsas Cash Programme

May, 2020

Article Name Date Newspaper URL Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme: Total 18 million May 22, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/05/22/599677/ehsaas-emergency-cash-programme-total-18-million-people-receiving-financial-assistance/ people receiving financial assistance Sania outlines process for The News reaching out to 6m category-4 May 20, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/661052-sania-outlines-process-for-reaching-out-to-6m-category-4-beneficiaries International beneficiaries 6m people to be benefited May 20, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/05/20/598902/six-m-people-to-be-benefited-from-category-iv-of-eecp/ from category-IV of EECP Sania outlines process for reaching out to 6m category-4 May 20, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/614923/sania-outlines-process-for-reaching-out-to-6m-category-4-ehsaas-beneficiaries/ Ehsaas beneficiaries The News Helping labour May 19, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/660732-helping-labour International

Horses for courses May 19, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/614440/horses-for-courses-daily-times/

Imran launches Ehsaas Emergency Cash programme for May 19, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/614527/imran-launches-ehsaas-emergency-cash-programme-for-jobless-people/ jobless people Ehsaas programme: Cash The News disbursement to jobless May 19, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/660651-ehsaas-programme-cash-disbursement-to-jobless-begins International begins Over Rs3bn donations collected so far: PM launches May 19, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/05/19/598456/over-rs3bn-donations-collected-so-far-pm-launches-cat-iv-of-ehsaas-programme/ Cat-IV of Ehsaas Programme Jobless people receive Rs12,000 cash aid each under May 19, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2224423/1-jobless-people-receive-rs12000-cash-aid-ehsaas-initiative/ Ehsaas initiative PM Imran launches Ehsaas The News Emergency Cash programme for May 18, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/660504-pm-imran-to-launch-ehsaas-emergency-cash-programme-today International unemployed during pandemic PM launches Ehsaas programme May 18, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/05/18/598034/pm-launches-ehsaas-programme-for-the-jobless/ for the jobless PM launches cash disbursal May 18, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1557911 programme for workers today PM to launch Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program today for the May 18, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/18-May-2020/pm-to-launch-ehsaas-emergency-cash-program-today-for-the-jobless-during-covid-19 jobless during COVID-19 PM to launch cash disbursal May 18, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/05/18/598005/pm-to-launch-cash-disbursal-programme-for-workers-today/ programme for workers today National welfare programmes May 13, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/611341/national-welfare-programmes-and-covid-19-part-i/ and COVID-19 — part I 163,419 category-3 beneficiaries paid out May 12, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/12-May-2020/163-419-category-3-beneficiaries-paid-out-emergency-cash-worth-rs-1-961-billion emergency cash worth Rs. 1.961 billion Ehsaas serves 7.512m families The News in a month, distributes May 12, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/657595-ehsaas-serves-7-512m-families-in-a-month-distributes-rs91-611-billion International Rs91.611 billion Ehsaas Programme: Rs 91.611 billion distributed among May 12, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/05/12/596197/ehsaas-programme-rs-91611-billion-distributed-among-7512-million-families-in-one-month/ 7.512 million families in one month WB hails Pakistan’s cash May 11, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2218671/2-wb-hails-pakistans-cash-scheme-poor/ scheme for poor Ehsaas’ during a Global May 10, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/609910/ehsaas-during-a-global-crisis/ Crisis Disguised in burqa, Dr. Sania Nishtar visits Ehsaas cash May 9, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2218145/1-disguised-burqa-dr-sania-nishtar-visits-ehsaas-cash-facility/ facility Sania Nishtar pays surprise visit to Ehsaas Emergency May 9, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/609724/sania-nishtar-pays-surprise-visit-to-ehsaas-emergency-cash-payment-centre/ Cash Payment Centre Relief cash payment starts under Ehsaas Emergency May 9, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/09-May-2020/relief-cash-payment-starts-under-ehsaas-emergency-program program Clad in Burqa, Sania visits Ehsaas Emergency Cash payment May 9, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/05/08/595418/clad-in-burqa-sania-visits-ehsaas-emergency-cash-payment-site/ site Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme: Fee for CNICs’ May 9, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/05/09/595596/ehsaas-emergency-cash-programme-fee-for-cnics-cancellation-of-eligible-deceased-persons-waived/ cancellation of eligible deceased persons waived Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme: Rs 89.143 billion distributed among 7.307 May 9, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/05/09/595585/ehsaas-emergency-cash-programme-rs-89143-billion-distributed-among-7307-million-families-so-far-in-final-phase/ million families so far in final phase PM’s Ehsaas Programme & its May 8, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/05/07/pms-ehsaas-programme-efficacy-covid-19/ efficacy in COVID-19

Cash transfer programme May 7, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2215726/6-cash-transfer-programme/

‘Funding not to be problem for Ehsaas Emergency Cash May 7, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/05/07/595054/funding-not-to-be-problem-for-ehsaas-emergency-cash-transfers-programme/ Transfers programme’ HBL Chairman congratulates PM for presenting country’s May 7, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/05/07/595064/hbl-chairman-congratulates-pm-for-presenting-countrys-largest-economic-package/ largest economic package Ehsaas beneficiaries able to complete biometric identification, death May 6, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/06-May-2020/ehsaas-beneficiaries-able-to-complete-biometric-identification-death-registration-at-nadra-offices-sapm-sania-nishtar registration at NADRA offices: SAPM Sania Nishtar WB lauds Pakistan’s cash transfer programme amid May 6, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/608262/wb-lauds-pakistans-cash-transfer-programme-amid-covid-19/ COVID-19 Steps to facilitate Ehsaas May 6, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/steps-to-facilitate-ehsaas-beneficiaries/ beneficiaries Pakistan’s cash programme, instrumental in mitigating May 6, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/pakistans-cash-programme-instrumental-in-mitigating-covid-19-impact-wb/ Covid-19 impact: WB COVID-19: Using cash payments World Economic Forum to protect the poor in May 5, 2020 https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/05/using-cash-payments-protect-poor-pakistan/ Blogs Pakistan Pakistan’s cash programme, instrumental in mitigating May 5, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/05-May-2020/pakistan-s-cash-programme-instrumental-in-mitigating-covid-19-impact-wb COVID-19 impact: WB Pakistan’s cash programme, instrumental in mitigating May 5, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/05/05/594527/pakistans-cash-programme-instrumental-in-mitigating-covid-19-impact-wb/ COVID-19 impact: WB NADRA offices resume The News May 5, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/654117-nadra-offices-resume-operation operation International NADRA offices now open to facilitate Ehsaas May 5, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/05/04/nadra-offices-now-open-facilitate-ehsaas-beneficiaries-dr-sania/ beneficiaries: Dr Sania NADRA offices resume May 5, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/05/05/594399/nadra-offices-resume-operations-across-country/ operations across country Livelihood-loss-affectees can apply for Ehsaas Emergency May 4, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/606866/livelihood-loss-affectees-can-apply-for-ehsaas-emergency-cash-aid-sania-nishtar/ Cash aid: Sania Nishtar Livelihood-loss-affectees can apply for Ehsaas Emergency May 4, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/05/04/594123/ehsaas-programme-web-portal-to-ease-covid-19-victims-sania/ Cash aid: Sania Nishtar PM launches web portal to May 3, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2213028/1-pm-launches-web-portal-support-jobless/ support jobless Portal for jobless launched: Pandemic may prolong for six May 3, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/05/03/593996/portal-for-jobless-launched-pandemic-may-prolong-for-six-months-or-a-year-pm/ months or a year: PM PM launches relief scheme for May 3, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1554139 those who lost jobs No one knows how long corona The News will linger on: PM launches May 3, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/653255-no-one-knows-how-long-corona-will-linger-on-here-comes-another-package-for-jobless International package for jobless Pakistan cannot sustain May 3, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/606525/pakistan-cannot-sustain-lockdown-for-long-pm/ lockdown for long: PM Cannot continue with lockdown for long: PM Says public May 3, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/cannot-continue-with-lockdown-for-long-pm-says-public-should-feel-relief-brought-by-lower-petroleum-prices/ should feel relief brought by lower petroleum prices Prices will be brought down May 3, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/03-May-2020/prices-will-be-brought-down-under-any-circumstances-pm under any circumstances: PM Petrol price slashed to May 3, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/05/02/pm-launches-second-phase-of-ehsaas-cash-incentive/ reduce inflation, PM says PM to launch web portal today May 2, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/02-May-2020/pm-to-launch-web-portal-today-to-register-the-unemployed to register the unemployed PM Imran will launch support program for those who lost May 2, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/606178/pm-imran-will-launch-support-program-for-those-who-lost-their-employment/ their employment PM Khan to launch SMEs relief May 2, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/05/02/593859/pm-khan-to-launch-smes-relief-package-today/ package today PM Imran launches relief package as jobless numbers May 2, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2212007/1-live-punjab-islamabad-report-new-cases-nationwide-tally-soars-18114/ grow amid Covid-19 lockdown

April, 2020

Article Name Date Newspaper URL NADRA to facilitate verification of Ehsaas April 29, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/04/28/600-nadra-offices-opened-verification-ehsaas-beneficiaries/ beneficiaries Distribution of financial assistance continue with April 28, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/603533/distribution-of-financial-assistance-continue-with-complete-transparency-sania-nishtar-2/ complete transparency: Sania Nishtar Third phase of Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme from April 27, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/27-Apr-2020/third-phase-of-ehsaas-emergency-cash-programme-from-next-week-dr-sania next week: Dr Sania Ehsaas phase-III from next April 27, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/04/26/ehsaas-phase-iii-next-week-says-nishtar/ week, says Nishtar Ehsaas Information Portal April 25, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/25-Apr-2020/ehsaas-information-portal-comes-online comes online Emergency cash information The News April 25, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/649617-emergency-cash-information-portal-launched portal launched International Ehsaas Emergency Cash April 25, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/ehsaas-emergency-cash-information-portal-launched/ Information Portal launched All applicants of Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program to get April 24, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/04/24/592102/all-applicants-of-ehsaas-emergency-cash-program-to-get-responses-within-15-days/ responses within 15 days 146,472,638 requests received through 8171 SMS service till closure under Ehsaas April 24, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/24-Apr-2020/146-472-638-requests-received-through-8171-sms-service-till-closure-under-ehsaas-emergency-cash-program-sapm-sania-nishtar Emergency Cash program: SAPM Sania Nishtar 35m applicants rejected for April 24, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/24-Apr-2020/35m-applicants-rejected-for-ehsaas-cash-relief Ehsaas cash relief Rs. 69b disbursed among 5.75m April 24, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/rs69b-disbursed-among-5-75m-families-under-eecp-sania families under EECP: Sania Delivering of food aid to COVID-19 quarantine centers April 24, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/24-Apr-2020/delivering-of-food-aid-to-covid-19-quarantine-centers-in-lahore-begins in Lahore begins Ehsaas Programme: Rs. 69bn distributed among 5.75 April 24, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/04/24/592007/ehsaas-programme-rs69bn-distributed-among-575-million-families-nishtar/ million families: Nishtar 35 million Ehsaas cash applicants rejected after April 24, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2205263/1-35-million-ehsaas-cash-applicants-rejected-scrutiny/ scrutiny Rs. 69bn disbursed among 5.75m deserving families: Dr. April 23, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/04/23/rs69bn-disbursed-among-5-75m-deserving-families-dr-sania/ Sania Rs. 69bn disbursed among April 23, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/04/23/591782/rs69bn-disbursed-among-5-75mn-deserving-families/ 5.75mn deserving families ECC okays Rs75b for daily- April 23, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2204812/2-ecc-okays-rs75b-daily-wage-earners/ wage earners Trump assures Pakistan of April 23, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/600757/trump-assures-pakistan-of-medical-economic-aid/ medical, economic aid Govt to expand scope of ‘Ehsaas Emergency Cash April 23, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/govt-to-expand-scope-of-ehsaas-emergency-cash-program-pm/ Program’: PM Federal, provincial govts to successfully overcome The News April 23, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/648519-federal-provincial-govts-to-successfully-overcome-covid-19-says-governor-imran-ismail Covid-19, says governor Imran International Ismail PM Imran Khan visits Ehsaas The News cash distribution point in April 23, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/648542-pm-imran-khan-visits-ehsaas-cash-distribution-point-in-rawalpindi International Rawalpindi Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme: Rs 65.249 billion April 23, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/04/23/591658/ehsaas-emergency-cash-programme-rs-65249-billion-distributed-among-5437m-families/ distributed among 5.437m families Unprecedented Ehsaas Kafaalat Program is vision of Khan: April 23, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/unprecedented-ehsaas-kafalat-program-is-vision-of-khan-ismail/ Ismail PM visits Ehsaas cash The News April 23, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/648602-pm-visits-ehsaas-cash-distribution-point-in-pindi distribution point in Pindi International PHC issues notices to 20 The News employees who benefited from April 23, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/648416-phc-issues-notices-to-20-employees-who-benefited-from-bisp International BISP Prime Minister opens Ehsaas The News April 22, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/647723-prime-minister-opens-ehsaas-ration-portal Ration Portal International PM launches Ehsaas Rashan April 22, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/22-Apr-2020/pm-launches-ehsaas-rashan-portal portal Donors-needy nexus: Government launches ‘Ehsaas April 22, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/04/22/591377/donors-needy-nexus-government-launches-ehsaas-rashan-portal/ Rashan Portal’ Portal to ensure food disbursement at national April 22, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/portal-to-ensure-food-disbursenment-at-national-scale-sania-prime-minister-opens-ehsaas-rashan-portal/ scale: Sania PM launches Ehsaas Ration Portal to support the April 22, 2020 Pakistan Times https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/04/21/pm-launches-ehsaas-ration-portal-to-support-the-vulnerable/ vulnerable Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme: Deadline for April 20, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/04/20/590738/ehsaas-emergency-cash-programme-deadline-for-registration-ends/ registration ends Pakistani nation to sail The News through corona crisis April 17, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/645352-pakistani-nation-to-sail-through-corona-crisis-successfully-arif-alvi International successfully: Arif Alvi Cash relief for 2nd category April 16, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/16-Apr-2020/cash-relief-for-2nd-category-beneficiaries-starts beneficiaries starts EEC payment commences to April 16, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/eec-payment-commences-to-category-2-enrolled-thru-8171/ category-2 enrolled thru 8171 Ehsaas emergency cash The News payments for Category-2 tee April 16, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/645071-ehsaas-emergency-cash-payments-for-category-2-tee-off International off Ehsaas Emergency Cash payment commences to category-2 April 16, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/04/16/589692/ehsaas-emergency-cash-payment-commences-to-category-2-enrolled-through-8171/ enrolled through 8171 Branchless banking retailers The News April 15, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/644453-branchless-banking-retailers-incentivised incentivised International The News 72 fraudsters arrested April 14, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/644149-72-fraudsters-arrested International 64 held for cheating Ehsaas April 14, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/14-Apr-2020/64-held-for-cheating-ehsaas-cash-relief-beneficiaries cash relief beneficiaries Dr. Sania Nishtar vows stern The News April 14, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/644121-dr-sania-nishtar-vows-stern-action-against-fraudsters action against fraudsters International Dr. Sania spends Sunday at Ehsaas Emergency call centre Rs22.46b cash distributed April 13, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/dr-sania-spends-sunday-at-ehsaas-emergency-call-centre-rs22-46b-cash-distributed-among-1-77m-households-in-four-days/ among 1.77m households in four days Dr. Sania spends Sunday at The News April 13, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/643463-dr-sania-spends-sunday-at-ehsaas-emergency-call-centre Ehsaas emergency call centre International Over 1.774m families benefited from Ehsaas Relief April 13, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/13-Apr-2020/over-1-774m-families-benefited-from-ehsaas-relief-programme-says-sania Programme, says Sania Rs. 22.466b distributed among 1.77m deserving households in April 12, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/13-Apr-2020/rs22-466b-distributed-among-1-77m-deserving-households-in-4-days 4 days Rs. 22.466 billion disbursed under Ehsaas Emergency April 12, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2196508/1-rs22-466-billion-disbursed-ehsaas-emergency-programme-says-pms-aide/ Programme: Dr Sania Nishtar Over Rs. 22bn disbursed among 1.77m families, says Ehsaas April 12, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/04/12/rs22-46bn-disbursed-among-1-77m-families-dr-sania/ head Rs13b distributed among needy The News April 12, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/642983-rs13b-distributed-among-needy-families-in-60-hours families in 60 hours International Rs. 13.18bn given to 1.098m people in 60 hours amidst April 12, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/594036/rs-13-18bn-given-to-1-098m-people-in-60-hours-amidst-covid-19-crisis/ COVID-19 crisis Ehsaas disburses Rs13.18bln to 1.098m families in 60 April 12, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/11-Apr-2020/ehsaas-disburses-rs13-18bln-to-1-098m-families-in-60-hours hours Ehsaas Emergency Cash The News Programme receives 62,750,461 April 12, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/642989-ehsaas-emergency-cash-programme-receives-62-750-461-sms International SMS Pakistan Launches Relief Program for Families April 12, 2020 VoA News https://www.voanews.com/science-health/coronavirus-outbreak/pakistan-launches-relief-program-families-suffering-covid-19 Suffering From COVID-19 Shutdown Social distancing remains The News priority as Ehsaas cash April 10, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/641865-social-distancing-remains-priority-as-ehsaas-cash-payments-tee-off International payments tee off HBL joins forces with Ehsaas The News April 10, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/642123-hbl-joins-forces-with-ehsaas-emergency-cash-program Emergency Cash Program International Ehsaas Programme: HBL to disburse Rs 90 billion among April 10, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/04/10/588165/ehsaas-programme-hbl-to-disburse-rs-90-billion-among-75-million-beneficiaries/ 7.5 million beneficiaries Govt finalises plan for cash April 10, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2194558/1-govt-finalises-plan-cash-distribution-among-needy/ distribution among needy Disbursement of Rs12000 cash among deserving families April 10, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/592877/disbursement-of-rs-12000-cash-among-deserving-families-starts/ starts First instalment of Ehsaas Emergency Fund released to April 10, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/10-Apr-2020/first-installment-of-ehsaas-emergency-fund-released-to-poor poor Govt kicks off coronavirus The News funds distribution under April 10, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/641840-govt-kicks-off-coronavirus-funds-distribution-under-ehsaas-programme International Ehsaas Programme 30 mln approach Ehsaas April 7, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1547070 programme for financial help Transfer of cash assistance The News April 7, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/640562-transfer-of-cash-assistance-to-start-this-week-sania to start this week: Sania International Ehsaas Emergency Programme: Over 34 million messages April 7, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/04/07/587092/ehsaas-emergency-programme-over-34-million-messages-received-for-aid-sania/ received for aid: Sania Cash relief for lockdown hit The News April 6, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/639975-cash-relief-for-lockdown-hit-people-from-wednesday people from Wednesday International Transfer of cash assistance of Rs12000 to start this April 6, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/04/06/586888/transfer-of-cash-assistance-of-rs12000-to-start-this-week-sania/ week: Sania Payment process to start from The News April 8, says Dr. Sania April 6, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/640018-payment-process-to-start-from-april-8-says-dr-sania-nishtar International Nishtar PM’s relief package: Emergency cash transfer to April 6, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/04/06/586728/pms-relief-package-emergency-cash-transfer-to-start-on-8th-bisp-chief/ start on 8th: BISP chief Federal govt’s emergency cash assistance process to begin April 6, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1546812 on 8th Cash assistance for 12 million deserving families April 6, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/06-Apr-2020/cash-assistance-for-12-million-deserving-families-will-begin-this-week-dr-sania will begin this week: Dr Sania Payment process to start from The News April 8, says Dr. Sania April 6, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/640018-payment-process-to-start-from-april-8-says-dr-sania-nishtar International Nishtar Emergency cash disbursement from Wednesday, says PM’s April 5, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/04/05/emergency-cash-disbursement-from-wednesday-says-pms-aide/ aide Payment process under Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program to April 5, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/04/05/586644/payment-process-under-ehsaas-emergency-cash-program-to-start-from-wednesday-dr-nishtar/ start from Wednesday: Dr. Nishtar Ehsaas Emergency Cash The News Programme’s payment process April 5, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/639901-ehsaas-emergency-cash-programmes-payment-process-to-commence-from-next-week International to commence from next week Will come out of corona pandemic situation April 5, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/05-Apr-2020/will-come-out-of-corona-pandemic-situation-successfully-says-pm successfully, says PM

Leadership matters April 4, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1546319/leadership-matters

Web-portal to check The News eligibility for emergency April 4, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/639128-web-portal-to-check-eligibility-for-emergency-cash-programme-launched International cash programme launched Emergency cash program The News April 3, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/638484-emergency-cash-programme-receives-millions-of-sms receives millions of SMS International Millions of people want cash April 3, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/03-Apr-2020/millions-of-people-want-cash-grant-under-ehsaas-program-dr-sania grant under Ehsaas ‘8171’: PM launches SMS service to help poor during April 2, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/04/01/8171-pm-launches-sms-service-help-poor-pandemic/ pandemic PM launches Ehsaas Emergency April 2, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/04/01/585682/pm-launches-ehsaas-emergency-cash-initiative/ Cash initiative Dr. Sania Nishtar briefs Prime Minster on Ehsaas April 2, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/04/02/585703/dr-sania-nishtar-briefs-prime-minster-on-ehsas-emergency-cash-programme/amp/ Emergency Cash Programme SMS service 8171 launched for deserving families to benefit April 2, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/01-Apr-2020/sms-service-8171-launched-for-deserving-families-to-benefit-from-ehsaas-emergency-cash-program?version=amp from Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program SMS service launched to provide emergency cash grant April 2, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/587305/sms-service-launched-to-provide-emergency-cash-grant-to-needy/amp/ to needy SMS service 8171 launched for deserving families to benefit April 2, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/sms-service-8171-launched-for-deserving-families-to-benefit-from-eecp-sania/amp/ from EECP: Sania

The corona relief package April 2, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2188215/6-corona-relief-package/

PM Relief Fund, SMS service April 2, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1545743

Ehsaas Programme: A lot needs to be done to firm up cash April 1, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/04/01/585518/ehsaas-programme-a-lot-needs-to-be-done-to-firm-up-cash-transfer-plan/ transfer plan

March, 2020

Article Name Date Newspaper URL Govt to extend support to every segment of society to March 31, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/03/31/585348/govt-to-extend-support-to-every-segment-of-society-to-cope-with-coronavirus-dr-sania/ cope with coronavirus: Dr. Sania Faith, youth can win war against corona: PM Creates coronavirus relief fund; Asks March 31, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/faith-youth-can-win-war-against-corona-pm-creates-coronavirus-relief-fund-asks-people-to-donate-generously-relief-force-will-provide-food-to-people-at-their-homes/ people to donate generously; Relief force will provide food to people at their homes ECC sanctions Rs1.2 trillion relief package to fight March 31, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/31-Mar-2020/ecc-sanctions-rs1-2-trillion-relief-package-to-fight-coronovirus Corono virus Govt to ensure delivery of ration food supplies to March 30, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/585313/govt-to-ensure-delivery-of-ration-food-supplies-to-deserving-families/ deserving families COVID-19: ECC approves March 30, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/03/30/coronavirus-pandemic-ecc-approves-rs1-2tr-relief-package/ Rs1.2tr relief package 3m corona victims to be The News identified for Ehsaas March 28, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/635742-3m-corona-victims-to-be-identified-for-ehsaas-emergency-cash-programme International Emergency Cash Programme Ehsaas cash programme to March 27, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/03/27/ehsas-cash-programme-benefit-3m-people-says-sania/ benefit 3m people, says Sania Deserving families affected of coronavirus to be given March 26, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/26-Mar-2020/lockdown-has-reached-houses-of-those-who-imposed-curfew-on-kashmiris Rs12,000 Govt to give Rs12,000 cash grant to every deserving March 26, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/03/26/govt-announces-cash-incentive-for-families-affected-by-coronavirus/ family affected by coronavirus Govt to provide Rs12,000 cash grant to deserving families March 26, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/03/26/583699/govt-to-provide-rs12000-cash-grant-to-deserving-families-from-next-month-nishtar/ from next month: Nishtar Ehsaas-Saylani Langar-on- March 23, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/03/23/582575/ehsaas-saylani-langar-on-wheels-introduced/ Wheels introduced Ehsaas-Saylani langar-on- wheels introduced to feed the March 23, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/ehsaas-saylani-langar-on-wheels-introduced-to-feed-the-poor-with-safety-dignity-in-times-of-pandemic-emergency/ poor with safety, dignity in times of pandemic emergency Ehsaas, Saylani ‘Langar on Wheels’ to deliver food aid March 23, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/581286/ehsaas-saylani-langar-on-wheels-to-deliver-food-aid-to-poor-in-pandemic-emergency/ to poor in pandemic emergency Coronavirus epidemic: Hafeez, Sania finalise special relief March 23, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/03/23/582579/coronavirus-epidemic-hafeez-sania-finalise-special-relief-package/ package ‘Langar on Wheels’ to deliver The News food aid to poor in pandemic March 23, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/633084-langar-on-wheels-to-deliver-food-aid-to-poor-in-pandemic-emergency International emergency Hafeez Shaikh, Sania Nishtar March 22, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/03/22/582469/hafeez-shaikh-sania-nishtar-discuss-relief-package/ discuss relief package Ehsaas promotes coronavirus preventive measures while Mar 20, 2020 https://pakobserver.net/ehsaas-promotes-coronavirus-preventive-measures-while-running-social-protection-operations/ running social protection Pakistan Observer operations Cash transfer begin to mitigate impact of COVID-19: Mar 20, 2020 https://www.brecorder.com/2020/03/20/581750/kifalat-programme-cash-transfers-begin-to-mitigate-impact-of-covid-19-dr-sania/ Business Recorder Dr Sania Ehsaas takes steps to make Kafaalat payments safe from Mar 19, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/630737-ehsaas-takes-steps-to-make-kafaalat-payments-safe-from-corona The News International corona Dr. Sania appeals masses not Mar 19, 2020 to panic Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/dr-sania-appeals-masses-not-to-panic/ NADRA asked to close registration centres of March 18, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/03/18/581085/nadra-asked-to-close-registration-centres-of-kafaalat-programme/ Kafaalat programme Ehsaas ensures people’s health in making Kafaalat March 18, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/578161/ehsaas-ensures-peoples-health-in-making-kafaalat-payments-amid-covid-19-outbreak/ payments amid COVID-19 outbreak

New BISP beneficiaries March 16, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1541266/new-bisp-beneficiaries

Event held to scale up girls’ The News March 14, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/628825-event-held-to-scale-up-girls-education-programme education programme International Government to allocate Rs 5bn for undergraduate March 14, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/575922/government-to-allocate-rs-5bn-for-undergraduate-scholarships-shafqat/ scholarships: Shafqat PM seeks details on those behind sugar and flour March 11, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/11-Mar-2020/pm-seeks-details-on-those-behind-sugar-and-flour-shortage shortage

Data4Pakistan portal launched March 11, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/03/11/579020/data4pakistan-portal-launched/

PM Imran vows need-based March 11, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2173378/1-pm-imran-launches-data4pakistan-portal-poverty-alleviation/ budget allocations PM launches Data4Pakistan portal for poverty March 11, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/03/10/pm-launches-data-portal-for-equal-distribution-of-development-funds/ alleviation PM Khan to launch development March 10, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/10-Mar-2020/pm-to-launch-ehsaas-district-development-portal-data4pakistan-today portal ‘Data4Pakistan’ today PM Imran to launch March 10, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2173088/1-pm-imran-launch-data4pakistan-portal-today/?amp=1 Data4Pakistan portal today No more increase in gas, Mar 10, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1539659 electricity tariffs: PM No more hike in power, gas The News Mar 10, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/626979-no-more-hike-in-power-gas-tariffs-pm tariffs: PM International Inflation successfully tamed: Mar 10, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/03/10/578699/inflation-successfully-tamed-pm/ PM People, industry can’t The News sustain more pressure: PM Mar 10, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/626796-people-industry-can-t-sustain-more-pressure-pm-imran-khan International Imran Khan Gas, power rates won’t go up Mar 10, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/10-Mar-2020/gas-power-rates-won-t-go-up-at-any-cost-pm at any cost: PM Sufferings of poor to be mitigated at all costs: Imran Says success of US-Taliban Mar 10, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/sufferings-of-poor-to-be-mitigated-at-all-costs-imran-says-success-of-us-taliban-deal-will-ensure-peace-in-tribal-areas/ deal will ensure peace in tribal areas No more hike in power, gas Mar 10, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/03/09/no-more-hike-in-power-gas-tariffs-says-pm-imran/ tariffs, PM Imran promises PM Imran launches Ehsaas Mar 9, 2020 Daily Pakistan https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/09-Mar-2020/pm-imran-launches-ehsaas-kafalat-programme-in-mohmand Kafaalat Programme in Mohmand PM Imran inaugurates sports event in Peshawar, to visit Mar 9, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2172292/1-prime-minister-imran-khan-visit-peshawar-mohmand-today/ Mohmand Financial inclusion The News imperative for women March 9, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/626460-financial-inclusion-imperative-for-women-empowerment-president-alvi International empowerment: Alvi PM Kafaalat programme to be March 9, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/09-Mar-2020/pm-kafaalat-programme-to-be-launched-in-kp-today launched in KP today BISP arranges seminar on March 9, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/09-Mar-2020/bisp-arranges-seminar-on-women-day Women Day President Alvi for financial inclusion of women to ensure March 9, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/572470/president-alvi-for-financial-inclusion-of-women-to-ensure-their-empowerment/ their empowerment Second phase of Ehsaas March 9, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/03/08/second-phase-of-ehsaas-kafaalat-programme-to-be-launched-in-kp/ Kafaalat to be launched today Dr Sania spot checks Kafaalat The News March 7, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/625027-dr-sania-nishtar-spot-checks-kafaalat-registration-desk registration desk International 15 selected districts to have March 7, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/03/07/577825/ehsaas-programme-15-selected-districts-to-have-more-nadra-desks-dr-sania/ more NADRA desks: Dr Sania 175,000 people registered in March 7, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/175000-people-registered-in-ehsas-nadra-haripur-centres/ Ehsaas NADRA Haripur centres Ehsaas scholarships to be The News first ever state sponsored March 3, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/622949-ehsaas-scholarships-to-be-first-ever-state-sponsored-mega-initiative International mega initiative’ Ehsaas’ scholarships first ever state sponsored March 3, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/03-Mar-2020/ehsaas-scholarships-first-ever-state-sponsored-initiative-dr-nishtar initiative: Dr Nishtar Ehsaas scholarships for March 3, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/03-Mar-2020/ehsaas-scholarships-for-deserving-students-launched deserving students launched PM orders plan to provide March 3, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/569054/pm-orders-plan-to-provide-more-relief-to-poor-people/ more relief to poor people Mega undergraduate scholarship programme March 3, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/03/03/576589/mega-undergraduate-scholarship-programme-launched/ launched The News Women for a futuristic world March 3, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/you/621757-women-for-a-futuristic-world International Imran launches scholarship March 3, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/03/02/imran-launches-scholarship-programme-for-youth/ programme for youth 50,000 to get scholarships March 2, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1537760/50000-to-get-scholarships-under-ehsaas-programme under Ehsaas programme Ehsaas Programme: PM Imran to The News award 50,000 undergraduate March 2, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/622655-pm-to-give-away-ehsaas-scholarships-today International scholarships

February, 2020

Article Name Date Newspaper URL Dr Sania sits on QAU grounds The News to discuss Ehsaas Fabruary 28, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/620853-dr-sania-sits-on-qau-grounds-to-discuss-ehsaas-scholarships International scholarships Sania discusses Ehsaas Scholarships with QAU Fabruary 28, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/sania-discusses-ehsaas-scholarships/ students Nestlé Pakistan bags ‘Living the Global Compact Best Fabruary 27, 2020 Daily Pakistan https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/27-Feb-2020/nestle-pakistan-bags-living-the-global-compact-best-practices-sustainability-award-2019 Practices Sustainability Award 2019’ Ehsaas meeting on data The News Fabruary 27, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/620300-ehsaas-meeting-on-data-analytics analytics International Dr Sania Nishtar is quietly doing things considered The News Fabruary 27, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/620507-dr-sania-nishter-is-quietly-doing-things-considered-almost-impossible-in-pakistan ‘almost impossible’ in International Pakistan Nestlé Pakistan declared SDG Fabruary 27, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/nestle-pakistan-declared-sdg-champion-by-ungc/ champion by UNGC Cabinet approves uniform The News Fabruary 26, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/619963-cabinet-approves-uniform-education-policy education policy International FAO, Ehsaas discuss nutrition Fabruary 16, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2157736/1-fao-ehsaas-discuss-nutrition-agenda/ agenda FAO, Ehsaas explore options to drive forward progressive Fabruary 16, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/559449/fao-ehsaas-explore-options-to-drive-forward-progressive-agriculture-and-nutrition-agenda/ agriculture and nutrition agenda FAO steps in to help control Fabruary 16, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1534764 locust attack FAO, Pakistan discuss Fabruary 16, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/16-Feb-2020/fao-ehsaas-discuss-nutrition-agenda nutrition agenda Turkish first lady Emine The News Erdogan says empowering women Fabruary 15, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/613913-turkish-first-lady-emine-erdogan-says-no-society-can-progress-without-empowering-its-women International crucial for progress ‘No society can progress without empowering its Fabruary 15, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1534440 women,’ says Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan Self-reliant women contribute Fabruary 15, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/15-Feb-2020/self-relient-women-contribute-to-economy-emine-erdogan to economy: Emine Erdogan

CDA, Ehsaas work on plan to set up Fabruary 05, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1532494/cda-ehsaas-work-on-plan-to-set-up-display-centres-for-skilled-women display centres for skilled women

Entrepreneurial display centre to be The News Fabruary 05, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/609120-entrepreneurial-display-centre-to-be-set-up-for-women set up for women International

Ehsaas determined to reshaping women Fabruary 05, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/552536/ehsaas-determined-to-reshaping-women-entrepreneurship-sapm/ entrepreneurship: SAPM

Ehsaas determined to reshaping women Fabruary 05, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/ehsaas-determined-to-reshaping-women-entrepreneurship/ entrepreneurship Right Step towards poverty Fabruary 02, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/550645/right-steps-towards-poverty-alleviation/ alleviation

Kafalat for poor Fabruary 02, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/kafalat-for-poor/

PM launches Rs200b ‘Ehsaas Kafaalat Programme’ for 7m Fabruary 01, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/01-Feb-2020/pm-launches-rs200b-ehsaas-kafaalat-programme-for-7m-deserving-women deserving women Govt to depoliticise currency notes by removing photo of Fabruary 01, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/02/01/govt-to-depoliticise-currency-notes-by-removing-photo-of-aiml-politician/ AIML politician Pakistan still facing The News Fabruary 01, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/607309-pakistan-still-facing-difficult-situation-pm-imran difficult situation: PM Imran International ‘Kafaalat’ for 7 million poor Fabruary 01, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/02/01/567063/kafaalat-for-7-million-poor-women-launched-by-pm/ women launched by PM

January, 2020

Article Name Date Newspaper URL PM Imran launches Kifalat The News Card with Quaid’s picture January 31, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/606871-pm-launches-kifalat-card-with-quaid-s-picture-today International today Ehsaas Kafaalat launched to January 31, 2020 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/01/31/pm-imran-launches-ehsaas-kafaalat-programme-for-underprivileged-women/ empower underprivileged women Government’s bold decision to depoliticise safety nets January 31, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/governments-bold-decision-to-depoliticise-safety-nets-quaids-picture-to-be-on-ehsaas-kafaalat-cards/ Quaid’s picture to be on Ehsaas Kafaalat cards FBR to take action against 196 of its employees for January 29, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/548397/fbr-to-take-action-against-196-of-its-employees-for-taking-bisp-benefit/ taking BISP benefit Govt officers availing BISP January 29, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2146221/1-govt-officers-availing-bisp-wont-named/ won’t be named BISP programme: Senate body The News concerned over exclusion of January 29, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/605703-bisp-programme-senate-body-concerned-over-exclusion-of-850-000-beneficiaries International 850,000 beneficiaries Less developed areas: survey to be conducted for January 29, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/01/29/565884/less-developed-areas-survey-to-be-conducted-for-identifying-poor-senate-body-told/ identifying poor, Senate body told Initiative to empower poor women to be launched on January 28, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1530920/initiative-to-empower-poor-women-to-be-launched-on-friday Friday Poor women to get monthly The News stipend under Kafalat January 28, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/605434-poor-women-to-get-monthly-stipend-under-kafalat-programme International programme Ehsaas innovative digital payment system for women January 28, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/ehsaas-innovative-digital-payment-system-for-women-introduced/ introduced Digital payment system: PM to launch Kafalat Programme on January 28, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/01/28/565543/digital-payment-system-pm-to-launch-kafalat-programme-on-31st-dr-sania/ 31st: Dr Sania Ehsaas digital payment system January 28, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/547456/ehsaas-digital-payment-system-made-operational/ made operational Digital payment system for women under Kafalat Programme January 28, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/28-Jan-2020/digital-payment-system-for-women-under-kafalat-programme-to-launch-on-jan-31 to launch on Jan 31

The pro-poor policies of PM January 27, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/01/27/565163/the-pro-poor-policies-of-pm/

Ehsaas Kafalat Programme January 27, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/ehsaas-kafalat-programme/

Sania inaugurates biometric January 26, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/01/26/564984/sania-inaugurates-biometric-atm-for-beneficiaries-of-ekp/ ATM for beneficiaries of EKP JICA keen to collaborate with January 25, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/545715/jica-keen-to-collaborate-with-ehsaas-programme/ Ehsaas Programme

Jazz launches cheap 4G phone January 24, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1530174/corporate-watch

PM to launch Ehsaas Kifalat January 24, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/01/24/564462/pm-to-launch-ehsaas-kifalat-programme-on-january-31/ programme on January 31 Jazz introduces Digit 4G- January 24, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/jazz-introduces-digit-4g-smartphone/ smartphone Jazz introduces affordable January 23, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/544913/jazz-introduces-affordable-smartphone/ smartphone Govt to launch institutional arrangement in next three Jan 23, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/23-Jan-2020/govt-to-launch-institutional-arrangement-in-next-three-months-dr-sania months: Dr Sania Ehsaas Programme outreach: Government to launch Jan 23, 2020 Business Recorder ‘institutional arrangement’ https://www.brecorder.com/2020/01/23/564121/ehsaas-programme-outreach-government-to-launch-institutional-arrangement-in-3-months-nishtar/ in 3 months: Nishtar Gov. Plans measures to make Jan 23, 2020 The Express Tribune BISP transparent https://tribune.com.pk/story/2142470/1-new-mechanism-make-bisp-transparent-anvil/?amp=1 Special System to ensure The News transparency in spending Jan 23, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/602957-special-system-to-ensure-transparency-in-spending-private-sector-donations International private sector donations Alvi emphasizes need for properly channelled Jan 23, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/E-Paper/islamabad/2020-01-23/page-13/detail-1 philanthropy Dr. Sania draws on field The News visits for results-driven January 17, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/599765-dr-sania-starts-field-visits-for-results-driven-implementation-of-ehsaas International implementation of Ehsaas

th The News 12 CSR Summit to be January 17, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/599856-12th-csr-summit-to-be-inaugurated-on-jan-22 inaugurated on Jan 22 International Dr. Sania visits field offices to ensure January 17, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/540933/dr-sania-visits-field-offices-to-ensure-implementation-of-ehsaas/ implementation of Ehsaas

Dr. Sania visits Chakwal January 17, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/01/17/562425/ehsaas-programme-dr-sania-visits-chakwal/

Dr. Sania on field visits to ensure results-driven January 17, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/dr-sania-on-field-visits-to-ensure-results-driven-implementation-of-ehsaas/ implementation of Ehsaas Govt likely to launch Ehsaas Kifalat programme by end of January 16, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/16-Jan-2020/govt-likely-to-launch-ehsaas-kifalat-programme-by-end-of-ongoing-month ongoing month BISP beneficiaries included January 16, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/bisp-beneficiaries-included-140000-govt-officials-sania/ 140,000 govt officials: Sania BISP beneficiaries included January 16, 2020 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2138052/1-bisp-beneficiaries-included-0-14m-govt-officers/ 0.14m govt officers’ BISP beneficiaries included The News 140,000 govt employees: Sania January 15, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/598896-bisp-beneficiaries-included-140000-govt-employees-sania-nishtar International Nishtar 140,000 govt employees were beneficiaries of BISP, January 15, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/539851/140000-govt-employees-were-beneficiaries-of-bisp-reveals-sania-nishtar/ reveals Sania Nishtar Govt takes stern action against BISP ghost January 15, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/01/15/561922/govt-takes-stern-action-against-bisp-ghost-beneficiaries-sania-nishtar/ beneficiaries: Sania Nishtar No student will be left out of Ehsaas scholarship January 15, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/no-student-will-be-left-out-of-ehsas-scholarship-programme/ programme Ehsaas scholarships committee The News discusses progress, next January 15, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/598718-ehsaas-scholarships-committee-discusses-progress-next-steps International steps 132,192 students applied for January 15, 2020 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/15-Jan-2020/132-192-students-applied-for-first-phase-of-ehsaas-project first phase of Ehsaas Project 2,543 govt officers among The News January 09, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/595841-2-543-govt-officers-among-ineligible-bisp-beneficiaries ineligible BISP beneficiaries International BISP takes action against officers who got govt help January 09, 2020 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1527179 meant for poor 2,543 BISP officers removed, January 09, 2020 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2020/01/09/560262/two-543-bisp-officers-removed-na-told/ NA told 2,543 govt officers’ names deleted from list of BISP January 09, 2020 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/535540/2543-govt-officers-names-deleted-from-list-of-bisp-beneficiaries/ beneficiaries ‘Ehsaas’ to improve quality The News January 03, 2020 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/592716-ehsaas-to-improve-quality-of-delivery-sania of delivery: Sania International Dr. Sania paid unannounced visits to Mandi More Panah January 02, 2020 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/dr-sania-paid-unannounced-visits-to-mandi-more-panah-gah/ Gah

November, 2019

Article Name Date Newspaper URL 33% reduction in deaths of The News December 18, 2019 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/584941-33-reduction-in-deaths-of-children-by-malnutrition-wfp children by malnutrition: WFP International New study launched on leveraging social protection December 18, 2019 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/522124/new-study-launched-on-leveraging-social-protection-system-for-stunting-prevention/ system for stunting prevention New study launched on leveraging social protection December 18, 2019 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/new-study-launched-on-leveraging-social-protection-system/ system Oxford varsity professor lauds December 17, 2019 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/oxford-varsity-professor-lauds-ehsaas/ Ehsaas Facebook can help fight December 15, 2019 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2118111/5-facebook-can-help-fight-malnutrition-sania-nishtar/ malnutrition: Sania Nishtar Drive launched to connect malnutrition experts with Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1522300 digital marketers Ehsaas ties the knot with December 15, 2019 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/15-Dec-2019/ehsaas-ties-the-knot-with-facebook Facebook New approach to measuring poverty discussed BISP to use December 14, 2019 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/new-approach-to-measuring-poverty-discussed-bisp-to-use-diverse-metrics-to-assess-economic-well-being-of-people/ diverse metrics to assess economic well-being of people Ehsaas discusses UNDP report to The News December 13, 2019 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/582799-ehsaas-discusses-undp-report-to-see-how-it-can-inform-policy see how it can inform policy International Panel for launching effective December 13, 2019 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2019/12/13/552856/far-flung-areas-panel-for-launching-effective-poverty-alleviation-programme/ poverty alleviation programme Pakistan ranks 152nd in human December 13, 2019 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2019/12/13/552824/pakistan-ranks-152nd-in-human-development-index/ development index Ehsaas Labour Expert Group’s The News December 12, 2019 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/582202-ehsaas-labour-expert-group-s-report-in-the-pipeline Report in the Pipeline International Girls Learn, Women Earn’: Fast- The News December 12, 2019 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/582236-girls-learn-women-earn-fast-track-wb-programme-launched track WB programme launched International Programme launched to support December 12, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1521805/programme-launched-to-support-girls-education girls’ education World Bank for commitment to mitigate, overcome learning December 12, 2019 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2019/12/12/552506/world-bank-for-commitment-to-mitigate-overcome-learning-poverty/?page&year=2019&monthnum=12&day=12 poverty Experts deliberate how to provide minimum standards of December 11, 2019 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/experts-deliberate-how-to-provide-minimum-standards-of-living-to-workers/ living to workers One-third of healthcare December 07, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1520827/one-third-of-healthcare-providers-face-violence-survey providers face violence: survey Survey on violence against The News December 07, 2019 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/579741-survey-on-violence-against-healthcare-workers-launched healthcare workers launched International ICRC launches survey on violence against healthcare December 07, 2019 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/icrc-launches-survey-on-violence-against-healthcare-workers/ workers Healthcare workers’ training on December 07, 2019 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/07-Dec-2019/healthcare-workers-training-on-emergency-communication-urged emergency communications urged APWC presidents seek Ehsaas The News December 04, 2019 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/578507-apwc-presidents-seek-ehsaas-support support International APWC presidents call on Dr Sania to seek partnership under December 04, 2019 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/512571/apwc-presidents-call-on-dr-sania-to-seek-partnership-under-ehsaas/ Ehsaas APWCs’ presidents call on Sania Nishtar to seek partnership December 04, 2019 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/apwcs-presidents-call-on-sania-nishtar-to-seek-partnership-under-ehsaas/ under Ehsaas APWC presidents seek Ehsaas The News December 04, 2019 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/578507-apwc-presidents-seek-ehsaas-support support International Businesswomen explore ways to The News Dec 3, 2019 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/577866-businesswomen-explore-ways-to-counter-socio-economic-barriers counter socio-economic barriers International Human resource training must for achieving sustainable Dec 3, 2019 The Nation https://staging.nation.com.pk/03-Dec-2019/human-resource-training-must-for-achieving-sustainable-development-president development: President PM’s assistant asks graduates The News to face challenges with courage Dec 1, 2019 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/576874-pm-s-assistant-asks-graduates-to-face-challenges-with-courage-and-perseverance International and perseverance The News Dr Sania Nishtar meets governor Dec 1, 2019 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/577010-dr-sania-nishtar-meets-governor International Princess Sarah applauds The News Pakistan’s efforts to fight Nov 30, 2019 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/576364-princess-sarah-applauds-pakistan-s-efforts-to-fight-malnutrition International malnutrition Jordanian princess vows to address malnutrition in Nov 30, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1519625/jordanian-princess-vows-to-address-malnutrition-in-pakistan Pakistan Graduation ceremony at PAF The News Nov 30, 2019 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/576245-graduation-ceremony-at-paf-finishing-school-held finishing School held International PM launches financial inclusion November 27, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1519048 initiative PM reiterates resolves to November 27, 2019 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2107142/1-pm-reiterates-resolves-alleviate-poverty/ alleviate poverty PM launches Ehsaas Financial November 27, 2019 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/27-Nov-2019/pm-launches-ehsas-financial-inclusion-strategy-initiative Inclusion Strategy initiative Queen Maxima praises Ehsaas November 27, 2019 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2019/11/27/548025/queen-maxima-praises-ehsaas-programme/ programme PM launches Ehsaas Financial November 27, 2019 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/508218/pm-launches-ehsas-financial-inclusion-strategy-initiative/ Inclusion Strategy initiative PM to launch flagship Ehsaas November 26, 2019 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/pm-to-launch-flagship-ehsaas-financial-strategy/ financial strategy ‘We are embedding welfare policies into every ministry’s November 25, 2019 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2019/11/25/547367/we-are-embedding-welfare-policies-into-every-ministrys-work-an-interview-with-dr-sania-nishtar/ work’ an interview with Dr Sania Nishtar Govt to increase number of Community Welfare Attaches, November 24, 2019 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2019/11/24/547265/govt-to-increase-number-of-community-welfare-attaches-protector-emigration-offices-dr-sania-nishtar-2/ Protector Emigration Offices: Dr Sania Nishtar Ehsaas agenda focuses on women, girls specially: Dr Sania November 23, 2019 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2019/11/23/547072/ehsaas-agenda-focuses-on-women-girls-specially-dr-sania-nishtar/ Nishtar The News The Ehsaas Way November 20, 2019 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/571368-the-ehsaas-way International The News TVO Board meets after six years November 19, 2019 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/571140-tvo-board-meets-after-six-years International Trust voluntary groups revived November 19, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1517560/trust-voluntary-groups-revived-after-six-years after six years Recently formed BoD of TVO November 19, 2019 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/19-Nov-2019/recently-formed-bod-of-tvo-holds-its-first-meeting holds its first meeting Int’l organizations join Ehsaas November 19, 2019 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/intl-organizations-join-ehsaas-programme-for-peoples-uplift/ programme for people’s uplift Roll out of Ehsaas Governance The News and Integrity Policy and November 16, 2019 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/569487-roll-out-of-ehsaas-governance-and-integrity-policy-and-observatory-begins International Observatory begins Development partners, UN agencies and international November 16, 2019 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/development-partners-un-agencies-and-international-organizations-join-forces-for-ehsaas/ organizations join forces for Ehsaas Pakistan will thrive as more women participate in economy: November 16, 2019 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2019/11/16/544705/pakistan-will-thrive-as-more-women-participate-in-economy/ Dr Sania Nishtar Federal Cabinet approves Ehsaas November 14, 2019 Express Tribune https://epaper.tribune.com.pk/DisplayDetails.aspx?ENI_ID=11201911130081&EN_ID=11201911130027&EMID=11201911130007 policy proposal Cabinet approves policy to check corruption in social November 13, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1516385 safety nets New innovative financing key to November 13, 2019 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/new-innovative-financing-key-to-tackling-extreme-poverty/ tackling extreme poverty New innovative financing key to tackling extreme poverty: Dr November 13, 2019 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/499446/new-innovative-financing-key-to-tackling-extreme-poverty-dr-sania/ Sania Letter to Editor: PM’s November 10, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1515990 scholarships

PNCC’s maiden meeting held November 09, 2019 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2019/11/09/542930/pnnccs-maiden-meeting-held/

Mapping of nutrition The News November 09, 2019 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/553023-mapping-of-nutrition-stakeholders-on-the-cards stakeholders on the cards International Ehsaas Program: PASSD to The News November 09, 2019 https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/553167-ehsaas-program-passd-to-facilitate-42-million-orphans facilitate 4.2 million orphans International PM launches ambitious scholarship scheme for talented November 05, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1514983/pm-launches-ambitious-scholarship-scheme-for-talented-youth youth Ration programme for the poor The News November 05, 2019 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/550832-ration-programme-for-poor-on-the-cards on the cards International PM launches largest ever November 05, 2019 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/495024/pm-launches-largest-ever-scholarship-programme/ scholarship programme Sania briefs WB delegation on contribution of poverty November 02, 2019 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/sania-briefs-wb-delegation-on-contribution-of-poverty-eradication-programme-ehsas/ eradication programme ‘Ehsaas’

WB president visits BISP HQs November 02, 2019 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2019/11/02/540502/wb-president-visits-bisp-hqs/

PPAF organizes 3rd Int’l Conference on Research and November 01, 2019 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/ppaf-organizes-3rd-intl-conference-on-research-and-learning-beyond-action-towards-transformation/ Learning

October, 2019

Article Name Date Newspaper URL Poverty graduation programme to October 31, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1513855/poverty-graduation-programme-to-help-poor-become-self-reliant help poor become self-reliant Innovative improve solutions help improve poor people’s October 31, 2019 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2019/10/31/539700/ppaf-conference-innovative-improve-solutions-help-improve-poor-peoples-socio-economic-standards-experts/ socio-economic standards: experts PPAF organized international October 31, 2019 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/492026/ppaf-organises-international-moot-on-research-and-learning/ moot on research and learning HEC, BISP to sponsor 50,000 October 27, 2019 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/27-Oct-2019/hec-bisp-to-sponsor-50-000-undergraduate-scholarships undergraduate scholarships Ehsaas to promote human capital The News October 27, 2019 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/546852-ehsaas-to-promote-human-capital-development development International Ehsaas value chain building The News October 26, 2019 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/546380-ehsaas-value-chain-building-committee-meets committee meets International Challenges to agriculture sector negatively impacting October 26, 2019 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/26-Oct-2019/challenges-to-agriculture-sector-negatively-impacting-wellbeing-of-farmers-evcbc wellbeing of farmers: EVCBC Inter-ministerial Nutrition Taskforce under ‘Ehassas’ October 23, 2019 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2019/10/23/536893/inter-ministerial-nutrition-taskforce-under-ehsaas-hailed/ hailed PASSD to launch undergraduate October 23, 2019 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/23-Oct-2019/passd-to-launch-undergraduate-scholarship-project scholarships project Senate body discusses USC October 22, 2019 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2019/10/22/536611/senate-body-discusses-usc-performance/ performance PBM, PPAF to provide interest free loans to 25,000 WEC October 20, 2019 Pakistan Observer https://pakobserver.net/index.php/2019/10/20/pbm-ppaf-to-provide-interest-free-loans-to-25000-wec-trained-women/ trained women Multidimensional poverty stands October 19, 2019 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2019/10/19/532551/multidimensional-poverty-stands-at-384-percent-says-dr-sania/ at 38.4 percent, says Dr. Sania PBM, PPAF join hands to provide soft loans to Women Empowerment October 19, 2019 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/19-Oct-2019/pbm-ppaf-join-hands-to-provide-soft-loans-to-women-empowerment-centres-trainees Centres’ trainees Honorary doctorate for Sania October 18, 2019 DAWN https://www.dawn.com/news/1511456/honorary-doctorate-for-sania-nishtar Nishtar Dr. Sania receives DSc from The News October 18, 2019 https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/542609-dr-sania-receives-dsc-from-kings-college Kings College International King’s College confers honorary October 18, 2019 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/485170/kingss-college-confers-honorary-doctorate-degree-on-dr-sania/ doctorate degree on Dr. Sania

Poverty Eradication in Pakistan October 16, 2019 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/484145/poverty-eradication-in-pakistan/

Logic behind the Langer (Op-ed October 15, 2019 The News International https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/541193-logic-behind-the-langar by Dr. Sania Nishtar) Beggar-turned-entrepreneur October 15, 2019 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/483780/beggar-turned-entrepreneur-honoured-at-ladiesfund-awards/ honoured at LADIESFUND Awards ADB to give Pakistan $200m for October 12, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1510390 social protection Women’s contributions to various fields acknowledged at October 12, 2019 The News International https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/539839-women-s-contributions-to-various-fields-acknowledged-at-award-ceremony award ceremony Ehsaas langar all set to be October 07, 2019 The News International https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/537659-ehsaas-langar-all-set-to-be-inaugurated inaugurated First Ehsaas Langar launched in October 07, 2019 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/07-Oct-2019/first-ehsaas-langar-launched-in-capital capital Govt to launch scholarships October 04, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1508804 scheme for underprivileged ‘Ehsaas’ undergraduate scholarships to be launched October 04, 2019 The News International https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/535980-ehsaas-undergraduate-scholarships-to-be-launched-this-month this month ‘Ehsaas Langar’ to be launched October 03, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1508619/ehsaas-langar-to-be-launched-for-the-needy for the needy ‘Ehsaas Langar’ shortly in October 03, 2019 The News International https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/535559-ehsaas-langar-shortly-in-islamabad Islamabad Dr. Sania exhibits Ehsaas at October 02, 2019 The News International https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/535042-dr-sania-exhibits-ehsaas-at-global-level global level Dr. Sania exhibits Ehsaas on the sidelines of UNGA 74th October 02, 2019 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/01-Oct-2019/dr-sania-exhibits-ehsaas-on-the-sidelines-of-unga-74th-session session

Dr. Sania exhibits Ehsaas at global October 02, 2019 The News International https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/535042-dr-sania-exhibits-ehsaas-at-global-level level

Dr. Sania exhibits Ehsaas on the October 02, 2019 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/01-Oct-2019/dr-sania-exhibits-ehsaas-on-the-sidelines-of-unga-74th-session sidelines of UNGA 74th session

September, 2019

Article Name Date Newspaper URL

Doubling Ehsaas? September 30, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1508152/doubling-ehsaas

Ehsaas, sports and SDGs September 29, 2019 The News International https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/533486-ehsaas-sports-and-sdgs

Ehsaas programme to get $200m September 27, 2019 Express Tribune https://www.app.com.pk/bill-melinda-gates-foundation-sign-mou-with-ehsaas-on-poverty-alleviation/ from Gates Foundation Sufficient Social Capital now September 27, 2019 The News International https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/532583-sufficient-social-capital-now-exists-for-ehsaas-to-take-off exists for ‘Ehsaas’ to take off MoU focusing on poverty alleviation signed with Bill September 27, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1507584/mou-focusing-on-poverty-alleviation-signed-with-bill-gates-foundation Gates Foundation Dr Sania supports women in September 25, 2019 The News International https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/531721-dr-sania-supports-women-in-business business

Building on the Ehsaas debate September 24, 2019 The News International https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/531069-building-on-the-ehsaas-debate

Found the remedy in Ehsaas September 23, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1506866/found-the-remedy-in-ehsaas

Pakistan is leading the way with its welfare state – the September 19, 2019 The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/climate-and-people/pakistan-leading-way-welfare-state-world-can-learn-innovation/ world can learn from its innovation Letter to Editor: Ehsaas September 16, 2019 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/16-Sep-2019/ehsas-programme programme Dr Sania wins applause for rallying action on biggest September 13, 2019 The News https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/525701-dr-sania-wins-applause-for-rallying-action-on-biggest-killers killers WHO chief praises Nishtar’s September 12, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1504718 work WHO DG lauds Dr Sania’s work on September 12, 2019 Business Recorder https://fp.brecorder.com/2019/09/20190912516798/ NCDs Punjab Cabinet approves law September 12, 2019 The News https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/525363-punjab-cabinet-approves-law-reforms reforms Partnership with provinces https://www.dawn.com/news/1503060 September 02, 2019 Dawn sought for success of Ehsaas

August, 2019

Article Name Date Newspaper URL President briefed on BISP, Ehsaas programme and August 29, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1502277/president-briefed-on-bisp-ehsaas-programme-and-initiatives initiatives BISP initiatives fully aligned August 29, 2019 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/455957/bisp-initiatives-fully-aligned-with-agenda-for-change-alvi/ with agenda for change: Alvi Provision of security net to poor people primary August 28, 2019 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2019/08/28/520315/provision-of-security-net-to-poor-people-primary-responsibility-of-state-president/ responsibility of State: President Bill Gates offered support for August 22, 2019 Pak Tribune http://paktribune.com/news/Bill-Gates-offered-support-for-eradicating-polio-282939.html eradicating polio Dr Sania joins strategic leadership retreat for August 20, 2019 The News International https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/514590-dr-sania-joins-strategic-leadership-retreat-for-ethiopian-women-ministers Ethiopian women ministers Foundation of good governance, August 19, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1500347 reforms laid PM’s aide counts govt’s one- August 18, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1500158/pms-aide-counts-govts-one-year-achievements year achievements PM launches health plan for August 18, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1500154/pm-launches-health-plan-for-people-with-disabilities people with disabilities ‘Ehsaas framework alive to August 18, 2019 The News International https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/513669-ehsaas-framework-alive-to-rights-of-disabled-persons rights of disabled persons’ Government’s Ehsaas Program August 16, 2019 Dawn https://blog.siasat.pk/ehsaas-program-lift-6m-women-poverty/ Will Lift 6m Women Out Of Poverty Children who are forced to beg August 14, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1499382 or abused should be protected Govt mulls identity cards for August 14, 2019 Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/2033596/1-govt-mulls-identity-cards-abandoned-children-dr-nishtar/ abandoned children: Dr Nishtar Special Assistant to Prime August 13, 2019 Minister for Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation Dr. Sania Nishtar and Provincial APP https://photo.app.com.pk/photo/2019/08/297229/ Minister Raja Rashid Hafeez cutting cake on the occasion of Eid ul Azha at Child Protection Bureau. Ehsaas communications committee August 11, 2019 meets The News International https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/511260-ehsaas-communications-committee-meets

Insaf Insurance Card Ensures August 11, 2019 3.3 Mln People For Health Urdu Point https://www.urdupoint.com/en/pakistan/insaf-insurance-card-ensures-33-mln-people-f-688599.html Expenditures

Ehsaas Communications body’s August 10, 2019 Business Recorder https://fp.brecorder.com/2019/08/20190810505735/ maiden meeting held Poverty Alleviation And Social August 09, 2019 Safety Division To Accelerate Policy Reform Of Public Urdu Point https://www.urdupoint.com/en/pakistan/poverty-alleviation-and-social-safety-divisio-687360.html Hospitals

JULY, 2019

Article Name Date Newspaper URL Building on the poverty debate July 31, 2019 The https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/505998-building-on-the-poverty-debate News International BISP and Social Protection July 31, 2019 The https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/505999-bisp-and-social-protection News International Commonwealth conference July 31, 2019 The https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/506326-commonwealth-conference-session-discusses-poverty-eradication secession discusses poverty News International eradication PASSD establishes ‘safety nets July 31, 2019 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/440292/passd-establishes-safety-nets-for-deserving-poor/ for deserving poor’ PASSD to accelerate policy July 30, 2019 APP https://www.app.com.pk/passd-to-accelerate-policy-reform-of-public-hospitals/ reform of public hospitals BISP To Facilitate Welfare July 28, 2019 Urdu Point https://www.urdupoint.com/en/pakistan/bisp-to-facilitate-welfare-program-for-educat-680634.html Program For Education BISP brings over 3.5m children July 26, 2019 The Express https://tribune.com.pk/story/2023453/1-bisp-brings-3-5m-children-back-school/ back to school Tribune Ehsaas labour expert group July 26, 2019 The News https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/503648-ehsaas-labour-expert-group-meets-for-8th-time meets for the 8th time International Poverty alleviation programme July 26, 2019 The News https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/503815-poverty-alleviation-programme-to-be-completed-with-rs-4-126b to be completed with 4.126b International Strategy to implement Ehsaas July 24, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1495880/strategy-to-implement-ehsaas-programme-finalised programme finalized Ehsaas Program’s entire agenda July 24, 2019 Associated Press https://www.app.com.pk/ehsaas-programs-entire-agenda-on-women-welfare-dr-sania-nishtar/ on women’s welfare: Dr. Sania of Pakistan Nishtar PASSD Ehsaas announced July 23, 2019 Associated Press https://www.app.com.pk/passd-ehsaas-announces-committees-for-smooth-implementation-nishtar/ committees for smooth of Pakistan implementation: Nishtar Govt to eliminate viral July 22, 2019 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/434548/govt-to-eliminate-viral-hepatitis-through-public-private-partnership-dr-sania/ hepatitis through public- private partnership: Dr Sania Govt is confident to achieve July 21, 2019 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/21-Jul-2019/govt-s-efforts-to-pull-poor-out-of-poverty-towards-prosperity-dr-sania-nishtar target of poverty alleviation target: Dr. Sania Nishtar Dr. Sania, PPAF discuss action July 20, 2019 The News https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/500885-dr-sania-ppaf-discuss-action-plan-for-poverty-reduction-under-ehsaas-programme plan for poverty reduction International under ‘Ehsaas’ programme Fight against poverty gaining July 20, 2019 Business Recorder https://fp.brecorder.com/2019/07/20190720498868/ pace: Dr. Sania Pakistan poverty alleviation July 19, 2019 ARY News https://arynews.tv/en/pakistan-poverty-alleviation-fund-providing-social-safety-to-poor-dr-sania-nishtar/ fund providing social safety to poor: Dr. Sania Nishtar Pakistan firm on reducing July 17, 2019 The News https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/499633-pakistan-firm-on-reducing-poverty-by-2023-un-told/ poverty by 2023: UN told International 31-point Ehsaas governance and July 16, 2019 The News https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/499057-31-point-ehsaas-governance-and-integrity-policy-released integrity policy released International Special persons’ care is a July 16, 2019 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/430926/special-persons-care-is-a-collective-responsibility-of-state-society-alvi/ collective responsibility of state, society: Alvi Comprehensive policy under July 15, 2019 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/430001/comprehensive-policy-under-ehsaas-to-reach-deserving-people-dr-sania/ Ehsaas to reach deserving people: Dr. Sania Govt has doubled budget for July 15, 2019 ARY News https://arynews.tv/en/govt-doubled-budget-vulnerable-segments/ vulnerable segments of society: President Alvi PASSD rules aim to limit July 14, 2019 The Express https://tribune.com.pk/story/2013372/1-passd-rules-aim-limit-opportunities-corruption/ opportunities for corruption Tribune Transparency, accountability July 14, 2019 Lead Pakistan http://leadpakistan.com.pk/news/transparency-accountability-key-to-lifting-millions-out-of-poverty-dr-sania/ key to lifting millions out of poverty: Dr. Sania Ehsaas is about the creation of July 13, 2019 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2019/07/13/509596/ehsaas-is-about-the-creation-of-a-welfare-state-dr-sania-nishtar/ a ‘welfare state,’ Dr. Sania Nishtar President calls corruption July 11, 2019 The Express https://tribune.com.pk/story/2010583/1-president-calls-corruption-major-cause-poverty/ major cause of poverty Tribune Ehsaas program wishes to draw July 10, 2019 Associated Press https://www.app.com.pk/ehsaas-program-wishes-to-draw-on-existing-knowledge-thought-partnership-dr-sania/ on existing knowledge & thought of Pakistan partnership: Dr. Sania KP to launch its own ‘Ehsaas’ July 9, 2019 Lead Pakistan http://leadpakistan.com.pk/news/kp-to-launch-its-own-ehsaas-program/ programme KP to launch its own poverty July 9, 2019 The Express https://tribune.com.pk/story/2009076/1-k-p-launch-poverty-reduction-project/ reduction programme Tribune Ehsaas program to provide July 9, 2019 Radio Pakistan http://www.radio.gov.pk/09-07-2019/ehsaas-program-to-provide-facilities-to-vulnerable-segments-pm facilities to vulnerable segments: PM 80,000 interest free loans to July 7, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1492610/80000-interest-free-loans-to-be-disbursed-every-month-says-pms-aide be distributed every month, says PM’s aide

JUNE, 2019

Article Name Date Newspaper URL Ehsaas programme aims to June 30, 2019 Business recorder https://fp.brecorder.com/2019/06/20190630493005/ benefit real deserving people: Sania Govt providing facilities to June 28, 2019 The https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/490699-govt-providing-facilities-to-empower-pwds empower PWD’s News International Dr. Sania teams up with Bill June 18, 2019 Global Village https://www.globalvillagespace.com/dr-sania-teams-up-with-bill-gates-against-polio-and-poverty/ Gates against polio and poverty Space Bill Gates, Dr. Sania Nishtar June 17, 2019 The https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/486011-bill-gates-dr-sania-nishtar-discuss-key-foundation-partnerships-in-pakistan discuss key foundations News International partnerships in Pakistan Sania Nishtar discusses Ehsaas June 17, 2019 Radio Pakistan http://www.radio.gov.pk/17-06-2019/sania-nishtar-discusses-ehsaas-program-with-bill-gats-in-washington program with Bill Gates in Washington Govt will launch Ehsaas program June 14, 2019 Radio Pakistan http://www.radio.gov.pk/13-06-2019/govt-will-launch-ehsaas-program-for-gilgit-baltistan-this-year-gandapur for Gilgit Baltistan this year: Gandapur Ehsaas Program: An June 12, 2019 Global Village https://www.globalvillagespace.com/ehsas-program-an-inspirational-and-bold-move-by-imran-khan/ inspirational and bold move by Space Imran Khan Social Security budget being June 9, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1487008 doubled, says PM’s aide New ration card scheme for one June 9, 2019 The https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/482073-new-ration-card-scheme-for-one-million-poor-on-cards-sania million poor on cards: Sania News International Govt to provide social June 8, 2019 Khyber News https://khybernews.tv/govt-to-provide-social-protection-to-vulnerable-segments-of-society-dr-sania/ protection to vulnerable segments of society: Dr. Sania Survey planned to update BISP June 3, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1486232 database Fund for social protection to June 3, 2019 Business Recorder https://www.brecorder.com/2019/06/03/500798/funds-for-social-protection-to-be-doubled-in-next-budget-sania-nishtar/ be doubled in next budget: Sania Nishtar

MAY, 2019

Article Name Date Newspaper URL PM to launch loans scheme for May 28, 2019 The Express https://tribune.com.pk/story/1981686/1-pm-launch-loans-scheme-youth-june/ youth in June Tribune PM to launch Ehsaas May 27, 2019 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/27-May-2019/pm-to-launch-ehsaas-implementation-programme-next-month implementation programme next month How does poverty alleviation May 25, 2019 The https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/475873-how-does-poverty-alleviation-work work News International ‘Ehsaas’ programme created: May 23, 2019 Business Recorder https://fp.brecorder.com/2019/05/20190523478548/ Labour Expert Group to address labour issues 36 social welfare projects May 10, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1481322 launched, PM informs meeting 36 projects in eight months May 10, 2019 International The https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/469253-36-projects-in-eight-months-show-sense-of-responsibility-pm shows sense of responsibility News Here is all you want to know May 3, 2019 International The https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/466474-here-is-all-you-want-to-know-about-pm-imrans-ehsaas-program about PM Imran’s ‘Ehsaas’ News program

APRIL, 2019

Article Name Date Newspaper URL BISP set to speedily undertake April 22, 2019 International https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/461161-bisp-set-to-speedily-undertake-measures-to-tackle-poverty-sania measures to tackle poverty: The News Sania ‘Ehsaas’ programme to address April 17, 2019 Pakistan Today https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/04/17/ehsas-programme-to-address-poverty-alleviation-across-country-pm/ poverty alleviation Reducing poverty April 12, 2019 International https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/456614-reducing-poverty The News “Ehsaas” for the poor April 11, 2019 Business https://www.brecorder.com/2019/04/11/488072/ehsas-for-the-poor/ recorder Helping the poor should not April 10, 2019 Daily Times https://dailytimes.com.pk/374921/helping-the-poor-should-not-require-curbing-provincial-autonomy/ require curbing provincial autonomy Poverty alleviation April 10, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1475110 Ehsaas to turn Pakistan into April 9, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1474835 welfare state: PM All you need to know about April 9, 2019 Gulf News https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/pakistan/all-you-need-to-know-about-pakistan-prime-minister-imran-khans-poverty-alleviation-plan-1.63215391 Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s poverty alleviation plan PM launches Ehsaas programme April 9, 2019 International https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/455289-pm-launches-ehsaas-programme-for-poor for poor The News Ehsaas: show me the money April 8, 2019 Dawn http://return.pk/2019/04/08/ehsas-show-me-the-money/ PMYP, ‘Ehsas’ to collaborate April 8, 2019 International https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/454847-pmyp-ehsas-to-collaborate The News Ehsaas programme – step towards April 8, 2019 Associated https://www.app.com.pk/ehsaas-programme-step-towards-welfare-state-aiming-to-reduce-inequality-poverty-pm/ welfare state, aiming to reduce Press of inequality, poverty: PM Pakistan A move to reduce poverty April 4, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1473807 The launching of Ehsaas April 2, 2019 Business https://fp.brecorder.com/2019/04/20190402460366/ Recorder

MARCH, 2019

Article Name Date Newspaper URL Ehsaas and BISP March 30, 2019 International https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/450719-ehsas-and-bisp The News ‘Ehsaas’: govt’s new poverty March 28,2 019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1472419/ehsas-govts-new-poverty-alleviation-programme-gets-nod-from-amnesty-international alleviation programme gets nod from amnesty international ‘Ehsaas’: PM Khan launches March 27, 2019 Dawn https://www.dawn.com/news/1472228/ehsas-pm-khan-launches-ambitious-social-safety-poverty-alleviation-programme ambitious social safety, poverty alleviation programme PM launches Rs 8 b poverty March 27, 2019 Associated https://www.app.com.pk/pm-launches-rs-80-b-poverty-alleviation-programme-ehsas-to-protect-vulnerable-segments/ alleviation programme ‘Ehsaas’ Press of to protect vulnerable segments Pakistan Govt to set up ministry of March 13, 2019 The Nation https://nation.com.pk/13-Mar-2019/govt-to-set-up-ministry-of-poverty-alleviation poverty alleviation