ISLAMABAD, JUL 03 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan was given a briefing about the planned launch of the National Poverty Graduation Initiative of the federal government which is scheduled for launch on Friday, July 5.

SAPM for Information & Broadcasting, Firdous Ashiq Awan, SAPM Mr. Yousaf Baig Mirza, Secretary Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety Division, Shaista Sohail, Secretary BISP, Ali Raza Bhutta and Qazi Asmat Essa were present during the meeting.

Prime Minister reviewed various aspects of the program including budgetary allocation, program design, the criteria being for the graduation initiative and the manner in why transparency is being ensured.

This initiative will impact 16.28 million people over a 4 year period and its details will be announced on July 5.=DNA

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