CM, Sania Nishtar discuss cash distribution through Ehsas Program, Langara Khanas.

PESHAWAR -- Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Dr. Sania Nishtar called on Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mahmood Khan here at chief minister secretariat on Wednesday.

Both discussed matters related to distribution of cash amounts to the deserving families of the province affected due to the prevailing situation of corona pandemic under the Ehsas Emergency Cash Program besides management of Langar Khanas in the province.

It was agreed upon at the occasion to carry out a new survey in the merged South and North Waziristan districts to enlist maximum deserving families for financial assistance under the Ehsas Initiative of the Federal Government. It was decided to finalize a feasible work plan to this effect.

Chief Secretary, Dr. Kazim Niaz was also present on this occasion.

Regarding the distribution of amounts in the province under Ehsas Emergency Cash Program, the chief minister said entire the process of cash distribution had almost been completed in a well organized and transparent manner, adding only the deserving families fulfilling the set criteria benefited from the relief package.

Mahmood Khan highly lauded the role of Dr. Sania Nishtar and her entire team to make the pro poor initiative of Prime Minister Imran Khan a real success across the country.

He also appreciated the role of chief secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, his team and the administration of all the districts in the...