Minister of State and Chairperson Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) Marvi Memon has said that poverty alleviation is one of the top priorities of the present regime. The BISP's role is important in this regard while the federal government is working on a number of development programs that would bring change in the lives of people, she stated this while talking to Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Vice President Muhammad Nasir Hameed Khan at the Lahore Chamber on Thursday.
Marvi Memon also threw light on the economic growth of the country and also shared many economic milestones achieved by the present government. The BISP is one of the largest social welfare programs around the globe, she said, adding it has achieved within a short span of time what many organizations and programs could not do in decades. She said that comprehensive conceptual framework of BISP, supported by the state-of-the-art technology and international best practices, makes it the most transparent and credible social safety system, not only in the country but also in the world.