Special Assistant on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection Sania Nishtar visited an Ehsaas Payment Center in Islamabad today to review the arrangements made there to provide cash assistance to the deserving families under Ehsaas Cash Emergency Program.      
She also interacted with the deserving women and listened to their problems. Talking to the media Sania Nishtar said that the payment of cash of twelve thousand rupees has been started today for those families who are not beneficiary of Ehsaas Kafalat Program. She said under this category, 1.8 million rupees have been provided to the banks so far. The process of payment for this category has been started from women whilst the men will also soon receive the messages to get the relief assistance.

 Sania said that the transparency has been ensured in the program and rules and regulations are strictly being followed. She added further that the deserving families can send their CNICs on 8171 by 19th April to get the cash. Those who have no mobile phones, they can register themselves through the district administration.

 The Special Assistant said the cabinet has approved waiver of twenty four percent advance income tax on commission of branchless banking retailers to incentivize them to work with Ehsaas Emergency Cash program. She is confident that the provinces will also waive off the sixteen percent GST on services on the same commission to further incentivize them.

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