31st January, 2023: Senator Dr. Sania Nishtar made a speech in the Senate about the lack of respect for the policy process, the disregard for evidence in policy making and the lack of meaningful accountability in decision making as being the core determinants of most of our failures....
Monthly Archives: January 2023
Speech in the Senate about the state of Pakistan’s economy
26th January 2023: Dr. Sania spoke on the state of Pakistan’s economy at the Senate session. She presented unbiased analysis of our economy and suggested realistic solutions to tackle the issue. Watch here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFIUyUjxdo4
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFIUyUjxdo4
Imperative for caretakers to continue Ehsaas Rashan Riayat: Sania
23rd January 2023: “Over the last 5 months, we enacted the Punjab Ehsaas Act, guaranteeing govt assistance to all under the poverty line & rolled out Ehsaas Rashan Riayat across Punjab. Given crippling inflation, it is imperative the caretaker government continues these initiatives”, said Former Chairperson Punjab Ehsaas,...
Geo Fact-check: Documents show Imran Khan did collect Rs. 4.8bn for flood victims
21st January 2023: Senator Dr Sania Nishtar was tasked by former PM Imran Khan to oversee the collection and distribution of funds for victims of floods in Pakistan. She had revealed that Khan’s live telethons received pledges amounting to Rs. 15 billion, of which Rs. 4.6 billion have...
Standing Committee on States & Frontier Regions held
17th January 2023: A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on States and Frontier Regions was held. Senator Dr. Sania Nishtar joined the meeting. She lauded that the committee is spearheading a transparency initiative, which amongst other things entails tracking all development schemes with pre, during & post...
Sania urges Utility stores to join Ehsaas Rashan Riayat
17th January 2023: Former Chairperson Punjab Ehsaas programme, Senator Dr. Sania Nishtar tweeted a letter dated 5th January 2023 that she wrote to Managing Director, Utility Stores Corporation (USC) to participate in Punjab Ehsaas Rashan Riayat. In a tweet, she urged that with unprecedented inflation, it’s become critical...
Instructional video to solve geolocation issues of Ehsaas Kiryana merchants released
17th January 2023: Many Kiryana merchants participating in the Punjab Ehsaas Rashan programme had complained about geolocation issues on the Ehsaas Kiryana app. “We are addressing it on an urgent basis”, said Dr. Sania in an instructional video. Watch here. https://twitter.com/SaniaNishtar/status/1615355678331400192
URL: https://twitter.com/SaniaNishtar/status/1615355678331400192
Read MoreMeeting with CM Punjab on Punjab Ehsaas Rashan Riayat
10th January 2023: Chairperson Punjab Ehsaas programme, Senator Dr. Sania Nishtar called on Chief Minister Punjab and briefed him on the progress of Punjab Ehsaas Rashan Riayat programme. Other meetings included meeting of Punjab Ehsaas Rashan Riayat steering committee, a visit to the call center and several other...
Update on Imran Khan’s telethon flood funds’ disbursement
1st January 2023: In a televised programme, Senator Dr. Sania Nishtar together with Chairman PTi, Imran Khan gave a detailed update on Imran Khan’s telethon flood funds’ disbursement. Slide deck can be accessed here. https://www.insaf.pk/notification/telethon-flood-donations-utilization-status
Video can be watched here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZg4aE-KLX0
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