Minister of
State and Chairperson BISP MNA Marvi Memon visited Bhimber AJK today where she
visited Line of Control (LoC), met BISP beneficiaries and condoled with the
families of Shuhada as a result of LoC violations by Indian Army. The
visit of Chairperson BISP was in lieu of Kashmir Black Day which will be
observed tomorrow to mark the illegal
occupation of Jammu and Kashmir by India on 27th October, 1947.
Chairperson
Memon visited BISP Tehsil Office Bhimber along with Raja Masood ur Rehman
Chairman Zakat Bhimber and BISP Officials where she interacted with the BISP
beneficiaries. Talking to them she said that BISP is committed to provide
dignity, empowerment and meaning to lives of its beneficiaries. It is a prime
women empowerment programme in the country that is making under privileged
women financially and socially inclusive. She heard the problems of
beneficiaries and instructed BISP staff to resolve the issues at the earliest.
Minister
Memon visited Line of Control (LOC) to enquire after BISP beneficiaries.
Speaking to them she said that new survey for NSER update would ensure 100%
coverage of the population living near LoC. As these people are terror struck
and poverty indicators are high so BISP would make extra efforts for their
coverage and ensure that no deserving is left out.
Later, the
Chairperson visited home of a martyred girl in village Chahi tehsil Samhaini as
a result of firing across the LoC to offer fateha. While condoling with
Raja Iqbal on the martyrdom of his daughter, she condemned the LoC violations
by Indian Army and expressed grief over the loss of precious lives. She said
that she would take up the matter of increase in financial assistance for the
families of Shuhada with Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Chairperson
BISP reiterated the support of Government of Pakistan for the innocent
Kashmiris against Indian atrocities and said that Pakistan would continue to
extend political, diplomatic and moral support to the Kashmiris’ struggle for
freedom from Indian occupation and their right of self-determination. She said
that international peace agencies must take notice of these violations by
Indian Army so that human lives could be safeguarded.
Raja Maqsood
ex-MLA and Khusnud Ali Khan Senior Leader PMLN were also present on the
occasion. Raja Maqsood appreciated the efforts of Chairperson BISP for ensuring
provision of BISP assistance to beneficiaries living in difficult terrains of
AJK. He thanked her for visiting AJK and acknowledged her concern for the
plight of people living near LoC.
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