{"id":78259,"date":"2025-06-22T10:35:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T05:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=78259"},"modified":"2025-06-22T10:35:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T05:35:07","slug":"president-zardari-launches-benazir-hunarmand-programme-for-needy-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/business\/president-zardari-launches-benazir-hunarmand-programme-for-needy-families\/","title":{"rendered":"President Zardari launches Benazir Hunarmand Programme for needy families"},"content":{"rendered":"

KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari <\/span>inaugurated<\/span> the Benazir Hunarmand Programme<\/a>, a skill development and empowerment <\/span>programme<\/span> for <\/span>poor<\/span> families, at a ceremony held <\/span>in<\/span> Aiwan-e-Sadr on Saturday.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Addressing<\/span> the occasion, the President <\/span>emphasized<\/span> the importance of education and skill development, adding that every\u00a0household should be <\/span>provided<\/span> with <\/span>learning and <\/span>educational tools<\/span>.<\/p>\n

He <\/span>stated<\/span> that <\/span>the <\/span>BISP<\/a> was <\/span>premised<\/span> on the philosophy of Zulfikar Bhutto whose legacy was <\/span>continued<\/span> by Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, who <\/span>had<\/span> faith <\/span>in inclusive prosperity and education for <\/span>everyone<\/span>. <\/span>“<\/span>We are <\/span>committed<\/span> to <\/span>fulfilling<\/span> her vision for the uplift of marginalized sections of<\/span>\u00a0society<\/span>,”<\/span> the President <\/span>declared<\/span>. <\/span>The <\/span>First Lady Aseefa Bhutto Zardari <\/span>also <\/span>attended<\/span> the <\/span>inauguration<\/span> of the programme.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Emphasizing<\/span> the <\/span>significance<\/span> of the Benazir Hunarmand Programme, President Zardari <\/span>pointed<\/span> out <\/span>that the <\/span>development of <\/span>skills <\/span>was <\/span>not only important for national advancement but also for creating a skilled workforce to cater to the increasing needs<\/span>\u00a0in <\/span>the<\/span> global market<\/span>. <\/span>“<\/span>We <\/span>need<\/span> to<\/span> impart <\/span>our youth with <\/span>advanced<\/span> technical skills required internationally<\/span>,”<\/span> he <\/span>added<\/span>.<\/p>\n

He <\/span>especially<\/span> emphasized<\/span> the <\/span>importance<\/span> of the nursing <\/span>career<\/span>, <\/span>describing<\/span> it <\/span>as <\/span>one of the most <\/span>in<\/span>–<\/span>demand<\/span> professions<\/span> globally<\/span>, and <\/span>advocated<\/span> that\u00a0special <\/span>emphasis<\/span> should be <\/span>laid<\/span> on<\/span> training in <\/span>the<\/span> field<\/span>.
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\n<\/span>President Zardari also <\/span>emphasized<\/span> acquiring<\/span> foreign<\/span> languages<\/span> in conjunction\u00a0with<\/span> contemporary<\/span> skills to <\/span>make<\/span> our youth <\/span>eligible <\/span>to find employment<\/span>\u00a0in foreign markets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Reminiscing<\/span> about<\/span> his <\/span>past<\/span> term<\/span>, the President <\/span>reminded<\/span> that he had <\/span>initiated<\/span> the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), which had become<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a <\/span>pillar<\/span> of social protection in Pakistan.<\/p>\n

<\/span>The<\/span> President<\/span> appreciated<\/span> former Finance Minister Naveed Qamar, <\/span>recognizing<\/span> his <\/span>supportive<\/span> role in the <\/span>initiation<\/span> and implementation of BISP. He <\/span>stated<\/span>, <\/span>“<\/span>Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) will be <\/span>enhanced<\/span> further and <\/span>additional<\/span> programmes will be <\/span>introduced.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The President <\/span>stated<\/span> that the Benazir Hunarmand Programme is a <\/span>testament<\/span> to<\/span> that legacy, <\/span>one<\/span> that<\/span> seeks<\/span> to elevate <\/span>communities through empowerment and opportunity. He <\/span>reaffirmed<\/span> his <\/span>commitment<\/span> to <\/span>providing<\/span> the youth of Pakistan <\/span>with the skills, education, and opportunities <\/span>required<\/span> to <\/span>create<\/span> a prosperous <\/span>nation<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The President <\/span>announced<\/span> June 21 <\/span>to<\/span> be<\/span> a<\/span> significant <\/span>day for the Pakistan People<\/span>‘<\/span>s Party as it <\/span>marked<\/span> the birthday of Benazir Bhutto <\/span>.”<\/span>It is also a day of <\/span>grief<\/span> because<\/span> we lost Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, who <\/span>led<\/span> us with her wisdom and <\/span>vision,”<\/span> he <\/span>continued<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme Senator Rubina Khalid <\/span>stated<\/span> Benazir Income Support (BISP), <\/span>having<\/span> been<\/span> in<\/span> operation for <\/span>17 years, <\/span>was<\/span> now<\/span> the <\/span>biggest<\/span> social protection <\/span>scheme<\/span>. Women had<\/span>\u00a0been<\/span> made<\/span> head of the <\/span>family<\/span> under the scheme <\/span>and <\/span>were<\/span> given <\/span>financial <\/span>assistance<\/span> for their 10 million <\/span>households<\/span>, she <\/span>further <\/span>added.<\/p>\n

BISP was also <\/span>at<\/span> the <\/span>front<\/span> to <\/span>provide<\/span> timely financial assistance to flood <\/span>victims<\/span> of<\/span> 2022 and <\/span>the COVID pandemic, she <\/span>added<\/span>.<\/p>\n

She <\/span>added<\/span> that <\/span>BISP had <\/span>never<\/span> been <\/span>just<\/span> a safety net, <\/span>but<\/span> an<\/span> assurance of\u00a0inclusion, dignity, and <\/span>change<\/span> for <\/span>individuals,<\/span> particularly<\/span> women. Benazir Hunarmand Programme,<\/span> utilizing<\/span> the database of BISP, will <\/span>produce<\/span> an empowered and <\/span>independent<\/span> citizenry, which will be able to<\/span>\u00a0engage<\/span> productively in economic <\/span>activities<\/span>, she <\/span>further elucidated<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The <\/span>program<\/span>, she <\/span>added<\/span>, would <\/span>provide<\/span> pragmatic<\/span> and need-based training<\/span>\u00a0in <\/span>various<\/span> areas,<\/span> facilitating<\/span> critical economic and social <\/span>transformation<\/span> and <\/span>inducing<\/span> poverty <\/span>reduction<\/span>. She <\/span>added<\/span> that BISP was a <\/span>world-renowned<\/span> social protection model, which other <\/span>nations<\/span> wanted to <\/span>replicate<\/span>.<\/p>\n

She <\/span>appreciated<\/span> BISP<\/span> partners, <\/span>including the German government, for <\/span>providing<\/span> valuable <\/span>assistance<\/span> for <\/span>various<\/span> development <\/span>projects<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider, ministers, parliamentarians, diplomats, and <\/span>senior<\/span> officers attended the <\/span>ceremony<\/span>.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Cake was also <\/span>sliced<\/span> on the occasion to <\/span>mark<\/span> the birthday of Benazir Bhutto<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari inaugurated the Benazir Hunarmand Programme, a skill development and empowerment programme for poor families, at a ceremony held in Aiwan-e-Sadr on Saturday. Addressing the occasion, the President emphasized the importance of education and skill development, adding that every\u00a0household should be provided with learning and educational tools. He stated that the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":78260,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[25373,19898],"class_list":["post-78259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-benazir-hunarmand-programme","tag-president-zardari"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78259"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78259\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78261,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78259\/revisions\/78261"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}