Narowal- Federal Minister/Chairperson Benazir Income Support Program Ms Shazia Marri along with Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ms Ahsan Iqbal inaugurated the Benazir Nashonuma Center at District Headquarters Hospital Narowal. Ms. Marri also interacted with the women present there. On this occasion, Dr. Amara khan, representative of World Food Programme, also gave a briefing to both the ministers. Federal Minister Shazia Marri termed the program as very important and said lack of food in a children has profound effects on its mental and physical development. Talking about the Benazir Nashonuma Program, the Federal Minister said that under this program, special food and quarterly financial stipends are also given to the pregnant and lactating women who benefit from the Benazir Kafaalat programme. The stpend is 2000 for the mother of a baby boy and 2500 for the mother of the girl child. Ms. Shazia Marri further said that more than 400 unique Nashonuma centers have been established across the country for this purpose.
In This occasion Parliamentary Secretary MNA Mr Khursheed Junejo, MNA Syed Ibrar Shah, MNA Syed Tariq Shah, PPP Punjab Leaders Faisal Mir and Rashid Khan Advocate were also present.
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