Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said now the Supreme Court has announced the
establishment of the commission on Abbotabad incident and no one should
accuse any one before the findings of the commission.
Talking to media here on Tuesday after inaugurating the Benazir
Income Support Program Secretariat Building he said the leader of
Opposition has a status and respect in a parliamentary system but we
were not bound to agree with him on the formation of Abbotabad
commission.
He said the vision of reconciliation and dialogue was given
by their leader Shaheed Benazir Bhutto which would be continued.
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said the Government is making
concerted efforts to give rights to the poor according to the vision of
PPP leaders Late Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Late Benazir Bhutto and have
reduced the ever increasing gap between the rich and poor in the
country.
Addressing a function here Tuesday after inaugurating the Benazir
Income Support Program Secretariat Building arranged in connection with
58th Birthday celebrations of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto he said four
hundred thousand beneficiaries have been registered with the BISP
during the last three years which is a historic success. He said BISP
is a big social safety network aimed at elimination of poverty and
empowering women. He said following its transparency and usefulness
this program has become the centre of the hopes of the people of
Pakistan.
He said by the end of this year this number will be increased to seven hundred thousand.
Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said in addition to other programmes
including cash financial assistance to the poor and technical training,
life insurance program is also being launched from today for the bread
winners of the BISP beneficiaries.
The Prime Minister said so for BISP has completed 85 per cent
poverty survey in the country. He said it is being done with
transparency and above any political considerations.
He said BISP is providing skilled training to the needy family
members of the country with an aim to help them to earn their
livelihood honorably.
Addressing the function, Chairperson Benazir Income Support program
Farzana Raja said under the program, Health Insurance Scheme for the
BISP member will be introduced during the next two months.
She said so far one hundred and fifty thousand deserving people have
been given technical training under the BISP. She said under the
Waseela-e-Haq program of BISP; so far five thousand people have started
their business.
On the occasion, the Prime Minister also distributed cheques of
financial assistance to the needy women and life insurance
certificates. Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Khursheed Shah and
Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Dr. Asim Hussain were also
present.
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani said that his government
would continue to promote the policy of reconciliation and dialogue. SANA
