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ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Enver Baig resigned from his position on Tuesday.
Baig submitted his resignation letter to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during a meeting which took place before the premier's departure to Nepal in order to attend the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) summit in Kathmandu.
Sources told Dawn that Baig had objections to the bureaucracy acting as a hurdle to implement the PM's vision in BISP.
The BISP was initiated in October 2008 with an initial allocation of Rs34 billion by the previous PPP government. The programme aims at covering almost 40 per cent of the population below the poverty line.
Baig was appointed its chairman last year in November.
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Nov 25, 2014 03:51pm
People of character and high political stature would certainly prefer to resign from PMLN government.
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Nov 25, 2014 04:06pm
All the money from tax payers , not a rupee contributed by Zardari's family yet it is called Benazir Relief Fund !
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Nov 25, 2014 04:08pm
Enver Baig - High character and Political Stature.... you must be kidding me...
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Nov 25, 2014 04:31pm
BISP should change its nomenclature to Social security Programme and cover each and every person owho is below the poverty line and retired or Aged 65 and above from whatever cadre, provided they do not have personal resources to depend upom.
The programme should give protection to senior citizens so that they do not have to submit to precarious jobs and or social stigma of being a burden on their siblings.
An independent recourse shall encourage them to go for independent thinking and do not tow the line as may be required by the circumstances.
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Nov 25, 2014 04:33pm
BISP should be merged with Employees Old Age Benefits Scheme and it should be available to all citizens of the state who need State's support to survive/ exist, whether they are below the Poverty line or retired employees. as social security cover so that they could live independently and with some self esteem.
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Nov 25, 2014 04:34pm
The crew start jumping out of sinking vessel.
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Nov 25, 2014 04:49pm
any financial assistance given to people from public fund should not be given political personality s name.it misleads voters.
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Nov 25, 2014 05:36pm
@Expat (usa) Do you pay tax in Pakistan? If not, then stop criticizing.
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Nov 25, 2014 05:44pm
Why it is called benazeer fund. Is Bhutto to family paying for it? The name should be changed.
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Nov 25, 2014 06:08pm
@sameer when we come to our country we pay all the taxes, and we also pay taxes in our host countries.
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Nov 25, 2014 06:12pm
@Expat (usa) May I humbly request "how much direct tax you or anyone you know has ever paid". All governments do, is to mismanage the aids, loans and handouts from IMF/WB/USAID, which you and me are happy for our future generations to pay with interest. The loan which they took to educate you and me has to be paid with interest by taxing us but we decided to go to USA to become an “honorable American tax payer” leaving Pakistan to deal with yet another bad debt.
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Nov 25, 2014 06:27pm
Maybe baig could not find ways to syphon money ....
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Nov 25, 2014 06:44pm
@Expat (usa) get involved in usa politics where your bread and butter is.
thanks.
and thank for the dollars also. keep them coming.
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Nov 25, 2014 06:54pm
@sameer every single expat pays tax in Pakistan; Overseas. Pakistanis basically run the PAkistani economy.
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Nov 25, 2014 06:56pm
I guess he saturated himself with money so no need to continue and increase the risk getting caught.
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Nov 25, 2014 07:12pm
@sameer, simple answer - Yes - we had and we are giving taxes as required by law whether we live in Pakistan or outside Pakistan.
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Nov 25, 2014 07:13pm
It is Benazir Corruption Support Program, it was launched to support PPP's corrupt ways, PMLN is also an expert in these matters, I haven't heard or seen of a single soul a deserving single soul I must add who has benefitted from this program. Poor will die poorer in this country and rich person will die even richer, unfortunate as it is, sorry state of affairs.
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Nov 25, 2014 07:29pm
The BISP program in itself is an ill-intentioned program. The money is paid out of national budget but the it is named after the leader of a political party. It is essentially a political advertising using public money. Any support to poor from government funds must be politically neutral, without any political bias and without any strings attached.
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Nov 25, 2014 07:33pm
@sameer Your comment is a typical mindset prevalent in Pakistan. Instead of looking at the comment objectively, you resort to personal attack. Expat(USA) has raised a very valid point.
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Nov 25, 2014 07:35pm
@irshad I endorse irshad prposal
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Nov 25, 2014 07:36pm
i edorse irshad proposal
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Nov 25, 2014 07:52pm
Drowning boat is being evacuated by seasonal passengers before D day.
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Nov 26, 2014 05:26am
The 'bottles' are toppling! First Maryam Nawaz Sharif, then Zahid Hamid and now Enver Baig!! This is just a matter of time. Imran Khan, I know you will hang in there as you never give up!!
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