ISLAMABAD: China will provide all possible support to further strengthen the existing social welfare missions of Pakistan Baitul Mal (PBM).

Chinese Minister Councellor Mr Yang Guangyuan had a meeting with Managing Director Baitul Mal Senator Capt Shaheen Khalid Butt at the PBM headquarters here on Tuesday and confirmed his willingness of giving further impetus to the existing social welfare missions of the social safety net.

The Chinese delegation was apprised of the key modules of PBM such as financial assistance for rehabilitation, education and medical treatment, care for poor and orphan children, women empowerment, food and shelter for the needy and vulnerable persons, rehabilitation of differently-abled persons and others.

Highlighting the exemplary cordial relations between Pakistan and China, Managing Director PBM expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Chinese Minister Counselor for taking interest to be partner of PBM’s diversified social welfare services.

Senator Capt. Shaheen Khalid Butt hoped that joint efforts of both countries would go a long way in improving social protection system and uplifting the lives of poor people especially those living in remote and deprived areas of Pakistan.

Chinese Minister Councellor Mr Yang Guangyuan appreciated the valuable nationwide services of PBM to uplift the lives of poverty-affected persons. Emphasizing to devise a smart, small, soon and simple mechanism of joint efforts, he asserted to work together, preferably in healthcare, education, childcare and women empowerment area. Mr. Yang Guangyuan was also desirous to select poverty-hit and remote areas of Balochistan province, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir to achieve the common goal of protecting people from the quagmire of poverty.

The Chinese Minister Councellor was accompanied by the second secretary Mr. Ding Haohao and third secretary Zhang Datuo.

Published in Dawn, February 19th, 2025