BISP pilot project cuts anaemia risk among 100,000 adolescent girls

ISLAMABAD: Nutrition International’s evaluation shows that Benazir Income Support Program’s pilot adolescent nutrition conditional cash transfer initiative can reduce anaemia for adolescents in Pakistan The pilot project reached over 100,000 adolescent girls with weekly iron and folic acid supplementation while enhancing their knowledge about nutrition and anaemia.  The Benazir Income Support Program(BISP) and Nutrition International…

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Key changes proposed to barter trade mechanism with Iran, Afghanistan and Russia

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12 (APP): The Ministry of Commerce has proposed significant amendments to Pakistan’s Barter Trade Mechanism (SRO 642(I)/2023) in order to facilitate barter trade with Iran, Afghanistan, and Russia. The draft of the proposals available with Wealth Pakistan was prepared following extensive consultations between the Ministry of Commerce and public private stakeholders, as well…

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