pakistan

Pakistani Senate calls for biometric pensions audit

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planetbiometrics.com (08.09.2015) Senior Pakistani officials have called for a biometrics-backed audit of the country’s pension system amid claims that thousands are claiming false benefits.

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pakistan
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Information and communication technology
Social policies & programmes
Error, evasion and fraud

Pakistan: Improving maternal health - 5 million families to benefit from conditional cash transfers

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The Express Tribune (14.07.2015) Federal health authorities and the anti-poverty scheme named after former prime minister Benazir Bhutto have joined forces to introduce conditional cash transfers (CCT) for maternal and child health improvement.

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pakistan
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Family benefits