On her visit to Pakistan, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands called on Prime Minister Imran Khan at his office in Islamabad. She was appreciative of his government’s efforts for promoting financial inclusion in the country.
The Dutch Queen also holds the position of the UN Secretary General’s Special Advocate (UNSGSA) for Inclusive Finance for Development. As per a statement by the PM Office on Tuesday, she reiterated her support for poverty alleviation and inclusive economic development.
The prime minister hailed the Dutch royal’s commitment to the promotion of financial inclusion for development, adding,
“Her visit to Pakistan would provide added impetus to the ongoing efforts by the government for promotion of financial inclusion in Pakistan.”
PM Imran apprised Queen Maxima of various welfare initiatives taken by the government including the flagship ‘Ehsaas Programme’.
These initiatives, he added, “are aimed at promoting financial inclusion especially for women and young people, with the ultimate goal of poverty alleviation, inclusive economic development and women empowerment.”
Appreciating PM Imran’s efforts of prioritising access of women to finance and digitising government payments and procedures, Queen maxima stressed the need for promotion of Fintech – the use of technology in financial services – while safeguarding privacy and ensuring security and efficiency.
Source: Express Tribune