KARACHI: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety and Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme, Shazia Marri, speak to the conference organized by the Sindh Mental Health Authority in local hotel of Karachi.

Titled “How Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) can help with Mental Health Issues”, the conference focused on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rain and flood havoc, and environmental issues, in deteriorating mental health issues around the country.

Lauding the work of the Sindh Mental Health Authority, in highlighting the importance of targeting mental health issues in society, the Minister also thanked the doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, and members of civil society who were attending the conference.