Managing Director, Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM), Malik Amir FidaParacha Tuesday said digitalization of PBM projects would enhance its productivity, cost-effectiveness and ensure transparency in its working.
The process of digitalization of all projects of PBM is underway which would help transform the entire working of the institution as well as attract national and international donors to extend their contributions,” the MD said in an exclusive interview with the state-owned news agency. The MD PBM said that the institution was running a number of welfare projects, including Shelter Homes, Sweet Homes, Pakistan Thalassemia Center, Individual Financial Assistance, Women Empowerment Centers, PBM Schools, Persons with Disabilities project, Old Homes and provision of medical assistance for treatment of various diseases. During the FY 2021-22, the PBM has provided medical assistance to 13719 patients, educational scholarships to 5769 students, education stipends for 18375 children, benefited 5068 special persons and 10,075,716 persons through shelter homes. The first priority of Amir Paracha, since joining this authority as MD PBM, was to attract domestic and foreign donors for which the digitalization of all the projects was the pre-requisite.
“The work on digitalization of all the projects was started on war footing which is instrumental to bring transparency and boost the confidence of donors,” he added. The MD said that one of the main objectives of the establishment of PBM was to cater to the needs of special people and provide them with maximum facilities. “PBM is providing assistive devices, health care facilities and technical skills to these people aiming to bring them into the mainstream,” he added. He highlighted that PBM was also providing cochlear implant facility for hearing and speech impaired children (up to five years of age) which is an expensive treatment.
