Ayesha Raza Farooq appointed Prime Minister's Focal Person for Anti-Polio
Ayesha Raza Farooq has been appointed on the instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and her position as focal person will be honorary.
The focal person will inform the Prime Minister about the government's anti-polio initiatives while Ayesha Raza Farooq will also chair the meetings of the National Polio Steering Committee.
Sources said that Ayesha Raza Farooq will supervise the anti-polio campaign and head the task force created for it. In addition, she will also make recommendations for the implementation of the Polio Action Plan.
According to sources, Ayesha Raza Farooq will coordinate with international anti-polio partners and communicate with international donors, while also representing Pakistan on the international level regarding polio.
It should be remembered that Ayesha Raza Farooq has been the prime minister's focal person in the previous government of Muslim League (N) and she is also a former senator and former member of the National Assembly.