SPA A strategy to expand microfinance outreach from the present one million to three million households by 2010 has been approved, according to an official statement. A meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz reviewed the strategy prepared by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to increase the coverage of microfinance sector in Pakistan. The Prime Minister said Pakistan has come a long way in introducing and familiarizing the micro finance concept. However, strategic steps need to be taken and multiple approaches adopted for substantive up scaling of microfinance facilities to benefit the people belonging to the resources deficit areas. -- SPA
