Ehsaas Programme scam: Dr Sania Nishtar tells people how to spot fake messages Pakistan Sun, Jan 24, 2021 Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Safety and Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar. — APP/File Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Safety and Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar on Sunday said that all official messages from the Ehsaas Programme are sent via the number 8171 and any other numbers sending messages are a scam. The Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme was launched in April 2020, under the government's social protection initiative, Ehsaas. It aims to help vulnerable families facing financial hardships due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis.