BISP chairperson directs for extending maximum relief to beneficiaries

Federal Minister and Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme Shazia Marri has directed the officials concerned to make concrete efforts to ensure the disbursement of Benazir Kafaalat and other initiatives in a more transparent manner.

She was presiding over an online meeting to review the various initiatives of the Benazir Income Support Programme, Radio Pakistan reported.

The Secretary BISP briefed the minister regarding the ongoing quarterly disbursement of Benazir Kafaalat which has been enhanced from 7,000 to 8,500 rupees by the federal government.

Shazia Marri directed the field staff to enhance vigilance at the grassroots level to control the complaints of illegal deductions.

Earlier in March, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Faisal Karim Kundi said the beneficiaries of Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) would get 25 per cent increase in quarterly installments from March as per the government efforts to extend relief to the masses of the country.

Addressing a press conference, the SAPM said that Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) is providing relief to 8.9 million people across the country and decided to increase the number of quarterly installments keeping in view of the suffering of people of Pakistan owing to the current inflation.

He said that the government is also providing subsidies on essential food items through Utility Stores Corporation to the beneficiaries of BISP aiming to extend the maximum relief to the vulnerable segment of the society.