President Asif Ali Zardari has underscored the importance of social integration based on equality, solidarity, and respect for human rights, calling for collective global efforts to eradicate poverty and promote inclusive development. Addressing the World Summit for Social Development in Doha, the President highlighted that eradicating poverty in all its forms and promoting productive employment […]
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Memon urges govt to establish BISP Reform Pilot Committee
President of Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry (HCSTSI), Muhammad Saleem Memon, has stressed the need for translating national resources into public welfare. He emphasized that the devastating floods of 2022 and 2025 displaced millions of families and destroyed standing crops and agricultural lands, pushing countless households deeper into poverty. He noted that […]
Political Battle Amid Punjab Flood Crisis
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Political tensions between the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)—coalition partners in the Centre and Punjab—deepened on Saturday as both sides clashed over the distribution of flood relief aid. While the Punjab government launched a province-wide survey to assess flood losses, the PPP renewed its demand for immediate disbursement of […]
No BISP relief for flood-hit, says Punjab government
Lahore – The Punjab government has declined to use the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) for distributing aid to flood victims.At a press conference in Lahore, Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari said that only registered BISP beneficiaries could receive help. She questioned how aid could be provided to those not listed in the programme. Instead, […]
Senate panel urges transparency in BISP appointments
In a crucial move towards ensuring transparency and efficiency in the country’s social welfare mechanisms, the Senate Standing Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety on Monday urged the government to expedite the approval of nominations for the long-pending Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Board and share complete details of the nominees with the committee. […]
BISP Continues Empowering Women Through ‘Benazir Ka Benazir Khwab’ Initiative
The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has reaffirmed its commitment to women’s empowerment through its flagship vision, “Benazir Ka Benazir Khwab: Every Woman Independent and Empowered.” The initiative aims to support low-income families across Pakistan by providing unconditional financial assistance free of cost. Under the programme, families receive quarterly payments of Rs 13,500 to help […]
Seven retailers, police constable arrested for illegal aid deductions
Authorities have arrested seven retailers and one police constable for illegally deducting amounts from the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) and Nigehban Ramazan Package. The action followed multiple complaints from individuals about unlawful cuts in their financial aid. In response, the Lodhran Deputy Commissioner ordered the arrests and instructed officials to investigate further. Assistant Commissioners, […]
Fehmida appreciates special funds’ allocation for less developed areas in budget
Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Dr Fehmida Mirza Thursday appreciated Prime Minister Imran Khan for announcing a special package for the less developed areas and said that the initiative would bring a new era of progress, prosperity and development there. Participating in the budget debate, she said “I appreciate Prime Minister Imran Khan, Finance Minister Shaukat […]
Cabinet approves increase in Ehsaas cash stipend
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on Monday approved the enhancement of Ehsaas Kifalat or BISP monthly stipend by Rs 2000 per annum from January 1, 2022. In a message on her official Twitter account, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection Dr Sania Nishtar announced, “Cabinet […]
PM’s all social protection initiatives new, fresh, Farrukh tells Bilawal
ISLAMABAD: Reminding Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari of the Ehsaas initiative’s novelty, State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Tuesday said that all the projects of social protection launched by Prime Minister Imran Khan were new and fresh. In a reaction to Bilawal Bhutto’s statement about the initiative, he cited names […]