ISLAMABAD: The Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) has so far disbursed more than $50 billion to more than 47,00,000 beneficiaries from across the country during the Benazir Kafaalat Quarterly Disbursements (April-June).
“Until June 26, Rs. 50 billion has been disbursed to more than 47,00,000 beneficiaries, which is 70 percent of the total beneficiaries,” he said.
Benazir Kafalat’s quarterly cash assistance (April-June) to beneficiaries takes place in two phases to channel $1,000,000 across the country. 10,500 per family among more than nine million income households.
In the first phase, disbursements were made among the beneficiaries in all districts of Islamabad, Balochistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Fees are also paid in all Malakand and Hazara districts of Peshawar, Mardan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa divisions, Karachi and Hyderabad in Sindh province and all Gujranwala, Sahiwal, Rawalpindi and Sargodha districts and Wehari district. Punjab.
Payments to beneficiaries in the remaining districts will be made in the second phase.
Beneficiaries can collect their payments through the nearest center after dialing 8171. In case of any complaint, the beneficiaries can approach the nearest BISP Tehsil office or call Benazir Income Support Program toll free number 080026477.
A special control room has been activated at the BISP headquarters to directly handle the complaints of the beneficiaries.
However, the beneficiaries are 03018472841 (Hyderabad District), 03018472838 (Karachi Division), 03175370095 (South Punjab), 03202399616 (Central Punjab), 030282North38564, 03028238564 (8.34828564). 82) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 03155213094 (Azad Jammu). and Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan).
Messages from Benazir Income Support Program are only sent from 8171 and messages from other numbers should not be trusted. BISP officials were directed to ensure that Guarantee payments are made to women without any charges.
Officers have been directed to monitor the payment of fees and take immediate action against agents responsible for deductions from beneficiary fees.
BISP currently supports 9.3 million deserving families and is a lifeline for those facing economic hardship.
The Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) Program, also known as the Benazir Guarantee Program, is a flagship initiative of BISP and was launched in 2008.
Since its inception, the UCT/Kafalat initiative has now become the largest cash transfer program in Pakistan’s history.
