Tag: BISP

80,000 interest free loans to be distributed among needy every month,...

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Sania Nishtar on Saturday said 80,000 interest-free loans would be given...

Cabinet approves new anti-poverty division, won’t rename BISP

--Decides to ban telecast of IPL matches in Pakistan, appoints Arshad Malik as PIA's CEO --Fawad says 18th Amendment can be subjected to changes with political consensus   ISLAMABAD: The...

BISP clarifies reports claiming removal of Benazir’s name

ISLAMABAD: Officials of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) on Monday clarified the issue of changing the name of the body, saying that no...

BISP, PPIF agree on mutual collaboration for improved population planning in...

ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Chairperson Dr Sania Nishtar on Friday said that the goal of eradicating poverty across the country was inextricably...

FIA arrests man stealing money through fake BISP ATM cards

GUJRANWALA: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested a man and woman accused of stealing money from bank accounts belonging to recipients of the Benazir...

Revamping BISP structure to make it more effective, transparent: Dr Sania...

ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Chairperson Dr Sania Nishtar on Sunday expressed her commitment to revamp the structure of the programme through strengthening...

Multiple SIMs issued to around 800 women in Sahiwal village: report

On many occasions, women have been asked to register for the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) along with their original Computerised National Identity Cards...

Maleeka refutes her appointment as BISP chairperson

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf’s lawmaker and Parliamentary Secretary for Law and Justice Maleeka Ali Bokhari has rejected her appointment as Chairperson of Benazir Income Support Programme...

Transgender person lands federal govt job on merit

ISLAMABAD: The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has hired Muhammad Zahid alias Nomi, a transgender person, on a contingent basis equivalent to SPS-04 in...

BISP to introduce programmes to reduce stunted growth of children

ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) will launch a food programme to deal with the issue of stunted growth of children, as per the...

Senate body directs BISP to enroll maximum women of less developed...

ISLAMABAD: Senate Functional Committee on Problems of Less Developed Areas on Tuesday directed to enroll maximum number of deserving women of less developed areas in...

PM asks president to send Marvi Memon packing as BISP chief

---Marvi Memon did not resign as BISP chief after dissolution of assemblies on May 31 ---Opposition parties say data of more than 5.2 million families...

Marvi Memon meets UN DSG, proposes BISP-experience based UN portal

ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Chairperson Marvi Memon held a meeting with UN Deputy Secretary General (DSG) Amina J. Muhammad in New York. Marvi...

Senegalese study tour wrapped up at BISP

ISLAMABAD: On the last day of a three-day study visit of a 14-member Senegalese delegation to Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), a wrap-up session...

Marvi Memon urges mutual approach to tackle poverty

Central American countries acknowledge BISP's efforts ISLAMABAD: Minister for State and Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Chairperson Marvi Memon has said that poverty has...

BISP signs MoU with PITB for latest IT services

ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) to introduce latest information technology...

Govt to continue assisting poverty alleviation projects, says PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that the government will continue assisting programmes aimed at reducing poverty and giving the people suitable...