Benazir Income Support Programme is the practical manifestation of dreams of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Mohtarama Benzair Bhutto. Direct financial assistance to the beneficiary families would help them overcome their financial problems.
In the first phase of the programme, forms were distributed among public representatives irrespective of their political affiliations and in the second phase, poverty survey was carried out through third parties.
Faisal Karim Kundi, Deputy Speaker National Assembly expressed these views while speaking as chief guest at the ceremony held in Dera Ismail Khan to distribute cheques amongst the Waseela-e-Haq beneficiaries and cash grant payments under BISP, said a press release received here on Monday. Kundi said that the scheme is providing poor families with an opportunity to achieve financial self-sustainability, hoping that the recipients of interest free financial assistance would be able to launch and pursue their businesses successfully. He praised the President and the Prime Minister for taking very keen interest in the programme and for their constant supervision of the programme. He lauded the services of BISP chairperson, Farzana Raja for her tireless work to implement the program in a transparent manner.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Ikram Ghani, DG BISP KPK and Fata presented details of the various initiatives of BISP, informing the audience that an amount of more than Rs 15 billion has been distributed amongst BISP beneficiary families in the province. Other than monthly financial assistance, BISP has provided relief to IDPs, Flood affectees and families of bomb blast victims. More than 500 women household have been provided with interest free loan in KPK who successfully launched their businesses, adding that under Waseela e Rozgar programme, vocational training has already been started in Karak, Lakki Marwat and Batagram and BISP will soon launch it in D.I. Khan and Tank.-PR
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