Kafaalat beneficiaries: Concern voiced at slow cash disbursement ISLAMABAD: Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Rubina Khalid has expressed serious concern over slow... Published 09 Jun, 2024 03:10am
Pakistan BISP chairperson meets NA speaker ISLAMABAD: Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Rubina Khalid held a meeting with Speaker National... Published 08 Jun, 2024 07:00am
Pakistan BISP chairperson meets representatives of Bill, Melinda Gates Foundation ISLAMABAD: Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Rubina Khalid met with the representatives of Bill ... Published 07 Jun, 2024 06:24am
Pakistan Fighting malnutrition: BISP, UNICEF agree to forge close collaboration ISLAMABAD: The federal government and the United Nations have reiterated to collaborate closely to address... Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:28am
Opinion A social democratic, green, mission-oriented budget In contrast to the usual approach to a budget discourse based on ideas around raising taxes, and expenditure... Updated 31 May, 2024 07:33am
Pakistan Rubina urges BISP’s beneficiaries not to trust messages from any number except ‘8171’ ISLAMABAD: Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Rubina Khalid Saturday advised the... Published 26 May, 2024 02:56am
Pakistan ‘BISP providing aid without political affiliations’ ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is providing financial assistance to all poor and deserving ... Published 25 May, 2024 06:26am
Pakistan BISP chief visits payment campsite near Pak-China Centre ISLAMABAD: Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Rubina Khalid visited BISP payment campsite near... Published 24 May, 2024 06:25am
Pakistan Rubina Khalid assumes charge as BISP Chairperson ISLAMABAD: Former senator Rubina Khalid took charge as the seventh Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support... Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am
Pakistan Kafaalat programme of BISP: Jan benefit adjustments protected generosity level: IMF ISLAMABAD: The benefit adjustment carried out in January (for Kafaalat beneficiaries of the Benazir Income Support... Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am
Opinion Pakistan’s elite and the art of deception “The ends justify the means,” Machiavelli’s famous adage, permitting rulers to forsake moral high grounds in... Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am
Pakistan Timor-Leste delegation visits BISP ISLAMABAD: Secretary Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Amer Ali Ahmad hosted a 12-member delegation from the... Published 25 Apr, 2024 03:05am
Print Expenditure cut steps likely in FY25 budget Government is likely to announce measures in budget 2024-25 aimed at reducing expenditure massively including contributory pension scheme sans defence, civil armed forces and police Updated 24 Apr, 2024 11:01am
Opinion Ending hopium—II SIFC (Special Investment Facilitation Council) and the last Caretaker Government had taken the elephant steps on... Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am
Business & Finance Govt likely to initiate inclusive insurance schemes ISLAMABAD: The government, in collaboration with insurance companies, expected to initiate inclusive insurance... Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am
Business & Finance BISP beneficiaries enabled to get funds directly into their accounts KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to directly pay financial assistance into the bank accounts of... Updated 09 Apr, 2024 09:48am
Pakistan Crackdown on illegal structures launched KARACHI: Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) has launched a crackdown on illegal constructions in different ... Published 07 Apr, 2024 03:01am
Pakistan Kafaalat beneficiaries: Rs60bn disbursed in 3Q among over 5.7m women ISLAMABAD: Some 60 billion rupees have been disbursed, so far, in the third quarter (January-March) among over 5.7... Published 27 Mar, 2024 04:38am
Print PTI says economic situation does warrant IMF programme ISLAMABAD: Terming the new International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme as “highly critical” as it involves all the... Updated 26 Mar, 2024 09:43am
Pakistan LHC moved against Nawaz’s photo on flour bags LAHORE: A citizen has approached the Lahore High Court against Punjab government’s decision of fixing the photo of... Published 20 Mar, 2024 03:00am
Pakistan Alizey Khan wins Diana Legacy Award ISLAMABAD: Alizey Khan, the daughter-in-law of Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Dr Amjad Saqib, ... Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am
Print Success stories: Govt seeks further investments through $250m additional financing: WB ISLAMABAD: Due to the success of the Crisis Resilient Social Protection (CRISP) programme and the improved delivery... Updated 14 Mar, 2024 09:52am
Pakistan Plight of women farmers in Sindh highlighted HYDERABAD: Peasants and rural women and Civil society representative urged federal and provincial governments to... Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Print ‘Ramazan package’ increased ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has increased the allocation of the ‘Ramazan Relief Package’ from Rs 7.5... Updated 11 Mar, 2024 08:32am
Print 19 essential commodities: Subsidy being provided to the poor, PM told PM Shehbaz Sharif presides over a meeting on the Prime Minister’s Ramazan Relief Package and the Benazir Income Support Program Updated 08 Mar, 2024 10:09am
Pakistan Uganda team embarks on study visit to BISP HQs ISLAMABAD: A 17-member delegation from Uganda led by Aggrey David Kibenge, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of... Published 05 Mar, 2024 03:09am
Print Rural areas: One-quarter of population still below poverty line: WB ISLAMABAD: While poverty has decreased significantly over the past two decades, one-quarter of the population still... Updated 03 Mar, 2024 05:29pm
Business & Finance Bank Alfalah announces expansion of partnership with BISP ISLAMABAD: In a remarkable feat towards social empowerment, Bank Alfalah, one of the largest commercial banks in... Published 02 Mar, 2024 04:16am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: BISP the only success story? “So what about The Samdhi?” “Why? I mean, after you wasted reams of paper to assess his performance as ... Published 27 Feb, 2024 03:06am
Business & Finance Nestlé Pakistan reports 23.4pc increase in revenue KARACHI: Nestlé Pakistan ended the year on a positive note, with an increase of 23.4 percent in its revenue as... Published 27 Feb, 2024 03:06am
