BISP beneficiaries

Aims to provide direct crediting of financial assistance through all banks, MFBs nationwide

Government of Pakistan has increased the quarterly instalment to Rs10,500 from Rs8,750

Says action based on recent data cleaning exercise under Ehsaas Government Framework

Over 0.27m people removed from programme in province

Misuse of public assistance programmes and welfare schemes is pretty widespread in our country

Comes after UK’s body conditioned £60 million grant on cash increment

Under bailout programme, lender stressed on supporting low-income groups