Quoting PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal, the BISP spokesperson claimed that the PML-N government would continue with BISP.
ISLAMABAD:
A spokesperson for the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) claimed on Tuesday that the initiative may continue in the forthcoming democratic government, but will be called Pakistan Income Support.
Quoting Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader Ahsan Iqbal, the spokesperson claimed that the PML-N government would continue with BISP and intends to make it more targeted to benefit vulnerable segments of the society.
BISP was created by the previous coalition government after the act was unanimously passed in both houses. The objective was to provide financial assistance as well as social protection, and a safety net to economically distressed individuals and families.
The programme was initiated in the context of hyper food inflation which pushed many people in Pakistan below the poverty line.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 22nd, 2013.
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tahir Ali , couldn't agree with you more!
A most ill conceived and ill intended program. Wanting the poor to remain beggars instead of improving their life standards through collective development
@k. Salim Jahangir
From 2nd year onwards government has had no control over the disbursement of these funds; none who know the program, including the opposition and international stake holders doubt this 1000 is not enough for people to stop working, it's good enough to buy better food and maybe pay for the education of two children BISP already invest a significant portion in vocational training and business loans/aidThe programme needs to be modified and those getting money should be asked to work in micro infrastructure projects in their villages atleast for 150 days. The programme should be steered towards micro loans for self employment /commerce
Change the name to Welfare support Pakistan . Save the world from lady Landlords
No government started such a program,because they were not as corrupt & perhaps had no desire to use it as a political tool for elections.In any case no one wants to discontinue this program,but by doling out Rupees 1000 per month a family they will develop the habit of not doing any work or in other words we are creating more beggars in the country at the expense of tax payers.There could be better schemes like giving them training in poly technic schools,which will make them an asset for the country and can earn for themselves instead of becoming burden on working class.
No govt started this kind of scheme for the poorest of the poor in the entire history of Pakistan. Once PPP govt started this scheme no govt can dare discontinue it. These are the type of things that coalition govt did not do enough to relieve the pain of the poorest people particularly women.
It is tax payers money,therefore,It should be named as "Pakistan Income Support Fund".This fund has nothing to do with Late Benazir.The last government had started this program to gain political mileage,but,to their dismay they have utterly failed.Let us now grow out of such gimmicks. In any case it is our money,"TAX PAYERS MONEY".& it does not belong to any political party to use it for their personal/party's gains.