CHAIRPERSON BENAZIR INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAMME SENATOR RUBINA KHALID’S DISCUSSION WITH FIELD STAFF AND OFFICERS MONITORING THE PROCESS OF KAFAALAT QUARTERLY STIPENDS

Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Senator Rubina Khalid, met with BISP staff and officers monitoring the distribution of Kafaalat stipend among deserving women at BISP headquarters today. The meeting aimed to discuss staff observations, challenges, and solutions to improve field operations during the nationwide quarterly tranche distribution under BISP.  Speaking on the occasion, Senator Rubina Khalid stated that after assuming the role of Chairperson, she was instructed by the President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, to ensure that funds under BISP are distributed to deserving women in a dignified and transparent manner. She further announced that the pilot phase for opening bank accounts for women will commence soon, in consultation with the State Bank of Pakistan, to facilitate direct transfers of relief funds into beneficiaries' accounts, eliminating the risk of human intervention and unauthorized deductions.