BENAZIR INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAMME, BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, AND KARANDAAZ PAKISTAN SIGN AGREEMENT

This initiative marks a revolutionary development as a result of the significant meetings held by Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Senator Rubina Khalid and Secretary BISP, Amer Ali Ahmad with representatives of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Karandaaz Pakistan during their recent visit to London
Under this agreement, Karandaaz Pakistan will facilitate easy and transparent payment of funds to BISP beneficiaries in targeted districts of the country through the RAAST payment system. Furthermore, Karandaaz will support a nationwide Digital and Financial Literacy Training program, with its trial phase formally beginning on June 30, 2025. The agreement was signed by BISP DG (Cash Transfers), Naveed Akbar, and Karandaaz Chief Digital Officer, Sharjeel Murtaza