Rubina Khalid briefs women parliamentarians on BISP initiatives & registration procedures at Women Parliamentary Caucus meeting

ISLAMABAD, Sep 10(SABAH): Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Senator Rubina Khalid, attended a meeting of the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus on Tuesday. Women Members of the National Assembly from various political parties, including the Pakistan Peoples Party, were present at the meeting.

Senator Rubina Khalid briefed the parliamentarians on the ongoing and newly launched initiatives of BISP, particularly focusing on the registration procedures for deserving women. She highlighted the Benazir Skill Development Programme, which aims to provide skill training to women and their family members according to international standards, enabling them to access employment opportunities.

On the special instructions of the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan, a new banking model has also been introduced to ensure that deserving women receive their payments with dignity and respect. The PMT limit has been increased from 32 to 60 for enrollment in the Benazir Taleemi Wazaif and Benazir Nashonuma programs in Balochistan, allowing a larger number of beneficiaries to participate. She emphasized that there is no registration fee for the program. BISP offices at the tehsil level have established Dynamic Registration Centers where staff members are available to guide eligible women through the registration process.

In response to questions from the parliamentarians, Senator Rubina Khalid clarified that 8171 is the only official BISP helpline number, and any message from other numbers is fraudulent. Complaints can be filed through 080026477. She urged the members to raise awareness about the Benazir Income Support Programme in their constituencies, particularly for deserving women.

Earlier, Director General BISP, Dr. Asim Ejaz, highlighted BISP’s role in addressing climate change, geo-tagging, data collection, and rapid response efforts during floods.