World Bank to Restructure Pakistan’s $970M CRISP Program

By Muhammad Haaris ⏐ 4 days ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Pakistan’s largest social protection initiative is undergoing a significant transformation. The World Bank is moving to approve a second restructuring of the $970 million Crisis-Resilient…

PAC Exposes BISP Scandal: Millions Paid to Dead, Govt Officials

By Salman Akhtar ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A sub-committee of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), chaired by Mueen Aamir Wattoo, has uncovered massive financial irregularities in the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP),…

BISP Faces Staff Shortage and Service Concerns Amid Rising Poverty

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 5 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is under scrutiny as the National Assembly Standing Committee voiced serious concerns over beneficiary hardships and institutional inefficiencies. With…

Pakistan, ADB Partner on Rs14 Billion Women Loan Facility

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 5 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The government has disbursed Rs14 billion in loans to over 193,000 women under its Women Inclusive Finance Programme, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced during the…

Benazir Hunarmand Programme to Boost Youth Skills

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 5 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday officially launched the Benazir Hunarmand Programme, a skills development initiative aimed at equipping Pakistani youth with modern vocational training…

BISP Retail Payment System Rolled Out for 2025 Installments

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 6 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has officially rolled out its BISP retail payment system to distribute quarterly stipends, starting with the Quarter 4…

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