Benazir Income Support Money Was Also Given to The Dead in 2018-19

In a shocking discovery, Public Accounts Committee (PAC), while discussing Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division (PASSD) report 2019-2020, learned that 23% of 92 Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) recipients in 2018-2019 were dead.

At the same time, 53% were labeled “ghost beneficiaries” due to the absence of their data. PAC revealed that over Rs. 19 billion in funds were given to people outside the nominated districts.

According to the Secretary of BISP, ghost beneficiaries are the result of widespread migration, and fund distribution has improved since the introduction of biometric verification. He also conceded that the biometric system is sometimes abused.

Previously, the Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Chairman of the BISP, Shazia Marri, announced that the transgender community is now eligible for BISP. She described transgender persons as the vulnerable segment of society, stating that they face extreme economic and cultural challenges.

Chairman BISP said that 50,000 transgender persons are registered with BISP and they must also register with NADRA to benefit from the program.

Via Express Tribune

Crafts international and UAE news into concise pieces, catering to today's busy readership.


  • Aoa..
    I need a job.I am ex Army person.I have 28 years experience of Pakistan Army,and I have 12 years experience of EOD team.I am Interested for any one job.

  • Hii
    Am Ahmad from Gojra there are many benificere how deserve for help i am also participate in recently bisp servey as data entry enumerator……..


  • Get Alerts

    Follow ProPakistani to get latest news and updates.


    ProPakistani Community

    Join the groups below to get latest news and updates.



    >