Minister of State for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety and Central Information Secretary of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Faisal Karim Kundi has said that mobile registration vans would be utilized from next month to facilitate and register women hailing from far-flung areas for the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP).
He said BISP was a non-political program which was underway for the welfare of the poor voters of every party in a transparent manner. He expressed these views while addressing an open court at BISP Center to address issues of the people of Daraban, Darazinda and adjacent areas. Faisal Karim Kundi said that open court was meant to resolve citizens’ problems at their doorstep.
He said that the total population of the Daraban Tehsil was about 1,25,000 which included 17500 BISP beneficiaries. He informed that about 160 million amount after every three months among them. He added that the stipend for children of cardholders had been increased and added that amount was also being provided for college and university students to enable children of the poor to pursue higher education as well.
