Official warns against deductions from BISP beneficiaries

By Anwar Hussain
March 21, 2024
A large number of women stand in a queue to draw money from Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) beneficiaries outside Benazir One Window Center at G-7 on March 19, 2024. — APP
A large number of women stand in a queue to draw money from Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) beneficiaries outside Benazir One Window Center at G-7 on March 19, 2024. — APP

ALPURI: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Director in Shangla district, Syed Feroz Shah, said on Wednesday that strict was taken against the retailers deducting amounts from BISP beneficiaries.

He told media persons that the BISP was designed for the benefit of the underprivileged people, and any embezzlement or abuse would not be tolerated in it.“In Shangla, more than 50% of eligible people have already received their funds, with the process ongoing for others. Also, the identity cards of over 10 retailers involved in deductions have been blocked and blacklisted, with recoveries made and funds returned to the deserving,” Feroz Shah added.

He called upon the people of Shangla to closely monitor retailers and collaborate with BISP to ensure that the funds allocated by the government reach the deserving people in full. He also urged the beneficiaries to promptly register complaints at the BISP office if any retailer deducts from their funds.