‘BISP supports needy segments irrespective of political affiliation’

Islamabad : Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Rubina Khalid Saturday advised the beneficiaries not to trust messages received from any other number except BISP’s official number which is ‘8171’.

She urged the beneficiaries to visit the designated payment centres to collect their quarterly stipends and warned against trusting any number other than 8171, as other numbers are likely fraudulent and used to deceive innocent people. She was speaking to the women during her visit to the BISP payment centres in Peshawar, said a news release issued here. Rubina Khalid made a clear announcement that the total amount of the quarterly tranche issued under Benazir Kafaalat is Rs10,500. She advised deserving women to count and receive their full amount and to request a bank receipt.