No one will be allowed to rob BISP, says Faisal Kundi.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan People's Party leader Faisal Karim Kundi said yesterday that no one will be allowed to rob the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP). Kundi, who is also the Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, told a news conference here that BISP was closely working with National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) to reinclude the Benazir Kafalat beneficiaries who were exited without any verification during the PTI tenure. About the Benazir Kafalat disbursements under BISP, he said the first tranche of Rs 55 billion had been released to the designated banks and retailers for around 7.7 million families. A separate amount of Rs 12 billion is being released for the children of Benazir Kafalat beneficiaries under Benazir Education Stipend, he added. Kundi said these stipends were being disbursed without any deduction and if a person demands any kind of deduction or fee for payment, the beneficiaries should immediately report to BISP. He assured that zero tolerance policy would be adopted in case of any illegal deduction by any means.

Kundi said that preparation for the launch of BISP dynamic survey had been finalised and would be inaugurated by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari soon. The flood-hit people having less poverty score will also be included in the BISP through resurvey, he added. Kundi said that Pakistan had achieved historic success in the Geneva Conference by receiving pledges worth Rs9.7b dollars. 'This was the result of effective diplomatic efforts of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto who in a very short span of time visited various countries and sensitized the international community about the post-flood situation being faced by Pakistan,' he said. Flanked by PPP Media Coordinator Nazir Dhoki, the SAPM said the total pledges of 9.7 billion dollars included...

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