Islamabad:
The Permanent Senate Committee on Poverty Relief and Social Security has recommended expanding the capacity of the Benazir Income Support Program (Bisp) and Pakistan Baitul Maal, emphasizing the need for greater resources and institutional support to strengthen both initiatives.
The Committee, which met in Islamabad to review the performance, chaired by Senator Sardar al Haj Muhammad Uumer, Bisp and Finance projects of Bisp and Baitul Maal, the senators Dost Ali Jeesar and Rubina Qaim Khani attended, while Senator Rubina Khalid, President Bisperer, also participated.
Informing the Committee of Deputy who work in Bisp, Senator Rubina Khalid said that 11 19 -year -old officers, mainly from the Department of Education, were serving in the Diputación.
She clarified that no health department of the same degrees in BISP were published.
When expressing reservations, he pointed out that such practices created inevitable gaps in the departments of the parents and the weakened institutional memory when the deputy returned.
He added that although BISP intends to recruit new employees to improve functionality, the restrictions of the Finance Division due to financial limitations have delayed new appointments.
The Committee recommended unanimously calling the Minister of Finance to the next meeting to deliberate to guarantee sufficient funds for new Bisp recruits.
In questions about the registration process, President Bisp clarified that eligibility was strictly determined through poverty parameters, without leaving space for recommendations or interference.
She emphasized that Bisp was internationally recognized as one of the most transparent social security programs, with several countries that seek Pakistan’s experience to replicate the model.
The president of the Committee praised Bisp’s efforts and emphasized its expansion to all corners of Pakistan. He said that Bisp was not linked to any political party, but that it was a national program.
The Committee was also informed about the Benazir Nashonuma (BNP) program, in collaboration with the World Food Program (PMA), which provides nutritious foods, medical care and quarterly checks for children, which leads to a 6.4% reduction in food shortages.
