In Pakistan, most poor families rely on government assistance for staying afloat each day. Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is one such scheme that assists the poor women with cash support. But how does a mother fare if her poverty score, or the PMT score, crosses just a little beyond the threshold? In 2025, the … Read more
A Big Step for Pakistan’s Poor Families The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is implementing a drastic change that would benefit thousands of poor families. From January 2026, the government can raise the Taleemi Wazaif (stipend for education) by Rs. 500 per child. This action is under the government’s scheme to help low-income families who … Read more
What’s New in BISP 2025? In July 2025, the Government of Pakistan incorporated 8.87 lakh additional women into the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP). More than 90 lakh women in the country now are receiving assistance to deal with their household basic needs. This is a significant move to combat poverty and assist poor families, … Read more
Big Change in Subsidy System The government of Pakistan is changing how it gives electricity and gas subsidies. From now on, not everyone will get help. Only poor and low-income families, registered with BISP (Benazir Income Support Programme), will receive support. This change will start from January 2027. The goal is to help only those … Read more
BISP Tightens Checks to Stop Corruption The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has made robust efforts in 2025 to prevent fraud, cheating, and unequal distribution of funds. BISP now employs new internal systems and third-party audits to maintain the program clean and equitable. Such reforms are undertaken to ensure that only poor and deserving families … Read more
Free Skills Training for Poor Families in Pakistan The BISP Hunarmand Program 2025 is providing a great opportunity to poor Pakistani families. As a part of the program, youth and women belonging to poor families can receive free skill training to earn money. This is all included in the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP). It’s … Read more
Good News for BISP Beneficiaries In 2025, the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) launched a new mechanism to provide cash to poor women. Now, no longer do they need to visit camps and stand in line for hours. Women can now receive their payment from local shops. It is safer, simpler, and quicker. It keeps … Read more
New Payment System: What Store Workers Are Saying The government and the private sector are now employing new electronic payment systems to provide money to individuals. These include ATM cards, thumb biometric scans, cell phone apps, and bank transfers. But how efficient do the systems actually work? To see, we asked the store employees — … Read more
✅ What Is Biometric Success Rate? Biometric system refers to verifying your identity through your fingerprints, face, or voice. They are applied in: BISP payment verification SIM registration ATM and banking services School and office attendance Success rate refers to how many times the system works fine. But the success rate is not equal in … Read more
Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), one of the most important programs to assist Pakistan’s most needy families, is now under severe public scrutiny. In numerous cities and towns, recipients—particularly women—are complaining about illegal levies at retail disbursement centers. These centers are designed to facilitate cash payouts. But some are taking undue advantage of individuals who … Read more
