New BISP registration begins in Quetta; 200,000 children, 200,000-plus women in Nashonuma programme

QUETTA: A briefing on the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) initiatives under way in Quetta Division and the programme’s overall performance was held under the chairmanship of Quetta Division Commissioner Zeeshan Lashari. Quetta Deputy Commissioner Mehrullah Badini, Quetta West Deputy Commissioner Munir Ahmed Durrani, Assistant Commissioner Political Quetta Division Syed Kalimullah and other officials were present.

BISP Director General Dr Jalal Faiz briefed the meeting on financial assistance to deserving families, registration and survey of beneficiaries, payment procedures and transparency. He said several schemes, including the Kafalat programme, Waseela-e-Taleem and the Nashonuma programme, were being implemented in Quetta Division. He said two Dynamic Registry Centres (DRCs) and a mobile vehicle for registration were working in Quetta.

He said about 200,000 children and more than 200,000 women in Quetta had been enrolled in the Benazir Nashonuma Programme. Digital wallets had been created for the women, and SIM cards had also been provided to them. Registration of new beneficiaries and women will begin tomorrow through the Dynamic Registry Centres and the mobile vehicle. It will also cover women who have not yet been registered.

Commissioner Zeeshan Lashari directed that the monthly registration plan be shared so that Deputy Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners could monitor it effectively. He said measures were also being taken in Quetta’s hospitals under the Nashonuma programme for the treatment and nutritional needs of women and children, including food supplements.

The Commissioner said financial assistance to low-income and deserving families was an important social responsibility. He said that with effective coordination, cooperation and monitoring among institutions, the benefits of the programme could be better delivered to beneficiaries. The meeting also discussed the problems facing the programme, their solutions and ways to make the registration process more effective.

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