Govt increases BISP allocation to one fold

Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety and Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Ms Shazia Marri was informed that during the last year, the government has increased the budgetary allocation of Benazir Income Support Programme from Rs 250 billion to Rs 400 billion which is 60% increase in this budget. She was presiding over a meeting to review the progress of BISP initiatives at its HQ on Wednesday.