Committed to empowering deserving families: BISP Secy ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Secretary Amer Ali Ahmad has expressed commitment to the economic... Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am
Pakistan NAVTTC chief meets BISP chairperson ISLAMABAD: Chairperson of the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) Gulmina Bilal visited... Published 14 Nov, 2024 06:33am
Pakistan ‘BISP providing maximum support to underprivileged class’ ISLAMABAD: Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) Rubina Khalid said on Friday that the BISP is... Published 09 Nov, 2024 08:05am
Pakistan BISP official congratulates Ugandan delegation ISLAMABAD: Secretary BISP Amer Ali Ahmad has congratulated the Ugandan delegation on its successful study tour to... Published 26 Oct, 2024 07:21am
Print Move aimed at raising power consumption: PD giving final touches to ‘winter package’ ISLAMABAD: Power Division is said to be giving final touches to the ‘Winter Package 2024’ to increase electricity... Updated 26 Oct, 2024 08:40am
Pakistan Fund distribution: Uganda body briefed about transparency mechanism in BISP ISLAMABAD: Secretary BISP Amer Ali Ahmad has said that Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is committed to... Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:48am
Editorials Social sectors and BISP EDITORIAL: The constant refrain in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) document titled “Pakistan: 2024 Article ... Updated 23 Oct, 2024 07:13am
Opinion Performance targets in IMF programme The newly approved IMF Programme in the form of a 37-month Extended Fund Facility can be considered as perhaps the... Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am
Pakistan Number of beneficiaries will soar to 10m by year: BISP chairperson FAISALABAD: The number of beneficiaries of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) would jump to 10 million from... Published 14 Oct, 2024 08:18am
Print IMF concerned at low investment in social sector Fund warns underinvestment perpetuating poverty and widening inequality across country Updated 13 Oct, 2024 03:15pm
Print Power sector: Govt commits to IMF about drastic reforms ISLAMABAD: The government has committed to the International Monetary fund (IMF) to revise terms of Power Purchase... Updated 12 Oct, 2024 09:59pm
Print IMF assured of semi-annual gas tariff adjustment by Feb 15, 2025 IMF suggests gradually adjusting the tariff structure while implementing direct cash transfers through the Benazir Income Support Programme to protect vulnerable households Updated 12 Oct, 2024 09:35pm
Print Subsidies to BISP recipients: Ministry seeks PD’s help to get consumers’ data from KE ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety (MPA&SS) has sought Power Division’s support to get... Updated 12 Oct, 2024 08:59am
Pakistan Rs5bn disbursed to beneficiaries so far: Disbursement of BISP first tranche thru JazzCash currently under way ISLAMABAD: The disbursement of first tranche of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) through JazzCash is ... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Print Protected consumers to get power subsidy via e-vouchers ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety (MPA&SS) has decided to extend subsidy directly... Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:16am
Pakistan BISP launches Programme for Adolescent Girls’ Nutrition ISLAMABAD: BISP has launched Social Protection Support Programme for Adolescent Girls’ Nutrition (SOPRAN), a press... Published 28 Sep, 2024 07:16am
Pakistan Benazir Nashonuma Programme: BISP signs two separate agreements with UNICEF, WHO ISLAMABAD: BISP has signed two separate agreements with the UNICEF and the WHO under the Benazir Nashonuma ... Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am
Pakistan BISP chief meets IFAD official ISLAMABAD: Chairperson BISP Rubina Khalid met Ghulam Nabi Marri, National Coordinator International Fund for... Published 24 Sep, 2024 03:28am
Pakistan Stipends to women: Easy payments with BISP input: SBP governor ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmed Friday said that a simplified procedure for the ... Published 21 Sep, 2024 07:56am
Pakistan Annual Milad held at BISP HQ ISLAMABAD: The annual Milad event was held at BISP headquarters to celebrate the birth of Holy Prophet (PBUH), said ... Published 20 Sep, 2024 07:49am
Pakistan Panel recommends govt to expand BISP BoD ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel, Thursday, recommended the government to expand the Board of Directors (BoD) of the... Published 20 Sep, 2024 07:14am
Business & Finance Zardari, ADB President discuss economic recovery and reforms ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari met to... Published 19 Sep, 2024 06:37am
Pakistan Birth certificate: Rubina lauds Sindh govt’s decision ISLAMABAD: Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP), Senator Rubina Khalid Sunday expressed ... Published 16 Sep, 2024 06:38am
Pakistan ADB President briefed on BISP’s key initiatives ISLAMABAD: The President of the Asian Development Bank Masatsugu Asakawa, visited the Benazir Income Support... Published 16 Sep, 2024 06:08am
Opinion An intriguing televised address Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, in a televised address to the nation this Tuesday past claimed that the... Updated 09 Sep, 2024 07:59am
Editorials Still awaiting IMF board’s approval EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in a televised speech on Tuesday claimed yet again that the 7... Published 05 Sep, 2024 06:19am
Pakistan Meeting with BISP chairperson ISLAMABAD: Minority Wing members of Pakistan Peoples Party from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa called on BISP chairperson, a... Published 04 Sep, 2024 06:38am
Print Targeted subsidies: IMF has no objections over implementation, Aurangzeb claims ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb claimed on Tuesday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has no... Updated 04 Sep, 2024 12:14pm
Editorials Inflation decline EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) calculated the August Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 9.6 percent – a... Updated 04 Sep, 2024 06:49am
Print Finance ministry spells out 5 major economic challenges High fuel prices among the many issues facing Pakistan's economy Updated 03 Sep, 2024 11:52am