BISP chief reviews Nashonuma programme, announces reforms to enhance transparency

PESHAWAR, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Jul, 2026) Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Senator Rubina Khalid, visited Maulvi Ji Hospital in Peshawar on Wednesday to review the Benazir Nashonuma Programme and announced further reforms aimed at improving transparency and service delivery.

During her visit, she inspected the Benazir Nashonuma Centre operating at the hospital, interacted with staff, and reviewed facilities being provided to women and children enrolled in the programme.

Hospital officials also briefed her on the centre's performance and the progress of the nutrition initiative.

Addressing reporters, the BISP chairperson said the Nashonuma Programme was an important welfare initiative designed to improve maternal and child nutrition, adding that BISP currently supports more than 10 million deserving families across Pakistan.

She urged media organisations to verify information before publishing reports about the programme, saying inaccurate reporting could negatively affect deserving beneficiaries.

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She reiterated that BISP assistance is a right of eligible families under the government's social protection programme and should not be portrayed as charity.

Rubina Khalid said SIM cards related to the programme are issued free of cost only through authorised BISP offices and warned beneficiaries against paying any individual for such services.

She said the government was introducing reforms to reduce human intervention in the payment process.

Following the current payment cycle, beneficiaries would also be able to collect their financial assistance from authorised retail outlets across the country as part of the programme's ongoing digitalisation efforts.

The chairperson warned that strict legal action would be taken against anyone using the name of BISP to deceive the public.

She said dedicated teams had been formed to curb fraud and ensure greater transparency, reaffirming the government's commitment to making the programme more efficient, transparent and accessible for deserving families.