BISP to disburse Benazir Kafaalat payments through digital wallets:Rubina Khalid

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 4th May, 2026) Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Senator Rubina Khalid Monday announced that the upcoming quarterly installment under the Benazir Kafaalat Programme will be disbursed exclusively through digital wallets, making SIM registration mandatory for beneficiaries, with June 15 set as the final deadline.

The announcement was made during a one-hour live E-Katcheri session held at BISP Headquarters under the chairpersonship of Senator Rubina Khalid.

The session aimed to directly hear public concerns and ensure their prompt and effective resolution. Senior officers, including Director Generals and other relevant officials of BISP, were also present.

During the live session, 27 callers from across the country connected directly with the chairperson and presented their issues. Senator Rubina Khalid listened attentively to all complaints and directed the concerned authorities to ensure that no negligence would be tolerated and that all issues are resolved within the stipulated timeframe.

While delivering an important message to BISP beneficiary women, the chairperson stated that the upcoming quarterly installment under the Benazir Kafaalat Programme will be disbursed exclusively through digital wallets.

She urged beneficiaries who have not yet obtained their SIM cards to visit the nearest BISP office with their personal mobile phones and collect their free SIMs.

She emphasized that beneficiaries without SIM cards will not receive the next installment, reiterating, “No Benazir SIM, No Payment.

” She further informed that June 15 has been set as the final deadline for obtaining SIMs.

Commenting on criticism of the programme, Senator Rubina Khalid stated that BISP, as a flagship social protection initiative, is providing financial assistance to 10 million deserving families across the country without political discrimination.

She said that the programme’s transparency and its role in promoting women’s economic empowerment are acknowledged internationally, and urged that baseless criticism be avoided as it undermines the credibility of a national programme.

Addressing issues faced by beneficiaries in biometric verification, the chairperson advised women facing difficulties with thumb verification to visit National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) offices for facial verification and obtain a certificate, which is issued for a nominal fee of Rs. 20.

Upon submission of this certificate at the BISP office, they will be able to receive their payments.

She further clarified that 8171 is the only official BISP number, and any message received from other numbers should be treated as fraudulent. Beneficiaries were advised to visit payment centers only after receiving an official message to avoid unnecessary crowding.

The chairperson also highlighted that after completing a survey, re-survey is not possible for at least two years, while beneficiaries who have been receiving stipends for three years are required to undergo recertification (re-survey).