ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) releases first payment to the deserving families of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, under the “Orphans and Widows Support Programme (OWSP)”.

In a graceful ceremony held in Peshawar, Managing Director PBM, Amir Fida Paracha launched the programme by releasing the initial payments among the poor widows. In his address, Managing Director PBM, Amir Fida Paracha told that the widows registered under the Benazir Income Support Programme have been connected with OWSP with the condition of having one or more school going orphan girls.

Mr. Paracha said this initiative translates the distinctive and compassionate idea of protecting the orphan girls by providing them education and other basic needs of life. “Ensuring transparency and efficacy in this project, the payments are released through UBL OMNI Digital Banking.”, he added while explaining that monthly stipend of Rs.8000/- is granted to the mother having on school going orphan girl while Rs.12,000/- per month is given to mother of more than one school going orphan girls. Managing Director PBM, Amir Fida Paracha also reiterated his passion to materialize the vision of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto (Shaheed) for the wellbeing of vulnerable populace of the country.