ISLAMABAD:The disbursement of stipends under Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) resumed on Monday which was suspended for two days due to intense heat. According to a Radio Pakistan’s report quoting spokesperson of BISP, the process of payment of stipends will continue till Wednesday. However, the process will start again on July 3.

These stipends are provided to nine million families across the country on a quarterly basis of nine thousand rupees per deserving family. On the directives of Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri, monitoring teams have been constituted to ensure the transparent disbursement of stipends to marginalized sections of society. In order to redress the complaints expeditiously, BISP has also issued toll free number 0800-26477 for general public.

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