The incumbent government decided on Tuesday to further expand the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) in the budget for the forthcoming fiscal year.
According to details, a proposal has been presented to increase the BISP budget by 21% for allocating Rs716billion for the programme.
As part of this expansion, the Kafalat Programme will be extended to 10million households, allowing more eligible individuals to receive financial assistance.
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In addition, the Educational Stipends Programme will also see an increase, with educational support being provided to 12 million children under the scheme.
