The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has launched Social Protection Wallets for its one million registered beneficiaries in order to make the stipend system more transparent and easier. For this purpose, the social safety net has begun distributing free SIMs to as many eligible women. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif had directed BISP to introduce this new payment model for its beneficiaries, marking a historic step towards digital financial inclusion. This initiative is among the largest social protection projects in the world, BISP claimed.
Speaking on the occasion, Chairperson BISP, Senator Rubina Khalid, shared important guidelines regarding the Social Protection Wallet. She stated that eligible women must visit their nearest BISP office or designated camp site with their original CNIC and active mobile phone. After biometric verification, they will be provided a free mobile SIM, which will be used to activate their Social Protection Wallet.