More corruption in BISP- 2,543, Grade 17-21 officers among recipients
The government of Pakistan has revealed that officers from grade 17 to 21 were registered among the beneficiaries of the Benazir Support Program (BISP).
The Communications Minister, Murad Saeed, informed the National Assembly that after a detailed meeting of the federal cabinet, suspicious BISP profiles were removed.
In Sindh, even government officers working in grades 17, 18, 19, and 20 were enrolled in the income support program- Murad Saeed
According to government officials, 2,543 officers have been expelled from the BISP program.
The government of Pakistan has revealed that officers from grade 17 to 21 were registered among the beneficiaries of the Benazir Support Program (BISP).
National Assembly
The Communications Minister, Murad Saeed, informed the National Assembly that after a detailed meeting of the federal cabinet, suspicious BISP profiles were removed. “In Sindh, even government officers working in grades 17, 18, 19, and 20 were enrolled in the income support program,” he said.
According to government officials, 2,543 officers have been expelled from the BISP program. Officials from Baluchistan and Sindh were among the beneficiaries who received the highest amount from the program.
Officers removed from the BISP program
Officers Grade | Federal | Sindh | Punjab | Baluchistan | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Grade 21 | 1 officer | 2 officers | |||
Grade 20 | 2 officers | 59 officers | 2 officers | 27 officers | |
Grade 19 | 1 officer | 302 officers | 4 officers | 99 officers | 19 officers |
Grade 18 | 10 officers | 342 officers | 45 officers | 90 officers | 94 officers |
Grade 17 | 48 officers | 449 officers | 88 officers | 523 officers | 288 officers |
Overall, the government has removed 2,543 officers of various grades from the BISP.
The Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Fawad Chaudhry, criticized the people responsible for robbing money belonging to the poor.
کوئ شرم ہوتی ہے، حیا ہوتی ہے۔۔۔ غریب ترین لوگوں کے حق پر اس بے حیائ سے ڈاکہ ڈالنے کو کیا کہا جائے۔ pic.twitter.com/IaeQytLrtx
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) January 8, 2020
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