NA panel probes BISP after one man’s CNIC linked to 5,558 women
Key takeaways
- The committee met at Parliament House under the chairmanship of Rana Iradat Sharif Khan.
- Members voiced concerns over delays in biometric verification for women, issues related to beneficiary surveys, and the performance of the complaint cell.
- During the briefing, the Secretary for Parliamentary Affairs informed the committee that the highest number of public complaints had been received from Punjab.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs on Tuesday raised serious concerns over alleged irregularities worth Rs25 billion and data deficiencies highlighted in the audit report of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), calling for a thorough investigation.
The committee met at Parliament House under the chairmanship of Rana Iradat Sharif Khan.
During the meeting, committee member Nikhat Shakeel Khan cited the audit report and highlighted a major anomaly, claiming that the records showed one individual’s Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC) linked to the registration of 5,558 female beneficiaries.