ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has so far disbursed an amount of over Rs. 67 billion among 2, 681, 942 flood affected families under Prime Minister’s Cash Relief in the flood-affected areas of Pakistan.
BISP is in process to complete the disbursement of Rs.70 billion among 2.7 million families.
According to an official source, the Programme had disbursed a total of Rs 67, 048, 550, 000 among 2, 681, 942 flood-affected families so far which was over 97 percent of the total disbursement.
The BISP is providing financial assistance of Rs.25, 000 per family among flood-affected families of Balochistan, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Gilgit Baltistan.
A total of 219, 588 flood affected families have received Rs. 5, 489, 700, 000 in Balochistan while 1, 827, 115 affected families of Sindh have received Rs.45, 677, 875, 000.
A total of 305, 080 families have received Rs. 7, 627, 000, 000 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa whereas 329, 691 families of Punjab have received Rs.8, 242, 275, 000. In Gilgit Baltistan, 468 flood-affected families have also received Rs. 11, 700, 000.