Senate Standing Committee

The Senate Standing Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, chaired by Senator Jan Muhammad, met in Islamabad on 19 September 2024, to discuss issues related to the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) which included lack of representation from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan on the BISP Board, urgent reforms in BISP's structure and human resource management, unregistered families and inadequate fund disbursement in Balochistan. The committee recommended adopting efficient and digital methods for fund distribution and increased funding for the programme.