Govt to facilitate transgender persons under Benazir Kifalat Programme
Pakistan
Govt to facilitate transgender persons under Benazir Kifalat Programme
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) chairperson Shazia Marri announced on Saturday to include transgender community in the Benazir Kifalat Programme (BKP).
This decision was made by the Board of Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) under the leadership of the Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety and Chairperson Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) Shazia Marri.
"Transgenders are also a part of society like us, and it is the duty of the government to take care of them," Shazia Marri said in a video message on Saturday.
She said that transgenders had to first update their gender in the CNIC with NADRA in order to be eligible for this program.
The transgenders after updating their CNIC from NADRA can register themselves in BISP Tehsil Offices, she said.
On successful registration, the applicant transgender will get a payment message from an 8171 number and will get Rs7,000 per quarter," she added.
