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ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (APP): Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Senator Rubina Khalid Friday visited the BISP Dynamic Registry Center at Civil Lines Gizri, the District Office Keamari, and the Tehsil Office Harbour in Karachi to review the rollout of Social Protection Wallets and the issuance of free SIMs to deserving women beneficiaries.
The visit was carried out in the presence of Sindh Government spokesperson and MPA Sadia Javed, MPA Shazia Karim Singhar, and local leadership of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
During the visit to the Dynamic Registry Center, Senator Rubina Khalid reviewed the process of providing free SIMs for Social Protection accounts and interacted with women participating in digital and financial literacy training sessions.
She categorically clarified that the SIMs are being provided completely free of cost and that no payments should be made to anyone under any circumstances.
She advised the women to safeguard their SIMs and mobile phones, emphasizing that all future BISP stipends will be transferred through these digital wallets and that any amount credited will be the sole property of the beneficiary.
Talking to media representatives, the BISP Chairperson stated that the Social Protection Wallets have been launched on the special instructions of the President of Pakistan and the Prime Minister to further enhance transparency in the payment system.
She reiterated that SIMs are available only at BISP centers and that activation of women’s digital wallets is carried out exclusively by trained BISP staff.
Senator Rubina Khalid further informed that BISP is working towards establishing a system under which deserving women will be able to withdraw their payments from any bank’s ATM after biometric verification, making the payment mechanism more convenient, secure, and efficient.
Later, during her visits to the BISP District Office Keamari and Tehsil Office Harbour, the Chairperson reviewed ongoing operations related to SIM issuance and beneficiary facilitation.
On the occasion, MPAs Sadia Javed and Shazia Karim Singhar appreciated the success of the initiative and the continued efforts aimed at empowering women through transparent and accessible financial support.
The BISP Chairperson also directed the staff to ensure complete guidance to beneficiaries regarding biometric verification and SIM issuance to prevent any inconvenience to deserving women.