BISP Khawaja Sara Program

BISP Khawaja Sara Program Benazir Income Support Programme ka ek special initiative hai jo transgender community ko financial support provide karta hai . December 2022 mein BISP Board ne is program ko approve kiya aur Shazia Marri (then Chairperson BISP) ne is announcement ki .

Is program ka maksad transgender community ko social protection dena hai taake wo bhi BISP Kafaalat program ka hissa ban sakain. Chairperson Shazia Marri ne kaha ke “transgenders bhi society ka hissa hain aur unka khayal rakhna government ki responsibility hai” .

Eligibility Criteria:

Pakistani citizen hona zaroori hai

CNIC par gender “Khawaja Sara” ya “transgender” mention hona zaroori hai

Low-income family se belong karna chahiye

Government employee nahi hona chahiye

Koi property ya assets nahi honi chahiye

PMT score ka specific limit nahi hai — transgender individuals ke liye PMT score limit waive kar di gayi hai

Registration Process:

Sab se pehle NADRA office ja kar CNIC update karwana zaroori hai jisme gender “Khawaja Sara” likha ho . Phir updated CNIC le kar nearest BISP Tehsil Office mein ja kar registration karani hoti hai . Wahan NSER survey complete karna hota hai . Successful registration ke baad 8171 number se confirmation SMS aata hai .

Financial Assistance:

Initially Rs.7,000 per quarter diya jata tha

Ab Rs.13,500 per quarter diye ja rahe hain

Payment BISP campsites, HBL Konnect, aur Bank Alfalah se collect ki ja sakti hai

Key Statistics:

BISP ke National Socio-Economic Survey ke mutabiq 53,800 transgender individuals identified hue hain

Is se pehle 2017 census mein transgender population sirf 10,000 thi

Payment Collection Methods:

BISP designated campsites

HBL Konnect

Bank Alfalah

Registered payment agents