KARACHI ( WNAM REPORT): Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Senator Rubina Khalid and Secretary BISP Amer Ali Ahmad met with the Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Jameel Ahmad, in Karachi. The meeting focused on BISP payments through Digital Wallets in line with the PM’s Cashless Economy vision and the implementation of the interoperability mechanism.*
Chairperson BISP stated that, under the special directions of the President of Pakistan and the Prime Minister’s vision for a cashless economy, BISP is advancing towards digitizing beneficiary payments through Digital Wallets. She further informed that the process of free mobile SIMs distribution has been expedited and awareness campaigns strengthened so that beneficiaries who have not yet received SIMs may collect them from their nearest BISP offices before *June 15, 2026.*
Highlighting interoperability, Senator Rubina Khalid said the initiative will ensure ease, transparency and empowerment by enabling beneficiaries to withdraw payments from any bank of their choice, thereby enhancing accessibility and financial inclusion.
Governor State Bank Jameel Ahmad assured full cooperation in implementing the interoperability mechanism for the facilitation of BISP beneficiaries. Director General Cash Transfers BISP Muhammad Idrees Mian also attended the meeting.
