Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Shazia Marri has announced that the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) Kafaalat would expand its outreach to eight million families till the month of June and then 10 million afterward.

In an interview with APP, she said unfortunately the increased ratio of poverty, inflation and unemployment in the country has led to economic instability during last few years which require expansion of BISP to provide financial relief to the poor masses.

To a question on re-inclusion of the expelled BISP beneficiaries, the federal minister said it is very unfortunate that around 8, 20,000 beneficiaries were expelled from the BISP program in the year 2019 without any verification or investigation through giving an impression that they were ineligible and affluent.

She said it has been decided after receiving briefing from the officials that those disqualified on the basis of unjustified filters will be given a right to appeal.