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Flood: Shazia Marri tells Rs. 18.25B disbursed

ISLAMABAD: In a series of tweets, the federal minister stated that “So far 723,919 families have received the 25,000 cash relief (per family) and an amount of Rs.18.25 Billion has been disbursed”.

In the wake of devastation caused by the catastrophic floods, Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif announced immediate flood relief of Rs. 25,000 to each affected family.

BISP is carrying out the task of cash disbursement in the flood hit areas.

Despite challenges, the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) rolled out its operations within no time after the announcement by the Prime Minister.

According to the BISP, thousands of people are benefiting from Rs 25,000 cash relief being disbursed per family to the flood-hit families every day at the camp site set up by the BISP.

Those whose families are still not registered can send their CNIC to 8171 for registration.

So far 723,919 families have received the 25,000 cash relief (per family) &an amount of Rs.18.25 Billion has been disbursed.

Despite challenges,Benazir Income Support Program rolled out its operations within no time after the announcement by Prime Minister.

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M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.