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BISP, PBM: Senate panel recommends lifting the recruitment ban

Pakistan Published 17 September 2026, 02:47 · archived 16 Sep 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety on Wednesday strongly recommended lifting the federal government’s recruitment ban on the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) and Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM), citing staff shortages and vacant posts hampering the institutions’ operations. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Sardar Al-Haj Muhammad Umer Gorgaij, who also raised concerns over vacant posts, deputation policies, and the concerning blocked Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) cards. The Committee urged the importance of discouraging ap...

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