BISP widens the quarterly stipend. Here is who qualifies.
A higher cash transfer and a broader poverty scorecard will bring new households onto the register this quarter.
Pakistan Edition · Tuesday, 1 September 2026
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Eligibility, deadlines, and step-by-step guides to public programmes that matter to households.
A higher cash transfer and a broader poverty scorecard will bring new households onto the register this quarter.
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Ministry of Poverty Alleviation
The Benazir Income Support Programme is widening eligibility and raising the quarterly cash stipend for the poorest households.
Eligibility
Ministry of Finance / SMEDA
Low-mark-up loans for first-time entrepreneurs aged 21–45, with a simplified digital application path.
Eligibility
AEDB / Provincial energy departments
A federal-provincial subsidy for 5–10 kW home solar systems, aimed at cutting bills before the next summer peak.
Eligibility
Ministry of National Health Services
Inpatient cover is being standardised across provinces, with a new outpatient pilot in selected districts.
Eligibility
Ministry of National Food Security
Targeted fertiliser and seed support for smallholders ahead of the Rabi sowing window.
Eligibility
Establishment Division
Twelve-month paid internships in federal and provincial departments for recent graduates.
Eligibility
A higher cash transfer and a broader poverty scorecard will bring new households onto the register this quarter.
Who qualifies, which documents actually matter, and the mistakes that slow a file down.
Surveys, vendor lists, and the household share — what you need before the portal shuts.
Inpatient cover is being aligned across provinces, with a new outpatient pilot in 12 districts.
Smallholders with up to 12.5 acres can apply through the Kisan card before 20 October.
Twelve-month paid placements in federal and provincial departments are still open for the 2023–2026 graduate cohort.