Overview
- The Benazir Income Support Programme issued a public statement warning it may use the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act to pursue people who spread what it called baseless allegations or use BISP for political point‑scoring.
- BISP said it operates under strict transparency and accountability standards and that its financial and administrative operations are regularly audited and reviewed by international development partners.
- The statement cited the programme’s operational role in past relief efforts, including the Ramadan relief package, the COVID‑19 response, and flood assistance, as evidence of government trust in its beneficiary database.
- BISP named the full confidence of President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in its service delivery system as part of its defence of institutional credibility.
- No prosecutions were announced; BISP framed the warning as both a legal deterrent and an appeal to political parties, social stakeholders and the media to avoid exploiting the programme so beneficiaries continue to receive support without disruption.