The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) was set up to alleviate poverty and provide financial assistance to the most vulnerable sections of society. However, recent protests by women beneficiaries have highlighted how unscrupulous BISP employees and scammers are harassing and defrauding them.

Many women have reported being harassed via thinly veiled advances and promises of better payouts or the resolution of any payment problems. Others alleged corruption, including straight-up........

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