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Federal government removed _________ beneficiaries from Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) as “undeserving”.

/ Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs / By
Federal government removed _________ beneficiaries from Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) as “undeserving”.A. 600,165
B. 720,165
C. 820,165
D. None of these

The federal government on Tuesday 26th Dec 2019 gave approval to the remo­val of 820,165 names from the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) database, describing the beneficiaries as “undeserving”.
The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting after Spe­cial Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Welfare and Poverty Allevi­ation Dr Sania Nishtar informed it that the database of the BISP was being revised to exclude “undeserving” persons, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said while addressing a post-cabinet meeting press conference.