Pakistan, June 10 -- As part of its continued efforts to promote inclusive and equitable quality education, the government has enrolled over two million children from underprivileged families under the Benazir Taleemi Wazaif Programme during the FY 2025.
According to Pakistan Economic Survey 2024-25 unveiled by Finance Minister, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, a total of 2,002,919 children are now benefiting from Conditional Cash Transfers (CCT) aimed at improving school enrolment, attendance, and academic progression across primary, secondary, and higher secondary levels.
Launched in 2012 and expanded nationwide in 2021, the programme, operating under the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), is a key component of Pakistan's strategy to a...