Islamabad: Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Senator Rubina Khalid, chaired an important meeting on Monday at BISP Headquarters with Sharjeel Murtaza, Chief Digital Officer of Karandaaz, to accelerate the launch of a new digital payment system via RAAST in seven districts across the country.

The meeting focused on fast-tracking the implementation of the pilot project aimed at improving the digital disbursement mechanism for BISP beneficiaries. Emphasizing the importance of secure and efficient service delivery, Chairperson BISP stated, 'Mobility and biometric verification of beneficiaries is essential and cannot be compromised. We aim to make the lives of our 10 million beneficiaries easier. We must adopt a proactive approach to ensure timely and smooth rollout.'

Sharjeel Murtaza briefed the Chairperson on the current status of the pilot project, assuring that the Karandaaz team is fully aligned with BISP's objectives. He stated, 'Pilot projects are important, and we, along with the BISP team, are making every possible effort to ensure its success.'

The meeting also explored the potential introduction of mobile wallet payments on a pilot basis in selected low-workload regions to test feasibility and efficiency. It was agreed that other partner stakeholders will be invited to join discussions to further expedite the process.

Zohaib and Umar from Karandaaz, along with DG Conditional Transfers, Inamur Rahman Malik from BISP, also attended the meeting and shared their insights on the operational roadmap.