Registration of the transgender population in the Benazir Kafalat Programme being executed under the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has started across the country.

According to BISP, the transgender community after getting their CNICs from NADRA register themselves at BISP tehsil offices.

After successful registration, they will receive a message from 8171 after which an amount of 7000 rupees will be paid to them from POS agent or ATM machine.

The decision of including the transgender community in the Benazir Kafalat program has been taken for the first time in the history in view of the social and economic hardships faced by the transgender community.

Source: Radio Pakistan