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It seems income support programmes are like a lottery ticket that the government bestows on the fortunate few. Salima, a 60-year-old Christian widow, carefully pulls out a crumpled token from a worn-down zipped pouch. It’s nothing more than a small square of low-quality paper with a number scribbled on it, but she offers it hopefully. Working as a maid in two houses in Bath Island, Salima cannot make ends meet. Her rent alone comes to Rs9,000, substantially more than her humble monthly wages of Rs5,500. With a valid CNIC, she has attempted to receive money from the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) several times but is turned back each time empty-handed. With limited prowess in the Urdu language, she is unable to understand why she cannot receive the cash. But she carries the coupon around as proof that she is eligible, trusting that someone will be able to help her eventually.

Bath islandSania nishtarImran khanPakistan institute of development economicsEhsaas emergency cash programmeWorld bankNational database registration authorityBenazir income support programmeNational databaseRegistration authorityCorona stimulusSpecial assistantPrime minister dr sania nishtarPakistan instituteDevelopment economicsCash transfer