The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested 22 individuals today, including staff and agents of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), on charges of embezzling funds designated for the country’s most deserving women. The accused were caught red-handed making illegal deductions of Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000 from the financial aid of deserving women.
The arrests were made following raids by the federal agency on BISP centers located in Mirpurkhas and Jhudo. After being taken into custody, a formal case was registered against all the accused at the FIA police station, and they were presented before the consumer court for remand.
A First Information Report (FIR No. 8/2025) has been registered at the FIA Crime Circle Mirpurkhas on the complaint of Shehzad Ali Arain. The case includes charges under sections 406, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, and 109 of the Pakistan Penal Code.
The individuals named in the FIR include Ahsan Ali, Amar Singh, Shehzad Ali, Nadeem, Gyan, Muhammad Jaman, Jafar Ali, Muhammad Bakhsh, Juman, Abdul Hameed, Rajab, Abdul Hameed, Kashif Ali, Muhammad Ashraf, Shahnawaz, Sohail Ayub, and Ashfaq Hussain.
FIA officials have confirmed that a full investigation against the arrested individuals is underway. The authorities have expressed their determination to bring the case to its logical conclusion based on the evidence, and to reinforce the policy of zero tolerance against anyone involved in embezzling government funds.