ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that the reward money for the whistleblowers, helping the government authorities in the detection and confiscation of Benami properties, would be increased from three per cent to 10pc.

Addressing the launching ceremony of the National Poverty Graduation Initiative, the prime minister said amendments would be made in the existing rules to increase incentives for the whistleblowers.

He announced that the money recovered from the sale of Benami properties would be diverted to the Ehsaas Programme – the initiative of the government aimed at the welfare of the poor segments of society.

The PM expressed confidence that the money generated after selling Benami properties would exceed the national budget.