Overview
- Stipend disbursements start on January 1, 2026 via pay orders, with all payments shifting to the new card from February 1 and card issuance due by February; a monthly amount of Rs25,000 was reported by one outlet.
- Officials said 62,994 registration forms have been received from prayer leaders across Punjab, with verification under way.
- Any Imam found involved in unethical conduct, financial wrongdoing or activities harmful to national interests will have payments suspended immediately.
- The plan creates Mosque Management and Tehsil Management Committees, and Assistant Commissioners are directed to hold monthly meetings with Imams for coordination.
- Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz also ordered continued combing operations, tougher penalties for damage to Safe City assets, enhanced digital monitoring of Fourth Schedule individuals, and ongoing action against illegally residing Afghan nationals.