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Punjab Reports Housing Scheme Reaches 100,000 Loans, Targets 500,000 Homes

Officials say Rs120 billion in interest-free financing was delivered in 10 months.

Overview

  • The Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar initiative has provided loans to 100,835 low-income families ahead of its one-year goal, according to the chief minister.
  • Of the beneficiaries, 22,305 houses are complete and 64,190 are nearing completion, official data show.
  • Maryam Nawaz Sharif praised the project team for meeting the target early and highlighted the program as focused on public welfare.
  • The provincial government plans to expand the initiative to 500,000 houses over the next five years.
  • Officials characterize the loans as interest-free and easy to access, presenting the effort within Nawaz Sharif’s social-welfare vision.