CM Maryam Nawaz: Punjab Taking Concrete Steps Against Poverty
In a message on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the Chief Minister highlights housing, education, skills, loan and land-lease schemes for underprivileged communities.
On Poverty Eradication Day, CM Maryam Nawaz highlights Punjab’s housing, education, skills, interest-free loan and land-lease schemes for the poor.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said her government is taking sustained and practical measures to eradicate poverty, supporting disadvantaged communities through concrete economic policies and welfare initiatives rather than slogans. She was speaking in a special message on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, October 17.
Schemes Highlighted
Support programmes: Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar, Parwaaz Card, laptop distribution and the Honhaar Scholarship Programme.
Rural women: Financial empowerment through skills-development programmes and interest-free loans. Under the Dhee Rani Programme, the Punjab government covers all wedding expenses for beneficiaries.
Land leases: Thousands of acres of government land have been leased for 10 years to poor and landless rural residents under the Apna Khet, Apna Rozgar scheme, aimed at reducing rural poverty, increasing agricultural production and tackling unemployment.
Easy loans: Young people, women and skilled workers are being offered loans on easy terms and at lower markup rates to start their own businesses.
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