Punjab approves 224,000 interest-free housing loans

LAHORE - The Punjab government's Apni Chhat Apna Ghar Programme has approved more than 224,000 interest-free housing loans, providing deserving families with the opportunity to fulfill their dream of owning a home, according to Punjab Housing Minister Bilal Yasin. Speaking to beneficiaries in Bahawalpur, Sahiwal and Sargodha via a telephone call, Yasin emphasized the government's commitment to transparency, merit, and interest-free housing loans.

Breaking down the beneficiaries by division, it was revealed that 29,658 families in Sargodha, 26,903 in Rawalpindi, and 26,878 in Dera Ghazi Khan received the loans. The programme also benefited 26,165 families in Gujranwala, 25,468 in Lahore, and 25,402 in Faisalabad divisions. In Bahawalpur, 21,804 families, and in Sahiwal, 13,584 families, received financial assistance for constructing their homes through interest-free loans.

Yasin directed authorities to establish direct contact with beneficiary families across all districts to gather public feedback on the program, which he stated would be used to strengthen transparency, ensure merit, and improve the implementation of the program. He further highlighted the pro-poor initiative's role in not only enabling deserving families to fulfill their homeownership dreams but also in strengthening public confidence in merit-based government initiatives.