{
  "id": 15806549,
  "title": "Punjab disburses Rs14.5bn to mosque imams",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/punjab-disburses-rs14-5bn-to-mosque-imams",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-20T21:29:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445235/punjab-disburses-rs145bn-to-mosque-imams"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LAHORE: The Punjab government has provided Rs14.5 billion in honorarium to mosque imams through the Chief Minister’s Imam Masjid Sahibaan Honorarium Programme, as announced at the fifth meeting of the program's steering committee. Provincial Minister and Chairperson of the Cabinet Committee on Law and Order Khawaja Salman Rafique chaired the meeting, expressing confidence in the program's positive impact for future generations. The Home Department registered over 76,000 mosques province-wide and is managing the honorarium disbursement system, which now includes an online portal and chatbot for mosque imams to address concerns and receive guidance. The program, which allocates more than Rs20 billion annually, aims to promote peace, tolerance, and positive social values, with mosque imams playing a vital role in nation-building.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: The Punjab government has disbursed Rs14.5 billion to mosque imams as honorarium under the Chief Minister’s Imam Masjid Sahibaan Honorarium Programme through a transparent, dignified and convenient process. The Punjab Home Department has completed the registration of more than 76,000 mosques across the province, while the geo-tagging of mosques is progressing with the support of field…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}