{
  "id": 7236660,
  "title": "Rs4.83bn released for Sahulat bazaars expansion in Punjab",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/rs4-83bn-released-for-sahulat-bazaars-expansion-in-punjab",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T03:28:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2029699/rs483bn-released-for-sahulat-bazaars-expansion-in-punjab"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The government has allocated Rs4.83bn to the Punjab Sahulat Bazaar Authority for the expansion of Sahulat bazaars and Sahulat on-the-go facilities under the Annual Development Programme for the fiscal year 2026-27. This funding will enable the establishment of Sahulat bazaars and allied formations in all tehsils across Punjab, as per a senior official. Currently, there are 27 Sahulat bazaars and 41 Sahulat on-the-go facilities under construction, with 24 Sahulat bazaars and 23 Sahulat on-the-go expected to commence operations in the upcoming month. This expansion would cover 139 out of the province's 154 tehsils. The remaining 15 tehsils' projects have already been tendered, with awarding of contracts expected within a week. Plans are also underway to augment the number of Sahulat bazaars and on-the-go setups in Lahore, as the existing 10 bazaars, 15 on-the-go facilities, and 25 relief markets are insufficient for the city's population of over 15 million.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: The government has released Rs4.83bn to the Punjab Sahulat Bazaar Authority for expansion of Sahulat bazaar and Sahulat on-the-go expansion project under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the fiscal year 2026-27. “The establishment of Sahulat bazaar and Sahulat on-the-go will be expanded to all tehsils in Punjab for which Rs19bn have been allocated. Of the total amount, Rs4.83bn…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}