{
  "id": 837189,
  "title": "KP govt to launch Ehsaas loan programme for special persons",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/kp-govt-to-launch-ehsaas-loan-programme-for-special-persons",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T04:24:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2022613/kp-govt-to-launch-ehsaas-loan-programme-for-special-persons"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Swabi: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Chief Minister adviser Malik Liaqat Ali Khan has announced a new Rs500 million Ehsaas loan programme to provide interest-free loans to persons with disabilities, empowering them to start businesses, earn respectable livelihoods and achieve economic self-reliance. Khan's comments came during an open forum for persons with disabilities in Swabi, where he also introduced an Ehsaas scholarship programme for students with disabilities, funded by a Rs700 million allocation.\n\nThe Ehsaas loan programme will be included in the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the current financial year, with easy terms and flexible repayment options designed to facilitate entrepreneurs and self-reliant individuals within the disabled community. Khan emphasized that the initiative aims to provide greater economic opportunities for persons with disabilities, enabling them to lead more independent lives and contribute to society.\n\nFurthering academic cooperation, GIK Institute has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kazakhstan's prestigious Nazarbayev University. The agreement, signed by GIKI Rector Prof Fazal Ahmad Khalid and Nazarbayev University Provost Prof Rehan Sadiq, establishes a framework for research and academic collaboration, including dual-degree pathways, a proposed 1+1 Master's program in Artificial Intelligence, a proposed 2+2 undergraduate model, and faculty and student exchanges.\n\nThe MoU is expected to foster greater international cooperation between Pakistan and Central Asia in key areas such as research, technology, and education. Nazarbayev University Provost Prof Dr Rehan Sadiq highlighted the immediate priority of faculty and student exchange opportunities, as well as the vast potential for collaboration in artificial intelligence and dual-degree programs.",
  "summary": "SWABI: Adviser to chief minister on social welfare, Zakat and Ushr, Malik Liaqat Ali Khan, has said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to launch Rs500 million Ehsaas loan programme to economically empower persons with disabilities. He said that Ehsaas scholarship programme, with an allocation of Rs700 million, has also been launched for students with disabilities. Addressing a Khuli…",
  "key_points": [
    "KPK govt launches Rs500 million Ehsaas loan program for disabled persons.",
    "Program includes interest-free loans for business start-ups and livelihoods.",
    "Ehsaas scholarship program for disabled students allocated Rs700 million."
  ],
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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."
}