LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced that the provincial government will distribute 75,000 interest-free housing loans under the Apni Chhat Apna Ghar scheme by the end of this month, with 50,000 citizens already benefiting in just six months.

Speaking at a ceremony at the Expo Centre in Lahore, the chief minister said the initiative aims to help low-income families build affordable homes across the province. She revealed that over PKR 74 billion in interest-free loans have been distributed so far, achieving a 99% recovery rate in the first phase.

According to official data, more than 37,000 families have received both installments of their loans, while over 52,000 homes are under construction. Of these, 45,000 are in the building phase and 9,000 have been completed.

The scheme offers loans for five to ten marla homes, with affordable monthly repayments of PKR 15,000 to ease financial pressure on beneficiaries.

The event saw thousands of families sharing emotional stories of how the programme changed their lives, including a rickshaw driver, a woman aspiring to build her dream home, and a Rawalpindi resident, all expressing gratitude to Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz.

Maryam Nawaz emphasized that the initiative is not just about housing, but about providing people with “the means to build a better future for themselves and their families.”