Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has digitally inaugurated the Chief Minister Punjab Rehmat Card, a first-of-its-kind regular financial assistance programme for widows and orphans in the province.
Under the initiative, 50,000 deserving widows and orphans will receive direct financial support through a transparent and merit-based system.
For the first time in Punjab, a regular financial assistance programme has been launched to support 50,000 widows and orphans. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz digitally inaugurated Pakistan’s first Rehmat Card programme in Lahore.
Special Assistant Rashid Iqbal Nasrullah gave a detailed briefing to the chief minister on the project.
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During the briefing, officials said a record amount of Rs5,000 million has been allocated from the provincial Zakat fund for the Chief Minister Punjab Rehmat Card. Under the programme, 50,000 widows and orphans will be provided Rs100,000 each through the Rehmat Card.
Officials said the financial assistance is aimed at supporting deserving families and improving their economic stability.
Who will be eligible for Rehmat Card?
According to the briefing, Muslim widows and orphans who are legally entitled to Zakat will be eligible for assistance under the Rehmat Card programme.
The selection of beneficiaries will be carried out through the Punjab Socio-Economic Registry (PSER) database. Officials said the final selection will be made on the basis of district quota under the PSER database.
Officials clarified that government employees and pensioners will not be entitled to receive financial assistance through the Rehmat Card.
The briefing also stated that those who do not meet the required eligibility conditions will not qualify for the programme. In case an applicant is not registered, their data will be verified by NADRA.
How to apply for Punjab Rehmat Card
Applications for the Chief Minister Punjab Rehmat Card can be submitted through the official web portal: https://rahmatcard.punjab.gov.pk
Officials said applicants can also apply through a mobile app. For information about the Chief Minister Punjab Rehmat Card programme, citizens can contact the helpline at 1077.
Financial assistance under the Chief Minister Punjab Rehmat Card will be paid through a JazzCash Wallet account. On the instructions of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, the Punjab government will pay the Jazz Wallet account service charges.
Officials said this step has been taken to ensure that beneficiaries receive the full amount of assistance without extra financial burden.
Maryam orders transparent use of Zakat funds
Chief Minister Maryam directed authorities to ensure transparent, fair and merit-based use of Zakat funds under the Rehmat Card programme. She said the aim of the Rehmat Card Programme is to ensure the social dignity and economic independence of deserving people.
“I wish that no widow or orphan in Punjab should feel helpless,” Maryam Nawaz said. The CM said she believes in serving the people instead of traditional politics.
She directed officials to make the Rehmat Card programme transparent and fair, and to ensure that Zakat funds are used strictly on the basis of merit.
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