Punjab chief minister Maryam Nawaz has announced an additional allocation of Rs43.2 billion this year for registered workers under the Maryam Nawaz Ration Card programme.
A statement issued by the Punjab government claimed the provincial government has already distributed Rs28 billion to 1.2 million registered workers through the scheme.
It said the number of registered workers in Punjab has reached a record 1,403,063. So far, 1,244,130 registered workers have received Maryam Nawaz Ration Cards. The government is printing another 4,984 cards to include new workers, according to the statement.
The provincial government claimed the registered workers are obtaining essential commodities worth Rs3,000 per month from 62,000 shops across Punjab through the Maryam Nawaz Ration Card programme.
The chief minister also approved the Ration Card Programme for the financial year 2026-27. More than 100,000 workers associated with the Suthra Punjab programme are also benefiting from the initiative.
Presiding over a meeting, CM Punjab directed the authorities to further increase the number of registered workers in the province. Labour Minister Manshaullah Butt and Secretary Labour Danish Afzal gave a detailed briefing on the programme.
The chief minister said ensuring the financial protection of every labourer and worker was her responsibility. She directed that the number of beneficiaries under the ration card project be further expanded.
CM Punjab Pays Tribute to Nishan-i-Haider recipient Capt Sarwar:
Meanwhile, Punjab chief minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday paid tribute to Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed (Nishan-i-Haider) on his 78th martyrdom anniversary.
In a statement, the chief minister lauded Capt Sarwar’s courage and bravery. She said the nation paid homage to his supreme sacrifice.
Maryam Nawaz said Capt Sarwar’s unparalleled sacrifice in the defence of the motherland could never be forgotten.
The chief minister noted that Capt Sarwar was the first recipient of the Nishan-i-Haider for his valour during the war for the liberation of Kashmir.
