A domicile certificate proves that you belong to a particular district in Punjab, and it is required for government jobs, admissions and many official applications. This Punjab domicile certificate guide explains the three ways to apply, the Rs 200 fee, the documents you need, and how long delivery takes. What Is a Domicile Certificate? A…
Persons with disabilities in Punjab can receive a regular quarterly stipend through a dedicated bank card. The Punjab Himmat Card 2026 pays Rs 10,500 every quarter — Rs 42,000 a year — to certified persons with disabilities who are assessed as not fit to work. This guide explains who qualifies, how registration works, and how…
Young people who want to start or expand a business can get a loan from the federal government at low or zero markup. The PM Youth Business Loan Scheme 2026 — formally the Prime Minister’s Youth Business and Agriculture Loan Scheme — offers up to Rs 7.5 million in three tiers, starting with Rs 0.5…
Children of BISP Kafaalat beneficiaries can receive a quarterly education stipend from the government. The BISP Taleemi Wazaif 2026 programme pays stipends for classes 1 to 12, gives girls a higher amount than boys, and adds a one-time bonus when a girl completes primary school. This guide explains the stipend amounts, who is eligible, and…
The Punjab School Education Department has approved the next phase of its school outsourcing programme. Under Punjab school outsourcing Phase 4, 6,460 schools will be handed over to private partners, and for the first time the programme includes high schools. Government schools will continue admissions until 31 October 2026, with an admissions ban from 1…
The federal government has announced a major relief for wheat farmers. The wheat support price 2026-27 has been fixed at Rs 4,500 per 40 kilograms, up Rs 1,000 from the previous Rs 3,500 benchmark. The announcement was made on 23 October 2026 and was reported by Radio Pakistan, citing the Prime Minister’s Office. With wheat…
Lahore’s air turned hazardous again this week. On the morning of Thursday 29 October 2026, Lahore’s Air Quality Index touched 419 on the IQAir scale, while the Punjab Environment Protection Department’s own dashboard recorded 324 — both in the hazardous band. Parents and students are asking the same question: are schools closed? This Punjab smog…
Thousands of young teachers across Punjab are waiting for one list. The STI final merit list 2026 is due on 31 October 2026, and it will decide who joins government schools as School Teaching Interns from 3 November. Interviews were held on 29 and 30 October, and district education authorities are now finalising the lists….
Punjab took the formal first step of its biggest economic plan in years on Friday, 30 October 2026, when Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif launched the Punjab Innovation for Value, Opportunity and Transformation (PIVOT) programme in Lahore. The launch ceremony brought together the State Bank governor, the Pakistan Business Council, investors and leading industrialists, and…
For a small shopkeeper, a tailor, a freelancer or a home-based business owner, the CM Punjab Asaan Karobar Card was designed to be the simplest business loan in the province: up to Rs 1 million, interest-free, repayable over three years, issued as a digital card through the Bank of Punjab. But there is one fact…