The Punjab chief minister, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, visited the home of a retired army soldier in Hassan Abdal to mark the milestone of 225,000 loans issued under the Apni Chhat Apna Ghar program.
She symbolically inaugurated a house built by retired Havaldar Itbar Shah under the provincial government’s housing scheme, and congratulated his family on completing their new home.
Retired soldier credits housing loan for new home
Havaldar Itbar Shah said he already owned a plot but had been waiting for financial assistance to build on it. He said the government provided him a loan of Rs1.5 million, which made construction possible.
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During the visit, the chief minister presented gifts to the family to mark the occasion and asked to share a meal with them.
Chief minister welcomes loan target achievement
In a statement, the chief minister said she was pleased with reaching the 225,000-loan goal. She described the program as a source of hope for homeless families across Punjab.
