In Pakistan, welfare has too often meant waiting. Waiting in long queues outside government offices, waiting for a name to appear on a list that someone else controls, waiting for dignity that never quite arrives. Against this backdrop, the launch of the Chief Minister Punjab Rahmat Card on May 1, 2026, deserves more than routine […]
Rahmat Card
Punjab launches ‘Rahmat Card’ programme for widows, orphans
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday digitally inaugurated Pakistan’s first Rahmat Card programme, under which financial assistance will be provided to 50,000 widows and orphan children across the province. According to a detailed briefing by Advisor to CM Punjab on Zakat and Ushr, Rashid Nasrullah, a record amount of Rs5 billion has been […]