LAHORE:The Punjab government has received over 25,000 applications for its Dhee Rani Programme, while verification of more than 7,500 applications has been completed at the tehsil level.
Under the programme, 5,000 deserving couples will be selected on merit following scrutiny of applications.
The progress was reviewed at a meeting chaired by Provincial Minister for Social Welfare and Bait-ul-Maal Sohail Shaukat Butt, where a proposed calendar of events for the 2026-27 fiscal year was also presented.
The meeting was attended by Women Development Secretary Saman Rai, Social Welfare Secretary Saira Umar, Director General Social Welfare Dr. Shahanshah Faisal Azeem and other officials. Divisional commissioners joined the meeting via video link and briefed participants on administrative preparations.
The minister directed the authorities to ensure transparency and merit at every stage of the programme, while safeguarding the dignity and convenience of deserving families.
He said eligible girls from Sikh, Hindu and Christian communities would also benefit from the initiative.
Sohail Shaukat Butt said the programme was a key component of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s welfare vision to support deserving families through collective wedding ceremonies.