{"id":17195,"date":"2026-10-05T12:18:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T12:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=17195"},"modified":"2026-10-05T12:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T12:18:12","slug":"maryam-nawaz-receives-un-habitat-award-for-apni-chhat-apna-ghar-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=17195","title":{"rendered":"Maryam Nawaz receives UN-Habitat award for \u2018Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar\u2019 scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MUSCAT: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif received the 2026 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award on Monday for the province\u2019s flagship \u201cApni Chhat, Apna Ghar\u201d housing programme, which aims to expand access to safe and affordable housing for low-income families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The award was presented at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre in Muscat during the global observance of World Habitat Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) recognised the Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency (PHATA) and its housing programme for their contribution to expanding access to adequate, safe and affordable housing for low-income households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The selection followed a competitive process based on established criteria for nominations from around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After receiving the award, Maryam Nawaz said that the \u201cApni Chhat, Apna Ghar\u201d programme had become an identity of Punjab and Pakistan, describing it as a ray of hope for low-income families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said that more than 200,000 people had received loans under the programme and pledged that the provincial government would achieve its target of constructing 500,000 houses within five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSafe, dignified and quality housing is a basic right of every citizen and they will certainly get it,\u201d Maryam said, reiterating her government\u2019s commitment to providing a roof to every deserving family.<video height=\"688\" width=\"1280\" controls=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/humenglish341f88e60e.blob.core.windows.net\/humenglish\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Apni-chat.mp4\"><\/video><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to official figures, interest-free loans worth Rs259.68 billion had been disbursed to 200,072 applicants across Punjab as of September 10, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The programme provides interest-free financing to eligible low-income families to help them construct homes on land they already own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initiative has been promoted by the Punjab government as a means of improving access to home ownership among families unable to obtain conventional housing finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UN-Habitat recognition had been formally <a href=\"https:\/\/humenglish.com\/latest\/punjabs-flagship-apni-chhat-apna-ghar-scheme-selected-for-un-award\/\">announced<\/a> in September, when the Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency was informed that its programme had been selected for the 2026 Scroll of Honour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UN-Habitat Executive Director Anacl\u00e1udia Marinheiro Centeno Rossbach said the agency and its programme were being recognised for their contribution to adequate, safe and affordable housing for low-income households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Scroll of Honour is one of UN-Habitat\u2019s major recognitions for contributions to adequate housing, sustainable urban development and improved living conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 awards were presented as part of the World Habitat Day programme in Muscat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The award ceremony was followed by a series of workshops and events in Muscat focused on exchanging knowledge and experience in housing and urban development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Punjab government\u2019s international recognition comes as it continues to expand the \u201cApni Chhat, Apna Ghar\u201d programme and promote it as a key component of its housing policy for low-income households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PAK SOUCH MEDIA GROUP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daily Pak Souch Newspaper Sukkur \u2013 Daily Pak Special Newspaper Karachi \u2013 Daily Pak Today Newspaper Karachi &#8211; 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