Punjab CM announces 750 flats in Kasur and Lahore under the labor welfare scheme, with special quotas for widows and disabled workers.
Lahore: Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has initiated the allotment of free-of-cost flats for industrial workers, terming it a milestone in her labor-friendly vision.
Under the scheme, applications are now open for 750 flats in the Workers Welfare Complex, Sundar Industrial Estate Kasur (Phase-I). A special three percent quota has been set aside for widows of deceased workers and two percent for disabled workers.
In this first phase, workers from Lahore and Kasur districts are eligible, with two-thirds of the quota for Kasur and one-third for Lahore. The deadline for applications is September 8.
Maryam Nawaz directed that application forms be made freely accessible on the official websites www.pwwf.punjab.gov.pk and www.labour.punjab.gov.pk. Forms are also available at the offices of the Director of Labour Welfare (North) and Deputy Director Labour Welfare (South). Helplines 049-2724261, 0331-4436944, and 042-99260240 have been set up for assistance.
Separately, during her meeting with Expo Association GM Achinoki Manatsu, Maryam Nawaz praised the theme of World Expo 2025: “Designing Future Society for Our Lives.” She emphasized Punjab’s strengths in handicrafts, natural resources, and skilled artisans, highlighting the province’s growing global recognition