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Maryam Nawaz Champions Educational Uplift with Groundbreaking Phase-II of Honhaar Scholarship Drive

December 22, 2024 – Islamabad:
In a move that redefines what public sector education support looks like in Pakistan, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has unfurled Phase-II of the Chief Minister Honhaar Scholarship Program, setting in motion the most sweeping scholarship rollout in the nation’s academic history.

This is not just a scholarship; it’s a provincial pledge to intellect, a contract with merit, and a lifeline for untapped brilliance. With an ambitious commitment to fund the full academic journey of 30,000 students each year, this initiative is projected to support 120,000 scholars across four years, reshaping futures at scale.

What Sets the Honhaar Program Apart

  • ✅ Full tuition coverage — not partial, not conditional, but complete academic sponsorship
  • 🎓 Eligibility:
    • Youth under 22 years
    • Punjab domicile
    • Household income below Rs. 300,000/month
  • 🧠 Open across 68 disciplines, including:
    • Engineering
    • Medicine
    • Liberal Arts
    • Emerging Sciences
  • 🏫 Benefits extended to students of:
    • 65 universities
    • 12 medical and dental colleges
    • 359 government colleges in Punjab

A bold move to close the education gap between public, private, and federal institutions.

This isn’t about ticking boxes — it’s about rewriting the story for young minds who thought their financial ceiling was also their intellectual ceiling.

A Digital Backbone for a Transparent Tomorrow

The application process is entirely online, signaling a break from red tape and vague criteria.

“Every single application was processed with algorithmic fairness and human oversight,” the CM emphasized.

🔍 Multi-Tiered Verification System:

  • On-ground institutional verification teams
  • A provincial scrutiny board
  • A central steering committee chaired by Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb

This system is more than procedural — it’s a safeguard against favoritism, ensuring merit prevails.

Tangible Impact: Scholarships Already in Motion

Maryam Nawaz didn’t launch a dream — she launched a reality in progress:

  • 🎓 2,473 scholarships distributed at University of Punjab
  • 🎓 2,570 awards given during the Rawalpindi Division event at FAST University
  • 🎓 1,886 students at UET Lahore already benefitting

🔢 Latest Allocations:

  • 1,660 scholarships to public university students
  • 637 scholarships to federal and private sector students

These aren’t just numbers. They are names, ambitions, and futures now firmly on track.

The Vision: From Promise to Power

Maryam Nawaz isn’t offering handouts — she’s engineering a structural shift in how talent is treated in Punjab.

“We’re not just investing in degrees. We’re investing in leadership, innovation, and resilience,” she told attendees.

The government’s message is clear:
Elevate the underserved. Energize the underfunded. Unlock the overlooked.

The Honhaar Scholarship isn’t charity — it’s strategy.
And at its heart lies a belief:
Punjab’s brightest minds deserve a future as big as their dreams.

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