1,500 couples to marry under Dhee Rani Programme first phase

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Social Welfare Sohail Shaukat Butt said that a total of 1,500 couples will be married in the initial phase of Dhee Rani Programme. He shared this information while presiding over the fourth meeting of the Steering Committee for CM Punjab’s Dhee Rani Programme on Wednesday.

Chief Minister’s Political Advisor Zeeshan Malik, Secretary Social Welfare Javed Akhtar, DG Social Welfare Sikandar Zeeshan, and other committee members participated in the meeting.

During the meeting, DG Social Welfare Sikandar Zeeshan provided a detailed briefing on the preparation of the Dhee Rani Programme. The committee approved applications of nearly 50 deserving couples from the provincial capital and discussed strategies for organising mass weddings in the first phase.

A service level agreement was signed between the Social Welfare Department and Bank of Punjab to facilitate the distribution of financial assistance. Newlywed couples will be given Rs100,000 via ATM cards, with special preference given to daughters of orphans, destitute, and disabled individuals. Additionally, couples will also receive daily-use household items as wedding gifts. The Punjab government is allocating Rs one billion for the Dhee Rani Programme, marking a revolutionary step towards supporting deserving families.