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Date of stipend distribution revealed by Punjab government: Himmat Card

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Regarding this, the Department of Social Welfare and the Bank of Punjab signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). Attending the signing ceremony was Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif as well.

Based on the information provided, 65,000 special people in Punjab will obtain ATM cards from the Bank of Punjab. Additionally, every special person in Punjab would earn Rs 10,500 every quarter through the Himmat Card.

Thirty thousand Himmat Cards will be distributed in the first phase, and another twenty five thousand cards will be distributed in the second phase. Beginning on September 15th, payments will be made using the Himmat Card.

The state has an obligation to provide for the underprivileged and extraordinary persons who deserve it, according to Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, who spoke at the event.

Hismat Card: What Is It?

Offering a variety of services, the Himmat Card is a government package for people with disabilities. Currently, needy PWDs will receive a quarterly stipend of Rs. 7,500 from the government. The Himmat Card will be used to access any additional services that the government announces in the future for those with disabilities.

Himmat Card Eligibility Requirements

Social Welfare Punjab should issue PWD certifications.
Persons with disabilities must not be able to work; they must not hold public or private employment; they must not have recently received funding from Bait ul Maal, the Zakat Fund, PSPA, BISP, or any other organizations.
A PWD’s basic information should be updated in the DPMIS (CNIC, address, mobile number, education, experience, etc.). The PMT score provided by the BISP should not be greater than 37.

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Guaranturing Clean Water: Pakistan Suggests Two Important Topics for UN Water Conference

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Key subjects for inclusion in the interactive conversation of the next 2026 UN Water Conference Pakistan has suggested are Transboundary Water Cooperation and the Water-Climate-onment link.

Delivering a statement during the organizational session of the 2026 UN Water Conference in New York, Pakistan’s alternate permanent representative to the UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad underlined that the conference offers a vital chance to speed worldwide efforts toward achieving SDG 6—ensuring clean Water and sanitation for all.

Living Indus and “recharge Pakistan” projects, as Asim Iftikhar Ahmad pointed out, have other co-benefits including climate mitigation and adaptation, better water quality, flood resilience, and biodiversity protection.

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Improving peace and security: Int’l Day for awareness of disarmament and non-proliferation

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Observed today is International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation awareness.
The Day aims to raise public knowledge of disarmament issues, particularly among young people, therefore fostering better awareness of them.
It also helps to clarify for the Global Public how efforts at disarmament support enhance.

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Trump notes Pakistan’s contribution to counter-terrorism; PM Shehbaz reaffirms his dedication.

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In his inaugural speech to Congress, U.S. President Donald Trump hailed Pakistan for its assistance with the United States in counter-terrorism efforts, especially for helping to extradite a prime suspect engaged in a significant attack on U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said meanwhile that Pakistan has always been very important in counter-terrorism initiatives, trying to deny safe havens to militant groups capable of attacking any nation.

The Prime Minister praised President Trump in an X post for recognising and valuing Pakistan’s contribution to counter-terrorism operations in Afghanistan.

Prime Minister Shehbaz underlined once more Pakistan’s relentless will to fight terrorism in all its manifestations and

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