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      <title>Here’s all you need to know about Punjab’s Apni Zameen Apna Ghar scheme</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;During the ceremony, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz launched the e-portal by pressing the activation button, officially opening it for applications.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Eligible individuals can apply for free 3-marla residential plots.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;She also announced the distribution of 2,000 plots across 23 housing schemes in 19 districts, including areas such as Jhelum, Pattoki, Mamun Kanjan, Lodhran, and Renala Khurd.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;a id="eligibility-criteria" href="#eligibility-criteria" class="heading-permalink" aria-hidden="true" title="Permalink"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Eligibility criteria&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The criteria are as follows:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Must hold permanent residence status in Punjab as per CNIC&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Only accepted within the applicant’s native district&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Applicant, spouse, and dependent children must not own any property in Pakistan&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;A clean criminal record is mandatory&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Not be a bank or financial institution defaulter&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;a id="registration-process" href="#registration-process" class="heading-permalink" aria-hidden="true" title="Permalink"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Registration process&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Applicant can register themselves through the online link: &lt;a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://azag.punjab.gov.pk/"&gt;https://azag.punjab.gov.pk/&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;a id="program" href="#program" class="heading-permalink" aria-hidden="true" title="Permalink"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Program&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;As part of this initiative, eligible individuals will receive 3-marla residential plots at no cost.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The program will be implemented in phases, beginning with the allocation of 1,892 plots across 23 schemes in 19 districts.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;This effort aims to support homeless people by granting land ownership to those in need.&lt;/li&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>During the ceremony, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz launched the e-portal by pressing the activation button, officially opening it for applications.</strong></p>
<p>Eligible individuals can apply for free 3-marla residential plots.</p>
<p>She also announced the distribution of 2,000 plots across 23 housing schemes in 19 districts, including areas such as Jhelum, Pattoki, Mamun Kanjan, Lodhran, and Renala Khurd.</p>
<h2><a id="eligibility-criteria" href="#eligibility-criteria" class="heading-permalink" aria-hidden="true" title="Permalink"></a>Eligibility criteria</h2>
<p>The criteria are as follows:</p>
<ul>
<li>Must hold permanent residence status in Punjab as per CNIC</li>
<li>Only accepted within the applicant’s native district</li>
<li>Applicant, spouse, and dependent children must not own any property in Pakistan</li>
<li>A clean criminal record is mandatory</li>
<li>Not be a bank or financial institution defaulter</li>
</ul>
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        <div class='media__item  media__item--facebook  media__item--relative'><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/TheMaryamNSharif/posts/1264147498403048?ref=embed_post" data-width="auto"></div></div>
        
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<h2><a id="registration-process" href="#registration-process" class="heading-permalink" aria-hidden="true" title="Permalink"></a>Registration process</h2>
<ul>
<li>Applicant can register themselves through the online link: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://azag.punjab.gov.pk/">https://azag.punjab.gov.pk/</a>
</li>
</ul>
<h2><a id="program" href="#program" class="heading-permalink" aria-hidden="true" title="Permalink"></a>Program</h2>
<ul>
<li>As part of this initiative, eligible individuals will receive 3-marla residential plots at no cost.</li>
<li>The program will be implemented in phases, beginning with the allocation of 1,892 plots across 23 schemes in 19 districts.</li>
<li>This effort aims to support homeless people by granting land ownership to those in need.</li>
</ul>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 12:20:07 +0500</pubDate>
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