Rs 480m Grants, Scholarships Being Distributed Among Workers: Minister
UrduPoint (29 August, 2026) - Provincial Minister for Labour and Human Resources, Muhammad Manshaullah Butt, revealed that on the Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif's instructions, a substantial amount of Rs 480 million is being distributed among industrial workers in Punjab. This distribution includes death grants, marriage grants, and educational scholarships.
Butt made this announcement while distributing cheques to 285 industrial workers in Sialkot. Present at the event were Deputy Commissioner Awais Mushtaq, Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) President Syed Ahtesham Mazhar Gilani, MPA Chaudhry Faisal Ikram, and Khawaja Sultan, along with numerous industrialists and workers.
The minister highlighted that his department has streamlined the process, making grant distribution online to eliminate bureaucracy. Grants are being handed out in Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Bahawalnagar, and Rahim Yar Khan.
Butt emphasized the importance of this initiative as per Punjab Chief Minister Sharif's vision, stating that the labour department has adopted a new approach to grant distribution. He also noted that these grants, some long overdue, are now being provided transparently in the presence of industrialists to ensure workers' issues are resolved promptly.
He further praised Pakistani industrialists for their global achievements and recognized the critical role of the country's workforce in strengthening Pakistan's industries and its international market position.