Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved the second phase of the provincial government’s livestock distribution programme, which will provide free cows and buffaloes to thousands of additional rural women.
The initiative aims to help women achieve financial independence, reduce poverty and boost milk production in rural communities.
Maryam Nawaz has directed the Livestock and Dairy Development Department to complete preparations for the programme’s second phase.
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In the first phase, the Punjab government launched a Rs2 billion scheme to distribute free livestock among 11,000 deserving women across 12 districts of South Punjab. The initial target was to distribute 4,870 animals.
Widows and divorced women were given priority under the scheme to help them generate a regular income through livestock farming and meet their families’ needs.
Under the second phase, the government plans to extend the initiative to thousands more women. The relevant department has been instructed to make the necessary arrangements to ensure the programme moves forward.