Eligibility Criteria Announced for Free Plots Under Punjab’s Apni Zameen Apna Ghar Program

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has launched the Apni Zameen Apna Ghar program, a major step towards her vision of “Housing for All.”

The scheme provides free 3-marla residential plots to the poor and homeless across Punjab.

The initiative is being executed by the Punjab Housing & Town Planning Agency, with the Housing, Urban Development, and Public Health Engineering Department (HUD&PHED) serving as the administrative body.

Key Features of the Program

• Free 3-marla residential plots for eligible citizens.
• Targeted at poor, homeless, and deserving individuals.
• First phase includes 1,892 plots across 23 housing schemes.
• Covers 19 districts in the initial rollout.

Districts Covered in Phase 1

Attock, Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, Bhakkar, Chiniot, Faisalabad, Gujrat, Jhang, Jhelum, Kasur, Khushab, Layyah, Lodhran, Mandi Baha-ud-Din, Okara, Rajanpur, Sahiwal, Sargodha, and Vehari.

Eligibility Criteria

• Must be a permanent resident of Punjab (as per CNIC).
• Application allowed only within applicant’s home district.
• Applicant, spouse, or dependent children must not own property in Pakistan.
• Must have a clean criminal record.
• Not a defaulter of any bank or financial institution.
• All provided information must be accurate; false claims lead to disqualification.

How to Apply

Interested applicants can apply through the official program website: https://azag.punjab.gov.pk/