Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz inaugurated the flats in balloting for industrial workers at the Quaid-e-Azam Business Park in Sheikhupura. She personally pressed the button to start the lottery, congratulating the successful participants. By her directive, 720 industrial workers were allotted homes in this phase.
Speaking at the event, Maryam Nawaz announced a separate lottery for widows and special workers to ensure their access to flats in balloting. She also directed that an additional 1,872 flats for industrial workers be completed within the next 18 months to meet growing housing needs.
The Chief Minister emphasized safety and convenience for special industrial workers, instructing that flats for them be allocated on the ground floor. She also ordered the completion of a bachelor hostel for 700 workers within three months at the same facility.
Maryam Nawaz personally called industrial worker Nadeem Tahir to congratulate him, reminding him to keep his parents with him, saying, “With their blessings, you have received a flat.” Her gesture highlighted the government’s focus on welfare and recognition of industrial workers’ contributions.
Provincial Labour Minister Manshaullah Butt briefed attendees about the flats in balloting project. For the Workers Welfare Complex at Sundar Industrial Estate Phase 1, a total of 5,897 workers were declared eligible for flats.
During the lottery, workers from Kasur were allocated 480 flats, and 240 flats were designated for Lahore. Widows of workers who died on duty are allocated a 3% quota, while special workers are given a 2% quota.
For Sundar Phase 2, 672 flats will be distributed. Industrial workers in Multan and Warburton, Nankana Sahib, will receive 656 and 544 flats respectively. In Jhang, labor colonies in Kamalia will offer 2,000 free three-marla plots. After infrastructure development, 1,300 workers in Jhang and 700 in Kamalia will receive plots.
The initiative reflects the Punjab government’s commitment to supporting industrial workers by providing affordable housing through flats in balloting and ensuring welfare for widows and special workers.
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