Honhar Scholarship Phase II: Empowering Talented Students to Achieve Their Dreams
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has launched Phase II of the Honhar Scholarship Programme, pledging to support 30,000 students each year by covering their educational expenses for the next four years.
Speaking at a ceremony at FAST National University in Islamabad, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif emphasized that the program empowers talented students to pursue higher education at top institutions without financial stress, with the Punjab government covering all expenses for deserving candidates.
She added that the scholarships are available to students from 65 universities, 12 medical and dental colleges, and 359 colleges across Punjab. Covering 68 different fields of study, the program supports students under 22 with a Punjab domicile whose parents earn less than Rs. 300,000 per month.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz highlighted the program’s transparency, explaining that applications were handled through an online portal and thoroughly reviewed by institutional and provincial committees, with oversight from a steering committee led by Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb.
She highlighted the program’s achievements, noting the first ceremony at the University of Punjab, where 2,473 students received scholarships, and the second event at FAST University Islamabad, where scholarships were awarded to 2,570 students from the Rawalpindi division.
The chief minister shared that 1,886 scholarships were awarded to UET Lahore students, with 1,660 going to public-sector university students and 637 to private-sector university students.
