The Punjab government has announced plans to distribute 10,000 free electric bikes to deserving students across the province under a new welfare initiative for Zakat-eligible individuals.
The decision was made during a meeting of the sub-committee of the Punjab Zakat and Ushr Council, chaired by Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on Zakat and Ushr, Rashid Iqbal Nasrullah.
“This scheme is being launched on the instructions of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz,” Nasrullah said. “In the first phase, 2,000 bikes will be distributed.”
The meeting was attended by Senator Dr Ghaus Muhammad Khan Niazi, MPA Malik Iftikhar Ahmed, Parliamentary Secretary for Zakat and Ushr Zubair Ahmed, as well as other provincial assembly members, the Administrator Zakat and Ushr Punjab, and senior departmental officials.
The council members unanimously approved the distribution plan, which targets male and female students deemed eligible under the Zakat criteria.
Nasrullah noted that the electric bike programme is part of a broader effort to support underprivileged segments of society through accessible transportation and sustainable mobility options. “More welfare initiatives will be introduced to support Zakat beneficiaries in the future,” he added.
