Pakistan, July 5 -- More than 600 families in Jhelum have received free land allotment letters under the Apni Zameen Apna Ghar Program. The Punjab government's housing initiative aims to help deserving citizens become homeowners by providing free three-marla residential plots.

Under Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's housing scheme, a total of 730 applications from Jhelum were approved. More than 600 successful applicants have already received their allotment letters for free residential land.

Minister of State for Finance and Railways Bilal Azhar Kayani distributed allotment letters to more than 400 beneficiaries during a ceremony. He congratulated the families and said providing every citizen with a home is a promise that the government is...