Honhaar Scholarships Program 2025, Chief Minister Punjab Nihar Scholarship is a very good scheme launched by the Prime Minister through which poor children can get education.This is great news for poor children, as they can get an education and achieve further development.This scheme has been launched to promote education.
More information is provided below.
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More program details
🎓 This scheme provides 30,000 scholarships to students annually.
🎓 These programs are offered to 4 to 5 year undergraduates.
🎯 The aim of this scheme is to benefit 130 billion rupees over the next 8 years and 120,000 students over the next 4 years.
Eligibility Criteria For Honhaar Scholarships Program 2025
Instructions for registering for the scholarship
📍 To join this scheme, domicile from any district of Punjab is required.
🎂 To join this scheme, the age limit should be less than 22 years.
💰 To join this scheme, the family’s monthly income must be less than 300,000.
📄 To join this scheme, you must have passed your 2024 Inter exam.
This is educational Criteria.
🏥 80% marks in medical colleges
🎓 80% marks top universities
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🏛️ Public Sector Universities: 50
🏥 Medical Colleges: 16
🎓 Graduated Colleges: 131
Which Insitutions Included
🎓 Punjab University, Lahore
🎓 Government College University, Lahore
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🎓 University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore
🏥 King Edward Medical University, Lahore
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🎓 Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
🎓 National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST)
🎓 COMSATS University
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🎓 Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering & Technology (GIKI)
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How to apply for Honhaar Scholarships Program 2025?
How to Apply
🌐 Application Portal: honhaarscholarship.punjabhec.gov.pk
⏰ Application Deadline: October 15, 2025
Also Read: https://honhaarscholarships.pk/
Expansion to Other Provinces
In a recent development, CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif has extended the Honhaar Scholarship Program to students from other provinces, including Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The same eligibility criteria apply to these students as those from Punjab.
What is the Honhaar Scholarships Program 2025?
It is a scholarship initiative launched by Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz to provide full tuition fee coverage to talented and deserving students for undergraduate degrees (BS, MBBS, BDS) in selected colleges and universities.
Who can apply for the Honhaar Scholarship?
Have Punjab domicile (or from AJK, GB, Balochistan, KP under inter-provincial seats)
Passed FSc or equivalent in 2024
Are newly admitted in Fall 2024 undergraduate programs
Have family income below Rs. 300,000 per month
Meet the required academic percentage (60%–80% depending on institution)
What does the scholarship cover?
The scholarship covers 100% tuition fees for 4 or 5-year degree programs. Some universities may also offer additional benefits like hostel charges.
How many students will be selected?
A total of 30,000 students per year will be awarded scholarships. The government aims to benefit 120,000 students in 4 years.
What is the last date to apply?
The deadline to apply is October 15, 2025.
