CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz Allocates Rs. 17 Billion for Livestock Budget 2025–26
Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz, has made an audacious move of supporting the small farmers by allocating Rs. 1 billion (1 Arab) in the Budget 2025-26 towards the Punjab Livestock Card Scheme. This action is included under the wider Rs. 17 billion Livestock Budget 2025-26 on livestock, to boost rural incomes and enhance food security in the province.
What Is the CM Punjab Livestock Card?
The Punjab Livestock Card is a government sponsored-programme that offers to give interest-free advances to farmers of livestock. With the use of this card, the farmers have access to purchase animal food, silage, mineral supplements, among other vital needs through registered stores.
Farmers no longer have to grapple with the difficulties of dealing with informal lenders and high interest rates loans to manage their livestock farming endeavors, as they can now easily and in a transparent manner, manage the business through a loan based on a cheaper interest rate.
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Budget 2025 – New Funding to Expand the Program
In the Livestock Budget 2025-26 an amount of Rs. 1 billion has been set aside expressly to expand the Livestock Card program. With this new funding, it will:
- Give thousands of aspiring farmers a chance to be in the program.
- Reduce the boundaries of the loanable amount of deserving beneficiaries.
- Enhance the distribution channel of enrolled dealers in Punjab.
With this increment, the rural population is set to turn its ripple effects, whereby the farmers will be able to take care of their animals better and produce more milk and meat.
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Who Can Apply for the Livestock Card?
The eligibility requirements are basic and oriented:
- should be a resident of Punjab.
- Have to possess between 5 to 20 animals (cows or buffaloes).
- They should possess a valid CNIC and an active mobile.
- To be examined by government inspectors in terms of physical inspection on farms.
In the next stages, priority will be provided to farmers who used the scheme earlier and repaid the loans successfully.
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How Much Loan Can You Get from New Livestock Budget 2025-26?
The Livestock Card provides interest-free loans ranging from:
| No. of Animals Owned | Loan Amount (Rs.) |
|---|---|
| 5 to 8 | 135,000 |
| 9 to 14 | 270,000 |
| 15 to 20 | 540,000 |
Up to 30% of the loan can be withdrawn in cash, while the rest is used directly for purchasing livestock feed and supplies from approved vendors.
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How to Apply for the Livestock Card?
The application process is simple and accessible:
1. Online Registration
Visit the PITB portal and fill out the application form with your CNIC, contact information, and animal details.
2. SMS Registration
Send your CNIC number via SMS to 8070. You will receive a confirmation message and the next steps.
3. Physical Verification
After registration, government teams will visit your farm for on-site animal verification.
4. Card Issuance
If approved, you will receive your Punjab Livestock Card through the Bank of Punjab and can start using it immediately.
Progress So Far: Farmers Benefiting Across Punjab
Since the scheme launched:
- Over 117,000 farmers have applied for the card.
- Around 14,000 applications were approved in the first phase.
- The scheme has already helped farmers buy millions of rupees worth of livestock feed and equipment.
Farmers have reported higher milk yields, healthier animals, and lower reliance on private loans.
How the Livestock Card Supports Rural Farmers
In the Livestock Budget 2025-26, the scheme does not come as merely a finance kit but as a lifeline to the rural family. It exempts small farmers from interest that comes with loans, and thus enables the farmers to put resources into the development of animal nutrition and management.
Increased income has already been recorded in many areas in the districts such as Layyah, Rajanpur, and Muzaffargarh, amongst other districts within the country. Availability of quality feed at the right time enhances the well-being of the animals, and this affects the productivity directly, so that the milk and meat production creates a sustainable cycle of income.
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Livestock and Food Security: A National Priority
The Punjab state depends on livestock to provide food production. Through better feeding habits and breed management offered a huge Livestock Budget 2025-26 , farmers are capable of satisfying the local consumption as well as the export demands.
- An increase in the livestock will take us more milk and meat.
- Improvement in nutrition helps to tackle malnutrition among children.
- A stable production translates into low costs to the regular consumers.
This exposes the use of the Livestock Card in Poverty and hunger in Pakistan.
Monitoring Funds with Digital Tools
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has called for complete financial transparency. Every rupee spent will be tracked through GPS tags, biometric verification, and e-monitoring dashboards. Farmers will receive digital receipts and real-time SMS updates about their entitlements.
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Conclusion:
The Punjab Lisktock Card Scheme led by CM Maryam Nawaz is now to be expanded with the new Rs. 1 billion funding under Livestock Budget 2025-26 to cater the needs of more deserving farmers. It is a wise bet on the livelihood of rural people, the well being of animals, and the future of farming in Punjab.
Farmers are advised to early register so as to take advantage of this farmer friendly offer that is already changing the lives of farmers around the province.
