A grand collective wedding ceremony of 130 couples was held in Narowal under the Dhee Rani Programme, launched on the welfare vision of Chief Minister Punjab, Ms. Maryam Nawaz Sharif, to support deserving and underprivileged families in arranging dignified marriages for their daughters and easing the financial burden of wedding expenses. On the occasion, each couple was presented with Rs. 200,000 as a wedding gift on behalf of the Chief Minister Punjab, along with special bridal outfits for the bride and groom.
Federal Minister for Planning and Development Professor Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary, Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Chaudhary Anwar-ul-Haq, Provincial Minister for Social Welfare and Bait-ul-Maal Punjab Sohail Shaukat Butt, Chairman Punjab Bait-ul-Maal Khawaja Muhammad Waseem Butt, Chairman Task Force for Prisons Punjab Rana Manan Khan, Director General Social Welfare Punjab Shahenshah Faisal, and Deputy Commissioner Narowal Muhammad Tayyab Khan attended the ceremony as guests of honour.
Highlighting the importance and social significance of the Dhee Rani Programme, the speakers described it as a unique and commendable welfare initiative of the Punjab Government. The programme aims to relieve deserving parents of the financial difficulties associated with their daughters’ marriages, reduce their economic burden, and ensure the dignified departure of their daughters to their new homes. It also promotes the values of compassion, social responsibility, and collective support within society.
Addressing the ceremony, Provincial Minister for Social Welfare and Bait-ul-Maal Punjab Sohail Shaukat Butt said that the Dhee Rani Programme had entered its third year. On this occasion, he extended heartfelt congratulations on behalf of Chief Minister Punjab Ms. Maryam Nawaz Sharif to all the newly married couples participating in the ceremony.
He said, “It is a great honour and privilege for me that Allah Almighty has entrusted me with the responsibility of serving humanity through such a noble initiative. Seeing the happiness and emotions of the parents present here gives me immense inner and spiritual satisfaction.”
