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PM Shehbaz directs banks to expand lending to farmers, SMEs, and housing sector

HarZaviya summary · from 7 outlets

Most outlets led with the directive from Prime Minister Shehbaz to banks and financial institutions to increase lending to farmers, SMEs, and the housing sector. The Express Tribune and Dunya News also highlighted specific initiatives, such as the Apna Ghar Scheme and the Rs200bn lending targets under the Access to Finance Plan, respectively. ARY News (English) focused on the role of banks in supporting these sectors but did not mention specific figures or programs.

How 7 outlets covered this — an automatically generated summary. Each outlet's own headline and excerpt are below.

Same story from 7 outlets

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  1. PM Shehbaz reviews loans for key sectors

    Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged banks to expand financing for farmers, SMEs and housing. He said wider access to loans remains important for economic development. The prime minister also assured support for banks that significantly increase financing opportunities. He made the remarks while chairing a meeting on the Access to Finance Plan 2026-28. The […]

  2. BOL News 75% identical

    Prime Minister orders banks to boost lending to farmers, SMEs, housing sector

    PM directs banks to boost lending to farmers, SMEs, and housing. New plan targets Rs2 trillion each for agriculture and small businesses by 2028.

  3. 24 News HD 82% identical

    Banks should play role in extending loans to farmers, SMEs: PM

    Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the banks and financial institutions should play their role in extending loans to farmers, SMEs and the housing sector.

  4. ARY News (English) 86% identical

    PM Sharif urges banks, financial institutions to extend loans to farmers, SMEs

    Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasizes the vital role of banks in extending loans to farmers and the housing sector.

  5. Dunya News 91% identical

    PM Shehbaz urges banks to expand loans for farmers, SMEs and housing sector

    PM Shehbaz urges banks to expand financing for farmers, SMEs and affordable housing, reviewing Rs200bn lending targets under Access to Finance Plan.

  6. Business Recorder 93% identical

    PM Shehbaz urges banks to boost lending to farmers, SMEs and housing

    Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed banks and financial institutions to increase lending to farmers, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the housing sector, stressing the need to expand access to finance for key segments of the economy. The development came during a review meeting held regarding the Access to Finance Plan 2026-28 under the chairmanship of PM Shehbaz. T...

  7. The Express Tribune 77% identical

    PM Shehbaz directs banks to expand financing for agriculture, SMEs, housing

    PMO says 147,504 applications have so far been received under Apna Ghar Scheme

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