--- title: "PM Shehbaz directs banks to expand lending to farmers, SMEs, and housing sector" description: "Most outlets led with the directive from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for banks to increase lending to farmers, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and the housing sector. Several also highlighted the government’s emphasis on the role of financial institutions in supporting these sectors. A few outlets, such as the Express Tribune and Dunya News, included specific figures or policy targets, such as the Apna Ghar Scheme application count or the Rs200 billion lending targets under the Access to Finance Plan. The Daily Times and Hum News English mentioned broader economic development goals and incentives for banks, while ProPakistani used more informal phrasing like “give farmers more money.” Overall, the framing remained consistent in reporting the directive, though the level of detail and emphasis on policy specifics varied." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/7442-pm-sharif-urges-banks-financial-institutions-to-extend-loans site: HarZaviya language: en --- # PM Shehbaz directs banks to expand lending to farmers, SMEs, and housing sector business · latest filing 9 Sep 2026, 6:02 PM PKT · 9 Sep 2026 · 9 articles from 9 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 9 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the directive from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for banks to increase lending to farmers, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and the housing sector. Several also highlighted the government’s emphasis on the role of financial institutions in supporting these sectors. A few outlets, such as the Express Tribune and Dunya News, included specific figures or policy targets, such as the Apna Ghar Scheme application count or the Rs200 billion lending targets under the Access to Finance Plan. The Daily Times and Hum News English mentioned broader economic development goals and incentives for banks, while ProPakistani used more informal phrasing like “give farmers more money.” Overall, the framing remained consistent in reporting the directive, though the level of detail and emphasis on policy specifics varied. ## Same story from 9 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Hum News English** — [PM promises incentives for banks expanding loans to housing sector, farmers, SMEs](https://humenglish.com/latest/pm-promises-incentives-for-banks-expanding-loans-to-housing-sector-farmers-smes/) · 9 Sep 2026, 6:02 PM PKT > ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said the government would encourage banks and financial institutions that play a greater role in extending loans to farmers, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the housing sector. Chairing a review meeting on the Access to Finance Plan 2026-28, the prime minister directed banks and financial institutions to ensure easier and unint... - **ProPakistani** — [PM Shehbaz Orders Banks to Give Farmers More Money](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/09/pm-shehbaz-orders-banks-to-give-farmers-more-money/) · 9 Sep 2026, 5:59 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed banks and financial institutions to expand lending to farmers, small and medium enterprises (SMEs)… Read More - **Daily Times** — [PM Shehbaz reviews loans for key sectors](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1550419/pm-shehbaz-reviews-loans-for-key-sectors/) · 9 Sep 2026, 5:15 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > 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 […] - **BOL News** — [Prime Minister orders banks to boost lending to farmers, SMEs, housing sector](https://www.bolnews.com/business/prime-minister-orders-banks-to-boost-lending-to-farmers-smes-housing-sector) · 9 Sep 2026, 4:34 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > PM directs banks to boost lending to farmers, SMEs, and housing. New plan targets Rs2 trillion each for agriculture and small businesses by 2028. - **24 News HD** — [Banks should play role in extending loans to farmers, SMEs: PM](https://www.24newshd.tv/09-Sep-2026/banks-play-role-extending-loans-farmers-smes-pm) · 9 Sep 2026, 4:18 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > 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. - **ARY News (English)** — [PM Sharif urges banks, financial institutions to extend loans to farmers, SMEs](https://arynews.tv/banks-financial-institutions-urged-to-extend-loans-to-farmers) · 9 Sep 2026, 2:32 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasizes the vital role of banks in extending loans to farmers and the housing sector. - **Dunya News** — [PM Shehbaz urges banks to expand loans for farmers, SMEs and housing sector](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Business/972053-pm-shehbaz-urges-banks-to-expand-loans-for-farmers-smes-and-housing-s) · 9 Sep 2026, 2:20 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > PM Shehbaz urges banks to expand financing for farmers, SMEs and affordable housing, reviewing Rs200bn lending targets under Access to Finance Plan. - **Business Recorder** — [PM Shehbaz urges banks to boost lending to farmers, SMEs and housing](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438648/pm-shehbaz-urges-banks-to-boost-lending-to-farmers-smes-and-housing) · 9 Sep 2026, 1:20 PM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > 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... - **The Express Tribune** — [PM Shehbaz directs banks to expand financing for agriculture, SMEs, housing](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2628293/pm-shehbaz-directs-banks-to-expand-financing-for-agriculture-smes-housing) · 9 Sep 2026, 6:43 AM PKT · 75% identical wording to the newest filing > PMO says 147,504 applications have so far been received under Apna Ghar Scheme ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [PM Shehbaz directs faster implementation of Apna Ghar housing scheme](https://harzaviya.com/stories/723-pm-shehbaz-directs-faster-implementation-of-apna-ghar) · 28 Jul 2026 · 3 outlets · 75% related - [Advisor highlights progress in inclusive finance and credit access](https://harzaviya.com/stories/5047-approvals-under-apna-ghar-initiative-increased-by-84) · 28 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 75% related - [PM directs survey of properties for loans under Apna Ghar Scheme](https://harzaviya.com/stories/7430-pm-directs-survey-of-properties-for-loans-under-apna-ghar) · 9 Sep 2026 · 4 outlets · 75% related - [PM calls for support to small farmers to boost crop yields](https://harzaviya.com/stories/4324-pm-calls-for-support-to-small-farmers-to-boost-crop-yields) · 22 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 74% related 9 articles from 9 outlets, 9 Sep 2026. 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