PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has approved a bill to provide plots to government employees who die during service and to those retiring from government jobs.
During the assembly session, several bills were passed, including the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government Servants Housing Foundation Bill 2025, presented by Provincial Housing Minister Dr. Amjad.
Under the bill, plots will be allotted to employees through the Housing Foundation. However, all government employees must register with the foundation to be eligible.
The bill states that employees will pay a registration fee and monthly deductions. Plots will be provided on a no-profit, no-loss basis.
Funds for the foundation will be provided by both the federal and provincial governments in the form of grants.
In a related development, the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has launched a major initiative to promote self-reliance and create dignified jobs for poor and unemployed certified skilled youth in the province.
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The scheme provides financial grants for self-employment and a paid internship program for certified skilled individuals.
It is being implemented under the KP Rural Economic Transformation Project (KP-RETP) and executed through the KP Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority (KP-TEVTA). Applications are open online on a first-come, first-served basis.
Eligible candidates must be permanent KP residents with a valid domicile, aged 18 to 29, medically fit, and hold a certificate in a relevant field issued in 2023 or later by recognized institutions. Applicants must also be registered in the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) with a poverty score between 0 and 40.
The program reserves a 50 percent quota for women. Each applicant can apply for either financial assistance for self-employment or the paid internship program. Applications are available online at repta.kptevta.pk.
