The project is being launched under Punjab Workers Welfare Fund Housing Policy 2021 and will provide flats in the Workers Welfare Complex at Sundar Industrial Estate, Kasur. The initiative aims to ensure decent accommodation for industrial workers and their families.

According to the Welfare Board, industrial workers from Kasur and Lahore are eligible to apply. Application forms can be collected free of cost from Labour Welfare offices.

Eligibility criteria include a minimum of three years of verified employment and compulsory registration with EOBI or Social Security. Moreover, the applicant or spouse must not own any residential property.

Special quota has also been reserved in the allotment process: 2 percent each for disabled persons and widows, while the rest of the flats will be given to workers under the open category.

Applications must be submitted by September 8, 2025. Along with the form, candidates will be required to deposit a fee in the designated bank account and attach the challan slip.

To ensure transparency, allotment will be conducted through a ballot draw. The exact date and venue of the draw will be announced later by the authorities.

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This scheme is a significant step toward addressing the housing needs of Pakistan’s labour class. While the announcement of 720 flats may look like a small number against the massive demand, it sets a precedent for worker-friendly policies under the Punjab government.

The inclusion of quotas for widows and disabled persons adds a social welfare dimension, while the ballot system is intended to ensure fairness.

However, experts point out that the success of the initiative will depend on its execution, transparency, and expansion in the future. If managed properly, it could mark the beginning of broader reforms in workers’ welfare housing across the province.