KP Govt distributes cheques for marriage grant for Sikh community

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PESHAWAR
The Chief Minister’s aide on Minorities Wazirzada Tuesday visited district Bunner and distributed cheques among Sikh community under marriage grant and annual stipend to religious scholars.
Addressing a cheque distribution ceremony, he said work on Changali Gurdawar would soon be completed in district Bunner, adding that on the special directives of CM Mahmood Khan he was on a three-day visit to district Bunner to hear and resolve problems of minorities.
He said that minorities are enjoying full unprecedented freedom in the country and the government is taking pragmatic steps for their welfare. Wazirzada said that the provincial government would soon introduce employment and housing schemes for the minorities while financial assistance would be given the deserving persons especially females.
He said that the government has allocated 2 percent quota in colleges and soon quota would be allocated at institutions of higher education.