CM KP Announces Major Relief Packages
At a ceremony at the Chief Minister’s House in Peshawar on 26 May 2025, then-Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur launched two major KP relief packages: the Roshan Mustaqbil Card and the Sahara Card. Through these cards, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government began paying regular monthly financial assistance to orphaned children and widowed women across the province.
Mr. Gandapur resigned on 8 October 2025, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been under governor’s rule since 11 October 2026. This article therefore describes the announcements below in the past tense and attributes them to the then chief minister, while the cards themselves continue as provincial welfare programs.
Roshan Mustaqbil Card for Orphaned Children
The Roshan Mustaqbil Card pays Rs. 5,000 every month to orphaned children between the ages of 5 and 16. At launch, the first phase enrolled 9,000 children, with double orphans first in line. The government promised to release the amount by the 5th of each month, and the first payout reached Rs. 10,000, covering May and June 2025 ahead of Eid-ul-Adha. In addition, officials announced a rise in the stipend to Rs. 10,000 per month on 27 February 2025; however, later reports conflict, and payment records still show Rs. 5,000 per month. To qualify, the child’s father must have passed away, the child must be under 16 as of 30 June 2026, and the child must attend school. Finally, families apply in person through the Local Zakat Committee, and an open IT-based scoring system picks the recipients.
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Sahara Card Guarantees Protection for Widows
The Sahara Card gives widows aged 45 years and above a monthly payment of Rs. 5,000. The first phase enrolled 15,000 widows. As with the Roshan Mustaqbil Card, the government released the amount by the 5th of each month, and the first payout reached Rs. 10,000, covering May and June 2025 ahead of Eid-ul-Adha. In addition, officials announced a rise in the stipend to Rs. 10,000 per month on 27 February 2025; however, later reports conflict, and payment records still show Rs. 5,000 per month. The government designed the card to give widows financial help so they can support their families better. Finally, officials planned additional registrations from July 2025 onward.
Transparent and Regular System
The government presented transparency as the basis for both cards. An IT-based scoring system would choose the recipients so that only deserving families receive the stipend. The government released payments by the 5th of each month, and families applied in person through their Local Zakat Committee. The province publishes its official announcements on the KP government portal:
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The Then Chief Minister’s Welfare Pledge
Speaking at the launch ceremony, then-Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur said his government believed the province’s resources belonged to its poorest citizens. He called the two cards only the beginning, and promised that every neglected section of society would receive the state’s attention. He also praised the Social Welfare Department, which was collecting data on the province’s poor so that real improvement could reach their lives.
Special Measures for the Disabled Too
The government did not leave disabled citizens out either. At the ceremony, the then chief minister announced electric wheelchairs for persons with disabilities. In 2026, the first phase of that promise moved forward: the government is providing electric wheelchairs to disabled students enrolled in higher-education institutions across the province.
Major Health Card Expansion – Expensive Treatments Now Fully Covered
The Sehat Card Plus program also expanded. During 2025, the card made bone marrow, kidney and liver transplants, along with cochlear and hearing implants, free. Between January and June 2026, the province carried out 250 transplants and implants — 143 cochlear, 71 renal, 22 liver and 14 bone marrow procedures — at a cost of Rs. 654 million. The health department has now asked for extra funds to clear a backlog of about 1,000 children waiting for cochlear implants. In addition, the government piloted free OPD services under Sehat Card Plus in Mardan for 50,000 deserving households, with a second phase planned for Chitral, Malakand and Kohat covering around 120,000 families that BISP data identified.
Govt Increases Dowry Fund – Making Girls’ Marriages Easier Than Ever
The government also raised the Dowry Fund sharply, increasing the assistance for deserving girls from Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 200,000, and began holding mass weddings at the regional level for more than 4,000 deserving girls, bearing the event costs itself. In 2026 the program stayed visibly active: 72 couples celebrated a mass wedding in Mansehra, while 30 couples in Peshawar each received Rs. 200,000.
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Frequently Asked Questions About the KP Relief Packages
What monthly stipend do the Roshan Mustaqbil and Sahara cards pay?
Both cards pay Rs. 5,000 per month. The first payout reached Rs. 10,000 because it covered May and June 2025 together, paid ahead of Eid-ul-Adha. Officials announced a rise to Rs. 10,000 per month in February 2025, but later payment reports still show the Rs. 5,000 monthly figure.
Who is eligible for the Sahara Card?
Widowed women aged 45 years and above qualify. The first phase targeted 15,000 widows, and the government paid the stipend by the 5th of each month. Officials opened additional registrations in July 2025, and an IT-based scoring system chose the recipients so that only deserving families receive the support.
How do families apply for the Roshan Mustaqbil and Sahara cards?
Families applied in person through their Local Zakat Committee. For the Roshan Mustaqbil Card, the child needed a deceased father, had to be under 16 as of 30 June 2026, and had to attend school — a maternal-only orphan did not qualify. An IT-based scoring system chose the recipients, and officials opened additional registrations in July 2025.
What changed for these relief packages in 2026?
The Dowry Fund rose from Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 200,000 per girl, with regional mass weddings for over 4,000 deserving girls. Sehat Card Plus now covers bone marrow, kidney and liver transplants plus cochlear implants free of cost, with 250 procedures in January–June 2026. The government is also providing electric wheelchairs to disabled students in higher-education institutions, and it piloted free OPD services in Mardan.
Conclusion
The then government presented the Roshan Mustaqbil and Sahara cards as proof of its welfare priorities. Alongside them, the province expanded the Dowry Fund, Sehat Card Plus coverage and wheelchair support for disabled citizens through 2026. For more welfare guides, visit the 8171passgov.com.pk homepage.