The Finance Minister chaired the fifth meeting of the Access to Finance Steering Committee on Monday, where the committee reviewed progress concerning SME financing efforts. The committee confirmed that the target for SME financing stands at Rs 2 trillion by June 2028, which involves supporting 775,000 borrowers.
Outstanding agriculture finance saw an increase of Rs 94.7 billion, rising from Rs 1.26 trillion in June 2026 to surpass Rs 1.35 trillion by the close of September 2026. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister’s Zarkhez-e-Asaan Zarai Qarza scheme disbursed 5,563 uncollateralised loans, totalling Rs 2.1 billion, to smallholder farmers.
Housing finance experienced a rise of Rs 103 billion, moving from Rs 323 billion in June 2026 to Rs 426 billion by the end of September 2026. Regarding housing, Rs 76 billion was disbursed under the Wazir-e-Azam Apna Ghar Program to 13,214 borrowers, with an additional Rs 350 billion in approved loans awaiting release.
Approvals under the Pakistan Accelerated Vehicle Electrification (PAVE) Scheme reached 17,262 applications, amounting to Rs 2.54 billion. By the end of September, the PAVE Scheme saw 4,839 loans worth Rs 975 million disbursed, and 2,725 electric vehicles delivered.
