The number of borrowers benefited from Prime Minister Apna Ghar Housing Scheme has increased to 1 lakh 87 thousand. 📌 Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways: The number of borrowers benefited from the Prime Minister's Apna Ghar Housing Scheme has reached 1 lakh 87 thousand 317. According to Express News, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a review meeting was held today in Islamabad on the faci. Federal Ministers Ahsan Iqbal, Rana Tanveer Hussain, Dr. Mossadegh Malik, Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada, Muhammad Aurangzeb, Attaullah Tarr, Sha. The number of borrowers benefited from the Prime Minister's Apna Ghar Housing Scheme has reached 1 lakh 87 thousand 317. According to Express News, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a review meeting was held today in Islamabad on the facility of providing loans to priority sectors. In which a briefing was given to the Prime Minister. Federal Ministers Ahsan Iqbal, Rana Tanveer Hussain, Dr. Mossadegh Malik, Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada, Muhammad Aurangzeb, Attaullah Tarr, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Adviser to Prime Minister Haroon Akhtar, Minister of State Bilal Azhar Kayani, State Bank Governor Jameel Ahmed, Members of National Assembly Hafeezuddin, Chaudhry Iftikhar Nazir and relevant senior officials participated in the meeting. Heads and representatives of well-known commercial banks also participated in the meeting. The briefing informed that State Bank is working on three main pillars to increase credit delivery to priority sectors, which include improvement of regulations, risk and cost sharing between government and banks and promotion of digital facilities. In this regard, the SME Connect digital portal for SMEs (smeconnect. sbp. org. pk) has recently been launched, through which entrepreneurs can apply for loans and track the progress of their applications. The meeting was told in the briefing that significant progress has been made by the State Bank of Pakistan for the provision of loans to housing, agriculture and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) on a priority basis. Till October 23, 2026, 86 thousand 899 loans worth 511 billion rupees have been approved under the Prime Minister's Apna Ghar program. Loans worth 91 billion rupees have been issued to 15 thousand 584 applicants. In the housing finance sector, the total volume of loans is 455 billion rupees and the number of benefited borrowers has increased to 187 thousand 317. Official Wire Source & Legal Disclaimer Read ▼ 📰 Official Source & Legal Provenance: Express News Documented Wire Record Editorial & Legal Notice: Ingested and verified from official journalistic wire (Express News) under applicable press regulations. Full primary documentary sources are permanently archived.