{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_7qtrcvtz5hroesshl2xa","title":"Punjab launches Rs5b pink salt financing scheme","title_en":null,"outlets":6,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/punjab-launches-rs5bn-pink-salt-financing-scheme-7qtrcvtz5h","count":6,"items":[{"id":"n_u32drox65foqdryxczrq","seq":1259575,"kind":"article","title":"Punjab launches Rs5b pink salt financing scheme","url":"https://www.nation.com.pk/02-Oct-2026/punjab-launches-rs5b-pink-salt-financing-scheme","summary":"LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday launched the province’s first Pink Salt Value Addition Financing Scheme, offering interest-free loans of up to Rs50 million to businesses seeking to process, package and market Pakistani pink salt for international markets.","published":"2026-10-02T02:53:00Z","seen":"2026-10-02T03:55:16Z","lang":"en","country":"PK","source":{"id":"kite-nation-com-pk-98217b","name":"nation.com.pk","domain":"nation.com.pk","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q1972142","name":"The Nation","type":"newspaper","designations":["newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-nation-com-pk-98217b","topics":["newspaper, regional, lahore"],"authors":["OUR STAFF REPORT","author"],"entities":[{"id":"Q169132","name":"Punjab","type":"place"}],"image":"https://www.nation.com.pk/print_images/small/2026-10-02/punjab-launches-rs5b-pink-salt-financing-scheme-1790909586-4096.jpg","mentions":2,"story":"st_7qtrcvtz5hroesshl2xa","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.9200000166893005,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.41999998688697815,"political":0.2800000011920929},{"id":"n_6o5m4xrpiwctfuawjbaq","seq":1252000,"kind":"article","title":"Punjab launches Rs5b interest-free scheme for value-added pink salt products","url":"https://pakobserver.net/punjab-launches-rs5b-interest-free-scheme-for-value-added-pink-salt-products","published":"2026-10-02T01:42:00Z","seen":"2026-10-02T02:47:15Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"pakobserver.net","name":"pakobserver.net","domain":"pakobserver.net","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q3694852","name":"Pakistan Observer","type":"newspaper","country":"PK","designations":["newspaper"]}},"via":"gdelt-gkg-english","topics":["business","economy","environment","politics"],"authors":["News desk"],"entities":[{"id":"Q169132","name":"Punjab","type":"place"}],"story":"st_7qtrcvtz5hroesshl2xa","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.9100000262260437,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.49000000953674316,"political":0.17000000178813934},{"id":"n_yzj633ijhoofozvgsfzq","seq":1240374,"kind":"article","title":"Punjab launches Rs5bn interest-free scheme for pink salt products","url":"https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442209/punjab-launches-rs5bn-interest-free-scheme-for-pink-salt-products","summary":"LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday launched the province’s first Pink Salt Value Addition Financing Scheme and distributed cheques among 10 businesspersons who secured interest-free loans under the initiative. The chief minister interacted with the beneficiaries and inquired about their value-added pink salt products, stressing the need to introduce such products to international markets under the Pakistani brand. 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Under the scheme, businesses can receive financing of up to Rs50 million. The Punjab government will bear Rs1.456 billion in interest costs under the programme. 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This post Punjab Launches Rs5bn Pink Salt Financing Scheme first appeared on Associated Press Of Pakistan and owns the property.","published":"2026-10-01T14:49:20Z","seen":"2026-10-01T15:52:30Z","lang":"en","country":"PK","source":{"id":"kite-app-com-pk-286f6f","name":"app.com.pk","domain":"app.com.pk","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q4809229","name":"Associated Press of Pakistan","type":"news_agency","country":"PK","designations":["news agency"]}},"via":"kite-app-com-pk-286f6f","topics":["punjab","lahore news","maryam nawaz sharif","pink salt value addition financing…"],"authors":["Kamran Muraad"],"entities":[{"id":"Q169132","name":"Punjab","type":"place"}],"story":"st_7qtrcvtz5hroesshl2xa","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.9300000071525574,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.4399999976158142,"political":0.28999999165534973}]}