Last updated: 31 October 2026
Punjab me industry, skills aur investment ke liye ek naya aur bara programme launch ho gaya hai. Is page par aap ko PIVOT ke bare me mukammal aur asaan maloomat milegi — ye kya hai, kab launch hua, is ka budget kitna hai, ye kin shobon ko cover karta hai, aur aam aadmi is ke liye apply kaise kar sakta hai. Mazeed Punjab schemes ki tafseel us pillar page par maujood hai.
What Is PIVOT?
PIVOT ka matlab hai Punjab Innovation for Value, Opportunity and Transformation. Ye Punjab ka is qisam ka pehla programme hai — ek teen saala economic transformation plan jo 2026–29 tak chalega. Is ka maqsad Punjab me investment, exports aur employment ko barhana hai, aur ye industry, agriculture, tourism, skills development aur technology jaise shobon ko cover karta hai.
Shuru ki cabinet reports me is programme ka naam “PIYUT” likha gaya tha, lekin 30 October 2026 ko launch ke waqt is ka official naam “PIVOT” confirm hua. (The News, 31 October 2026; launch ceremony 30 October 2026, Lahore.)
Launch Status
PIVOT ko Punjab cabinet ne 19 October 2026 ko apni 37th cabinet meeting me approve kiya tha. Phir isay 30 October 2026 ko Lahore me Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz ne formally launch kiya, aur isi mauqe par STEP portal bhi launch kiya gaya.
Launch ceremony me State Bank Governor, Pakistan Business Council ke members, industrialists aur investors ne shirkat ki. Stage ko bilkul wazeh tor par samajhna zaroori hai: programme formally LAUNCHED ho chuka hai, lekin abhi tak NO citizen application route publish nahi hua hai.
Key Figures
Launch figures The News, 31 October 2026 se aur cabinet figures 19 October 2026 ki cabinet approval se liye gaye hain.
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total plan | Rs1.995 trillion (government Rs1,089 billion + private Rs906 billion) |
| Expected export increase | $6.8 billion |
| Additional jobs | 162,000 |
| Quality of life improved | 1 million people over three years |
| Industrial sector allocation | Rs753.7 billion |
| Training target | 402,060 people over three years |
| Concessional loans for industrial projects | Rs300 billion at 0–5% interest |
What PIVOT Covers
PIVOT ka daira bohat wasee hai. Is me industrial clusters aur manufacturing shamil hai — garments, sports goods, leather and footwear, pharmaceuticals, fans aur ceramics. Is ke ilawa e-commerce, plug-and-play facilities, testing labs, export financing, machinery duty refunds, solar energy aur battery energy storage support bhi is programme ka hissa hain.
Agriculture ke liye chaar agro-processing parks Sargodha, Khanewal, Okara aur Bhakkar me banaye jayenge, jahan fruit processing, cold storage, grading aur value addition ki sahulat hogi. Is ke sath modern farm mechanisation, behtar storage, meat aur dairy processing, disease prevention aur farmers ke liye financial support bhi shamil hai. Aquaculture aur shrimp farming bhi programme me shamil hain.
Tourism ke shobe me historical aur religious sites, Lahore ki night-time economy, Potohar region, Cholistan aur doosre circuits ko promote kiya jayega. Skills aur technology me digital skills training, IT internships, internationally recognised certifications, start-up incubation aur entrepreneurship support shamil hai. Reforms ke tor par public-private partnerships, industrial land policy aur business-friendly labour regulations par kaam hoga.
How PIVOT Will Run
PIVOT ko chalane ke liye ek PIVOT secretariat Planning and Development Department me qaim kiya jayega, aur Chief Secretary’s Office me ek dedicated cell banaya jayega. Deputy commissioners zilon me district focal persons ke tor par kaam karenge. Investor facilitation aur transparent monitoring implementation ke markaz me hongi. (The News, 31 October 2026.)
STEP Portal
STEP portal PIVOT ke sath hi launch kiya gaya hai, aur ye skills aur technology component se linked hai. Abhi tak koi portal link ya application steps publish nahi hue hain, is liye is page par koi portal URL, registration steps, eligibility ya deadline invent nahi ki gayi hai. Jab official tafseel aayegi, to ye page update kar diya jayega.
How to Apply
Abhi tak NO citizen application route publish nahi hua hai. Ye programme industry aur investor-facing hai. Jab koi official application route announce hoga, to ye page update kar diya jayega. Is page par koi eligibility criteria, helpline, deadline ya application steps invent nahi kiye gaye hain — sirf official announcement ka intezar karein.
FAQs
PIVOT kya hai?
PIVOT, yani Punjab Innovation for Value, Opportunity and Transformation, Punjab ka teen saala (2026–29) economic transformation plan hai jo investment, exports aur employment barhane ke liye industry, agriculture, tourism, skills development aur technology ko cover karta hai.
PIVOT kab launch hua?
PIVOT ko Punjab cabinet ne 19 October 2026 ko approve kiya aur 30 October 2026 ko Lahore me Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz ne formally launch kiya.
PIVOT ka total budget kitna hai?
PIVOT ka total plan Rs1.995 trillion hai, jis me government ka hissa Rs1,089 billion aur private sector ka hissa Rs906 billion hai.
PIVOT se kitni jobs aayengi?
Programme se 162,000 additional jobs ki umeed hai, aur teen saal me 1 million logon ki quality of life behtar hone ki tawaqqo hai.
STEP portal kya hai?
STEP portal PIVOT ke sath launch hone wala portal hai jo skills aur technology component se linked hai. Abhi tak is ka koi portal link ya application steps publish nahi hue hain.
Aam aadmi PIVOT ke liye apply kaise kare?
Abhi tak aam aadmi ke liye koi citizen application route publish nahi hua hai, is liye abhi apply nahi kiya ja sakta. Official announcement ka intezar karein, aur jab route announce hoga to ye page update kar diya jayega.
PIVOT aur Asaan Karobar Card me kya farq hai?
PIVOT industry aur exporters ke liye programme-scale plan hai, jis me skills aur tourism bhi shamil hain, jabke Asaan Karobar Card small-business finance ke liye hai.