How to Apply for Dhee Rani Program

The CM Punjab Dhee Rani Programme provides a one-time cash grant to families at the birth of a daughter. The programme addresses son-preference attitudes in Pakistani society by creating a positive financial event associated with a girl's birth, while also supporting low-income families with the costs of a new child.

The grant amount and eligibility criteria vary by phase — typically Rs. 20,000–50,000 per girl born to eligible families. The programme is administered through BISP/Ehsaas registration linkages, meaning BISP-registered families are the primary beneficiaries. Some phases extend coverage to non-BISP low-income families with documentation of economic hardship.

The programme is conditional — in later disbursements (if the scheme has a multi-payment structure), proof that the daughter is enrolled in school is sometimes required to receive continued payments.

The first step is formal birth registration at the Union Council. All Pakistani births should be registered within 60 days — if you haven't done this, it needs to happen before the Dhee Rani application. You need:

• Hospital or midwife birth certificate
• Father's and mother's CNICs
• Nikah Nama (marriage certificate)

The Union Council issues a Birth Certificate and registers the child in NADRA's system — you'll need to get a B-Form for the daughter through NADRA as well. The B-Form is the child's official identity document and is required for school enrolment, which is relevant for conditional payments in multi-phase Dhee Rani structures.

Application for the cash grant is made through the BISP/Ehsaas portal or at the nearest BISP desk, depending on the current programme phase:

BISP-registered households: If your household is already in the BISP database, the birth of a daughter linked to your household (via B-Form registration) may trigger automatic eligibility. Check your 8171 portal profile for any Dhee Rani benefit category.

New registrations: Visit the BISP desk with the daughter's B-Form, mother's CNIC, birth certificate, and household income documentation. The desk registers the birth against your BISP household record and initiates the grant process.

Dhee Rani grants are disbursed through the same payment channels as BISP — typically through JazzCash mobile wallet or at designated payment points. The mother's CNIC is the receiving account identifier in most payment phases.

Once the grant is processed, you receive an SMS notification with the payment amount and the collection/receipt method. For JazzCash payments, ensure the mother's JazzCash account is linked to her CNIC. For cash counter payments, the SMS specifies the nearest payment point and collection window.