Honhaar Scholarship 2026 Last Date Extended to 19 November for Punjab Students

We read the portal on 10 November 2026 at about 3:10 am PKT. The banner still says "New Registration is now open for Punjab students". Below it, in red, the page gives the new deadline. The countdown on the page is set to 20 November 2026 at 00:00 Pakistan time, which is the end of Thursday 19 November.

The Honhaar deadline moved from 9 November to 19 November 2026

The new last date is Thursday 19 November 2026. That is ten more days for Phase IV of the scheme. Applications are online only and there is no fee. The rest of the rules, marks and income limits on the portal have not changed.

On 6 November 2026 the same portal's FAQ page gave the last date as 9 November 2026, which is what we reported in our Honhaar registration news. On 10 November the home page shows 19 November. We did not find a separate press release or notification on the portal for the change. The Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC) main website refused our request with a 403 error, so we could not check its news page.

The FAQ page still shows the old date

One part of the portal has not caught up. The FAQ page still answers "What is the last date to apply for Phase-IV?" with "November 09, 2026". The home page deadline is newer and has a live countdown, so we treat 19 November as the working date.

Reports differ only because of this gap on the portal. If you want to be safe, submit as early as you can rather than on the last evening. Portals often slow down in the final hours, and the FAQ itself tells students to apply "well before the deadline".

Who can still apply before 19 November

The extension is for the same two groups as before. First semester or first year students of Fall 2026 can apply at public, federal and private partner institutions. Students in their second semester or later can apply only at public universities, public medical and dental colleges and HED colleges.

These are the main conditions, as listed on the portal on 10 November 2026:

1. You hold a Punjab domicile from any district.
2. You study one of the 70 selected disciplines at a selected institute. Check our Honhaar university list first.
3. Your monthly family income is below Rs 350,000 for public institutes, or below Rs 500,000 for federal or private partner institutes.
4. New students have at least 70 per cent in FSc science (65 per cent arts) for universities, 80 per cent for public MBBS or BDS, and 65 per cent (60 per cent arts) for HED colleges.
5. You do not already get a fee waiver or financial help from another government body or your own institution.

How to apply before the new deadline

The process has not changed. You make an account, fill five tabs and press Submit. A form that is saved but not submitted does not count. The portal's own guide calls Submit "the most important part".

1. Open honhaarscholarship.punjabhec.gov.pk yourself. Do not use links from WhatsApp groups.
2. Click Login, then create an account with your own CNIC. Save the username and password it shows.
3. Download the sample affidavit, then fill Personal, Address and Education details.
4. Upload your CNIC front and back, matric and inter certificates, domicile and the income affidavit. Each file must be JPG or PNG under 200 KB.
5. Review the form and press Submit. Note the application ID that appears.

The affidavit goes on e-stamp paper of at least Rs 50. Our e-stamp paper guide shows how to get one online. Full steps with screenshots are in our Honhaar apply online guide.

What the scholarship pays, and what it does not

Honhaar pays your tuition fee only, for the length of the degree, if you keep the academic terms. It does not pay hostel, transport, books or other costs. Selection is on merit, and meeting the minimum marks does not guarantee a scholarship.

Once awarded, you must keep a 2.50 GPA each semester and a 3.00 CGPA overall, and you cannot change your university. The full rules are in our Honhaar terms and conditions guide.

If you get stuck, the portal lists the help desk at 042-99231903 and 042-99231904, from 9 am to 5 pm, and the email honhaar@punjabhec.gov.pk. Your institution's Honhaar focal person can also fix wrong details on a form.

Common questions

Has the Honhaar Scholarship 2026 last date been extended?

Yes. The official portal's home page shows "Application Deadline November 19, 2026" as of 10 November 2026. The earlier last date was 9 November 2026.

What time does the Honhaar portal close on 19 November?

The countdown on the home page runs to 20 November 2026 at 00:00 Pakistan time. That means the end of 19 November. Do not wait for the last hour.

Why does the FAQ page still say 9 November?

The FAQ page had not been updated when we checked on 10 November. The home page deadline is newer and carries a live countdown, so 19 November is the date to plan for.

I saved my form but did not submit it. Can I still apply?

Yes, until 19 November. Log in with your username and password, finish any missing tab, review the form and press Submit. Only a submitted form gets an application ID.

Is there a fee to apply for Honhaar?

No. The portal says there is no application fee. Anyone asking for money to register you is not from PHEC.

Can second year students apply in this extension?

Yes, if they study a selected discipline at a public university, a public medical or dental college or an HED college. Private and affiliated colleges are not open to continuing students in Phase IV.

How we verified this

What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.

Last checked on 10 November 2026, about 3:10 am PKT. Sources: the home page and FAQ page of the CM Punjab Honhaar Scholarship portal, and the portal's "How to Apply" process guide (PDF) and sample affidavit linked from it. The PHEC main website returned a 403 error to us, so no separate notification was read.