MORA Minorities Scholarship 2026-27: Deadline Extended to 19 October — Last Day to Apply

The MORA Minorities Scholarship 2026 window is closing fast. Closes tomorrow: the Minorities Welfare Fund scholarship 2026-27 — covering students from primary school to university — shuts on Monday 19 October 2026, with officials ruling out any further extension. If you belong to a recognised religious minority community and study in a government institution, this is a need-cum-merit grant of Rs 4,800 to Rs 60,000 a year. Here is everything you need to apply before the portal shuts.

Key Facts at a Glance

• Programme: Minorities Welfare Fund Scholarships 2026-27, Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony (MORA).
• Deadline: 19 October 2026 (extended; originally 30 days from the 8 September 2026 advertisement). Ministry officials say no further extension will be granted.
• Grant: Rs 4,800 to Rs 60,000 per year, on a need-cum-merit basis.
• Who: Pakistani minority students (Christian, Hindu, Sikh, Zoroastrian and other recognised communities) enrolled in government/public-sector institutions, with at least 50% marks in the last exam and parents' monthly income not above Rs 80,000.
• How: online application at mora.gov.pk, then post the printed form plus attested documents to the ministry's Islamabad office within 5 days.
• Sources: Result.pk (18 October 2026 extension report), The Asian Mirror (8 September 2026 call announcement), pakera.pk (grant figures, checked 2 October 2026).

What the MORA Minorities Scholarship Pays

Run since 1985, the Minorities Welfare Fund pays three kinds of help: one-off financial assistance of up to Rs 10,000 a year, a marriage grant of up to Rs 50,000 for orphan daughters of minority widows, and the merit scholarships for minority students — the track closing tomorrow. Scholarship grants range from Rs 4,800 to Rs 60,000 a year, depending on the level of study, from primary and middle classes through matric, intermediate, graduation and professional degree programmes (pakera.pk, quoting the ministry's own pages read on 2 October 2026).

The extension matters most for students in Balochistan, rural Sindh and southern Punjab, where gathering affidavits and attestation seals from local magistrates takes time.

Who Is Eligible for the MORA Minority Scholarship 2026-27?

Per the ministry's 2026-27 call (reported by The Asian Mirror, Result.pk and millanonline):

• Community: students from recognised religious minority communities — Christian, Hindu, Sikh, Zoroastrian and others — holding Pakistani citizenship.
• Institution: regular students of government/public-sector institutions only. Students in private institutions, diploma tracks, MPhil and LLB programmes are not eligible for this cycle.
• Marks: at least 50% marks in the last annual examination (last two semesters' marksheets where the semester system applies).
• Income: parents' or guardian's monthly income not exceeding Rs 80,000, supported by an original income certificate.
• Need plus merit: genuine financial need alongside satisfactory academic performance.

How Do I Apply for the MORA Minorities Scholarship Before the Deadline?

The application is two-step — online first, paper second — and both steps are mandatory:

1. Apply online at www.mora.gov.pk before 19 October 2026 using your CNIC or B-Form number, and upload scans of your documents.
2. Print the submitted form — it carries a computer-generated tracking number — and dispatch it with all attested documents to the ministry within 5 days of the online submission: Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, 8th Floor, Green Trust Tower, Blue Area, Islamabad. Incomplete applications, or forms not submitted online first, are rejected outright.

Documents checklist

• Attested copies of latest mark sheet / DMC / progress report (last two semesters if semester system)
• GPA evaluation sheet where applicable
• Original income certificate of father/guardian
• Attested copy of CNIC or NADRA B-Form
• Bank account maintenance certificate on the bank's official letterhead
• Attested affidavit where required (remote-area applicants should budget time for local attestation)

For queries, the ministry helpline is 051-9208487 (per Result.pk). Make sure your bank details and institutional contact records are accurate to avoid payment delays.

What Students Should Do Right Now

Today, before the portal closes: complete the online form at mora.gov.pk and screenshot your computer-generated tracking number. Then: get your documents attested and courier the packet to Green Trust Tower, Islamabad within the 5-day window. Finally: re-verify the extended deadline on mora.gov.pk itself (see note below).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the last date for the MORA Minorities Scholarship 2026?

The extended final date to submit online applications is 19 October 2026, per Result.pk's 18 October 2026 report. Ministry officials have confirmed that no further extension will be granted.

Who can apply for the MORA minority scholarship?

Pakistani students from recognised religious minority communities (Christian, Hindu, Sikh, Zoroastrian and others) who are regular students of government/public-sector institutions, have at least 50% marks in their last exam, and whose parents' monthly income does not exceed Rs 80,000.

How much does the MORA scholarship pay?

Between Rs 4,800 and Rs 60,000 per year depending on the level of study.

How do I apply for the MORA scholarship online?

Submit the online form at mora.gov.pk before 19 October 2026, print the form with its tracking number, and post it with attested documents to the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Islamabad, within 5 days.

Will there be another extension after 19 October?

Ministry officials have confirmed no further extension will be granted. Apply today.

Note: the 19 October extension is confirmed by MORA's own LatestNews notice — "Extension of Online Applications for grant of Scholarships to the student of minorities communities 2026-2027" (mora.gov.pk/LatestNews, dated 8 October 2026) — as well as Result.pk (18 October 2026); the original 8 September call is confirmed by multiple outlets. Income cap (Rs 80,000/month), marks threshold (50%) and ineligibility rules come from secondary reports of the ministry's call — treat the official notification as final.