Rs25,000 prize bond winners for March 2025 draw announced; complete list
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The National Savings Division conducted the balloting for the Rs25,000 prize bond on March 10, 2025 in Muzaffarabad.
According to the results, the first prize was awarded to bond numbers 862446 and 887434, with each winner receiving Rs30 million.
The second prize, valued at Rs1 million each, was granted to five lucky bondholders holding numbers 248068, 493905, 747331, 866955, and 919237.
Additionally, 700 winners secured the third prize, with each receiving Rs300,000.
The prize bond draw, held at the National Savings Centre Muzaffarabad, is part of the government's initiative to encourage savings and investment.
Winners can claim their prizes by submitting their original prize bond and valid identification at designated National Savings branches.
Moreover, the draw for the Rs40,000 premium prize bond (Draw No. 32) was held on March 10, 2025, in Quetta.
Rs 25,000 prize bond winners complete list
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