Topic

Housing Finance

‘Apna Ghar’ financing: NA panel urges govt, SBP to simplify procedures

Updated 08 May, 2026 10:04am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance Thursday recommended the government and the State...

ECC clears housing ministry summary: Finance outreach for Apna Ghar will be scaled up

Updated 06 May, 2026 09:12am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Tuesday approved a summary submitted by the...

‘Mera Ghar-Mera Ashiana’: Housing scheme loan size enhanced up to Rs10m

Updated 18 Mar, 2026 06:08am

KARACHI: The federal government has taken a step to boost housing finance and ease access for borrowers by raising...

IRBA Excellence Awards presented

Published 20 Nov, 2025 03:13am

KARACHI: The IRBA Excellence Award for Affordable Islamic Housing Finance in Pakistan 2025 was presented to Akhuwat...

Rebuttal to ‘Half a roof no Roof at all’—II

Updated 11 Oct, 2025 08:08am

This is apropos an article published by Business Recorder under the title “Half a Roof No Roof at All” written ...

Govt’s housing finance scheme will only support limited segment, experts say

Published 30 Sep, 2025 06:04pm

Government should increase financing limit from banks, industry sources say

Govt launches scheme to promote affordable housing finance

Published 25 Sep, 2025 05:59am

KARACHI: In a bid to boost affordable housing in the country, the government of Pakistan has introduced a new Markup...

Pakistan launches ‘Mera Ghar – Mera Ashiana’ to boost affordable housing

Updated 24 Sep, 2025 10:44pm

In a move to facilitate affordable housing, the government has rolled out a new housing finance initiative, Mera...

Housing sector under strain

Published 04 Aug, 2025 06:30am

EDITORIAL: The grievous state of the country’s housing sector points to a crisis defined by deepening housing...

Housing finance subsidy scheme approved: steel sector revival plan okayed by ECC

Updated 26 Jul, 2025 07:40am

Economic Coordination Committee approves Pakistan’s Green Taxonomy

Focusing on shelter

Updated 15 Jul, 2025 08:02am

The federal budget of 2025-26 has given a negative signal on the priority to be attached to shelter. The mark-up...

Aurangzeb tells Senate body: Govt plans foreclosure laws to boost housing finance

Updated 14 Jun, 2025 04:29pm

ISLAMABAD: In a diplomatic embarrassment for India again, this time the World Bank Board approved $700 million for...

Housing sector: SHE announces investing $50m in 3 years

Updated 08 Dec, 2022 09:10am

ISLAMABAD: The Sustainable Housing Ecosystems (SHE), a joint consortium between Altair, AMC and Trellis on Wednesday...

Meezan Bank, PMRC ink accord

Published 22 Nov, 2022 03:23am

KARACHI: Meezan Bank and Pakistan Mortgage Refinance Company (PMRC), a Mortgage Liquidity Facility set up by the...

PMKJ-YES, MPMG: SBP directs banks to stop fresh disbursements

Updated 01 Jul, 2022 11:04am

KARACHI: Following the directives of the federal government, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday night ...

Govt suspends Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar Scheme for two months

Published 30 Jun, 2022 10:16pm

Banks also advised to put on hold fresh disbursement under Prime Minister's Kamyab Jawan Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme

My journey to becoming a home-owner: review of Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar scheme

Published 29 Jun, 2022 10:38pm

The government's ‘Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar’ (MPMG) scheme has been a success – at least from the view of...

CRR, housing finance: SBP issues fresh directives to banks

Published 15 Jun, 2022 05:47am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued fresh directives for the Cash Reserve Requirement (CRR) and...

SBP says Cash Reserve Requirement does not apply on housing, construction finance targets

Published 14 Jun, 2022 03:52pm

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday has said that the Cash Reserve Requirement (CRR) for banks will not be...

Housing finance facilities: Maximum limit for modaraba companies increased

Published 22 Apr, 2022 06:00am

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has increased the maximum limit for modaraba...

MPMG Scheme: Banks approve Rs180bn housing loans

Published 15 Apr, 2022 05:29am

KARACHI: Banks have approved low-cost housing loans amounting to Rs 180 billion under Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar ...

SBP, banks organise ‘mela’ in Faisalabad to promote housing finance

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) together with banks held a Mela in Faisalabad on Saturday to increase ...

GMSS for housing finance: SECP includes licensed HFCs as executing agencies

Published 18 Mar, 2022 05:20am

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has included licensed Housing Finance Companies...

Under-construction projects: Purchasers of units may avail housing finance, says SBP

Updated 26 Feb, 2022 10:09am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday announced that purchasers of housing units in under construction...

Auto financing drops marginally month-on-month

Updated 19 Feb, 2022 08:15pm

Amounts to Rs352bn at end of January 2022

Housing finance: SBP ups banks’ mandatory target

BR100
BR30
KSE100
KSE30
KMI30

1D 5D 3M 6M 1Y

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 4	159.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 4	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 4	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 4	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42
India Sensex / Jun 4	74,289.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 4	67,399.25
Hang Seng / Jun 4	25,221.79

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 4	95.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	4,475.32
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 4	80.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 4 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.40 ▲ 0.97 (13.06%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 4 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.67 ▲ 1.7 (10.02%)
Tri-Star Power / Jun 4 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	15.38 ▲ 1.4 (10.01%)
Pak Synthetics / Jun 4 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	127.36 ▲ 11.58 (10%)
Zuma Resources / Jun 4 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	72.62 ▲ 6.6 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Jun 4 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,707.26 ▲ 155.21 (10%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 4 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	27.95 ▲ 2.54 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jun 4 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	88.32 ▲ 8.03 (10%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 4 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	21.16 ▲ 1.92 (9.98%)
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 4 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	25.38 ▲ 2.26 (9.78%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Jun 4 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	106 ▼ -9.45 (-8.19%)
ARM Green Industries / Jun 4 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	49 ▼ -4.33 (-8.12%)
Ellcot Spinning / Jun 4 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	105.80 ▼ -9.02 (-7.86%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jun 4 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	21.67 ▼ -1.82 (-7.75%)
Crescent Cotton / Jun 4 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	36.55 ▼ -3.05 (-7.7%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 4 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	5.73 ▼ -0.45 (-7.28%)
Dewan Textile / Jun 4 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	9.05 ▼ -0.59 (-6.12%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jun 4 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	80 ▼ -5.11 (-6%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	28 ▼ -1.78 (-5.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 4 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.10 ▼ -0.8 (-5.76%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	45,722,693 ▲ 0.21
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	13,816,520 ▲ 1.88
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 4 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	13,008,735 ▲ 2.26
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 4 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	12,479,945 ▲ 0.31
TPL Properties / Jun 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	10,093,300 ▲ 0.44
Telecard Limited / Jun 4 Telecard Limited(TELE)	9,548,216 ▲ 0.36
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	8,115,872 ▲ 0.1
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	7,614,592 ▲ 0.35
Cnergyico PK / Jun 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	7,592,108 ▲ 0.01
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	6,705,894 ▲ 0.33

Housing Finance

Most Popular