Aurangzeb tells Senate body: Govt plans foreclosure laws to boost housing finance ISLAMABAD: In a diplomatic embarrassment for India again, this time the World Bank Board approved $700 million for... Updated 14 Jun, 2025 08:47am
Budget 2025-26 Housing scheme with SBP’s help: Rs5bn set aside for mark-up subsidy KARACHI: The federal government has allocated Rs 5 billion in the budget FY26 for a mark-up subsidy under a low-cost... Updated 12 Jun, 2025 03:12pm
BR Research Better news At its current pace, cement offtake this year is likely to end up roughly at the same level as last year. Domestic... Updated 05 Jun, 2025 08:36am
Opinion Low-cost housing: need for prudence There is an ongoing housing crisis in several European countries attributed to locals renting out to tourists,... Updated 02 Jun, 2025 07:42am
Budget 2025-26 Low-cost housing projects in Pakistan: PM takes step to fuel growth Says projects will stimulate economic growth and create much-needed employment opportunities Updated 22 May, 2025 02:46pm
Business & Finance Housing finance schemes: Pakistan govt ready to offer 100% guarantees to banks ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal Monday announced that the... Updated 13 May, 2025 11:44am
Pakistan Minister for providing affordable, quality housing to public KARACHI: Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani has stated that the provincial government’s top priority was... Published 14 Feb, 2025 07:44am
Print Housing sector: PM likely to approve package today ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to approve a package on Thursday (Feb 6) for the development of... Updated 06 Feb, 2025 09:19am
Business & Finance Housing & real estate sectors: FPCCI proposes cut in taxes to single digits KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has proposed that taxes on housing and real estate sectors should be... Published 04 Feb, 2025 06:29am
Print Purchase of plots in new sectors of Islamabad: Overseas Pakistanis demand waiver of WHT/FED ISLAMABAD: The overseas Pakistanis have demanded a waiver from withholding taxes/Federal Excise Duty (FED) and... Updated 03 Feb, 2025 08:57am
Print Housing sector: task force finalises recommendations ISLAMABAD: Task Force for development of housing sector has recommended abolition of section 7E of the Income Tax... Updated 03 Feb, 2025 03:07pm
Print Affordable housing projects: Govt to announce major incentives for finance access ISLAMABAD: The government is planning to announce major incentives for granting access to finance for affordable... Updated 24 Jan, 2025 08:48am
Business & Finance KATI proposes key steps for housing sector revival KARACHI: President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Junaid Naqi has proposed key measures ... Published 23 Jan, 2025 07:50am
Business & Finance PHMA Chairman urges govt to focus on housing sector LAHORE: Sardar Usman Ghani, the central chairman of Pakistan Hardware Merchant Association, has suggested in a... Published 23 Jan, 2025 07:32am
Business & Finance Tanveer suggests steps to revive housing sector LAHORE: Patron-in-Chief United Business Group (UBG) S M Tanveer has suggested measures for revival of the housing... Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:24am
Business & Finance ABAD presents proposals for revival of housing sector LAHORE: The Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) presented a set of proposals for revival of... Published 05 Jan, 2025 02:45am
Print PM constitutes taskforce on housing sector KARACHI: Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a ‘taskforce’ to develop a growth framework and... Published 19 Dec, 2024 05:57am
Print Aurangzeb says affordable housing linked with two ‘existential’ problems ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb, while terming the directed lending by the government to... Updated 05 Dec, 2024 09:11am
Pakistan ‘Moving in the right direction’: Aurangzeb highlights economic progress Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb Wednesday reaffirmed that Pakistan’s macroeconomic... Updated 04 Dec, 2024 10:49pm
Business & Finance Housing sector: Turkiye expresses willingness to contribute ISLAMABAD: The Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Pakistan, Irfan Neziroglu, called on Federal Minister for... Published 12 Nov, 2024 06:38am
Pakistan Ponzi schemes: NAB Lahore distributes Rs1.86bn among 300 affectees LAHORE: Director General, National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Lahore, Amjad Majeed Aulakh held a monthly Open ... Published 07 Sep, 2024 07:56am
Pakistan Effective use of agriculture land urged LAHORE: Punjab Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafiq has said that an effective mechanism for the use of... Published 24 Jul, 2024 05:38am
Pakistan Need stressed to use green technology in housing sector KARACHI: Civil Engineering Department of Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology organised a workshop on... Published 23 Nov, 2023 03:19am
Business & Finance Speakers underscore need for taking concrete steps aimed at improving housing affordability ISLAMABAD: Speakers at an event have urged the government to introduce serious policy, institutional, financing, and... Published 13 Jul, 2023 04:50am
Business & Finance Rs14bn released for 113 housing sector projects in 7 months ISLAMABAD: The government has so far released funds amounting to Rs 14.252 billion, under the Public Sector... Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am
Pakistan Flood-hit areas: Govt spent $1.5bn through its own resources: official ISLAMABAD: Secretary Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Syed Zafar Ali Shah Thursday said ... Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am
Business & Finance Housing sector: SHE announces investing $50m in 3 years ISLAMABAD: The Sustainable Housing Ecosystems (SHE), a joint consortium between Altair, AMC and Trellis on Wednesday... Updated 08 Dec, 2022 09:10am
Pakistan Punjab govt to set up special cell to woo overseas investment LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to set up a special cell to attract and support overseas Pakistanis to... Published 13 Aug, 2022 05:21am
Budget 2025-26: Pakistan targets 4.2% growth as Aurangzeb presents proposals ‘for a competitive economy’