Nov 14

Pakistan organizes first international housing expo next month

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is organizing first international housing expo to be held in Islamabad next month. The housing expo will be jointly organized by the federal ministry of housing and works and Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry from December 08 to 12 this year. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will inaugurate the event as Chief Guest. […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

Cadastral mapping to develop authentic land record: PM

Oct 15

Finance, National

Cadastral mapping to develop authentic land record: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that cadastral mapping will help in development of an authentic land record database. Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC) on Housing, Construction & Development to review the progress made on existing and new projects. While receiving a briefing from Surveyor […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

PM directs relinquishment of occupied state land

Oct 1

Finance

PM directs relinquishment of occupied state land

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday directed to ensure strict enforcement of law for relinquishment of occupied state land. The Prime Minister chaired the meeting of the National Coordination Committee on Housing and Construction at Islamabad. The Prime Minister directed that strict enforcement of law should be ensured for the relinquishment of occupied state […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

Some obstacles challenging construction sector: PM

Sep 3

Finance, National

Some obstacles challenging construction sector: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the government has removed many barriers but some more obstacles were challenging the construction sector. Prime Minister Imran Khan attends the inaugural ceremony of the three-day ICCI Housing Property, Housing and Construction Expo 2021 on Friday, to continue facilitating the construction industry for creating wealth and boost […]

by Faisal Shahnawaz

PM launches house financing scheme for NRPs

Aug 27

Money & Banking, National

PM launches house financing scheme for NRPs

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday said that Prime Minister Imran has launched a new housing scheme to facilitate Non-Resident Pakistanis (NRPs) in buying houses for themselves and their families. The central bank in a statement said that the prime minister praised the efforts and hard work of the SBP and government agencies […]

by Faisal Shahnawaz

Jul 5

Taxation

Procedure issued for taxation of cooperative housing societies

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Monday issued a circular to streamline the taxation on cooperative housing societies. In the Circular No. 03 of Income Tax (Operations), the FBR said that taxation of Cooperative Housing Societies (CHS) registered under the Cooperative Societies Act, 1925, has historically faced challenges – majorly on three counts. One, […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

Investigation launched against 88 housing schemes

Jan 7

Finance

Investigation launched against 88 housing schemes

ISLAMABAD: Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has initiated investigation against around 88 housing schemes for deceptive marketing practices. In a statement on Monday, the CCP said that it had launched the enquiry while taking notice of the widespread concerns and complaints regarding the prima facie deceptive market practices by various housing schemes in Punjab. The […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz