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Bahria Town Karachi has announced to extend the deadline to obtain possession of developed properties till 31st January 2020. Previously, the management of the mega real-estate project had …
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There is no doubt, financing is a critical issue when it comes to housing. The challenge is not only faced by potential home buyers, looking for a mortgage …
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The government of Pakistan has launched yet another innovative and ground-breaking initiative under its flagship Kamyab Jawan Programme to create more employment opportunities for the unemployed youth of …
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This article discusses China’s Housing Provident Fund (HPF), and the role it can play in boosting house ownership. HPFs have been introduced by many Asian countries as a …
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The Rawalpindi Development Authority, also commonly known as RDA, is the governing body that authorises and approves the construction of new projects in Rawalpindi, a city that makes …
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Housing finance is considered a substantially risky investment by commercial banks in Pakistan. Though, this is largely due to the lack of foreclosure laws and clarity of property …
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The housing shortage has always been a daunting public policy concern for Pakistan. Public housing, as the name implies, is a low-cost and affordable housing program, launched by …
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Defence Housing Authority (DHA) is one of the few residential schemes in Lahore where building bylaws are followed rather strictly. This effective implementation gives this upscale housing society …
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Jointly owned by the government of Pakistan and the State Bank of Pakistan (90% and 9.69% ownership respectively), the House Building Finance Company (HBFC) is the only specialized …
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In part 1 of this series, we presented numerous ways in which housing affordability is calculated across the globe, and argued that in Pakistan, there is a lack …