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Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed authorities to accelerate reforms in Pakistan\u2019s housing sector, with officials proposing mandatory registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) for all housing and development entities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The proposal was discussed during a high-level meeting chaired by the prime minister to review housing sector reforms and address challenges arising from rapid urbanisation and unplanned expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read:\u00a0PM briefed on proposed construction sector tax reforms<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister\u2019s Office, Sharif stressed the need for a long-term and comprehensive strategy to improve urban planning, promote affordable housing, and strengthen governance in the real estate sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe provision of affordable housing for low-income groups, promotion of low-cost housing schemes, encouragement of private sector participation, and improvement of public amenities are among the government\u2019s top priorities,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Officials briefed the meeting on a range of reform proposals aimed at increasing transparency and easing regulatory procedures for credible investors and developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The proposed measures included mandatory SECP registration for all housing sector entities, digitisation and automation of housing-related processes, and the introduction of a one-window system to protect the rights of developers, buyers, and other stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read: PM-led meeting reviews sweeping reforms for real estate sector<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting was also informed about plans to curb unplanned urban sprawl through vertical expansion and the construction of high-rise buildings in major cities to optimise land use and reduce pressure on agricultural land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposals for master town planning in large urban centres were also reviewed as part of the government\u2019s broader effort to improve investor confidence and ensure sustainable urban development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed authorities to accelerate reforms in Pakistan\u2019s housing sector, with officials proposing mandatory registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) for all housing and development entities. The proposal was discussed during a high-level meeting chaired by the prime minister to review housing sector reforms and address challenges arising from rapid urbanisation and unplanned expansion. Read:\u00a0PM briefed on proposed construction sector tax reforms According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister\u2019s Office, Sharif stressed the need for a long-term and comprehensive strategy to improve urban planning, promote affordable housing, and strengthen governance in the real estate sector. \u201cThe provision of affordable housing for low-income groups, promotion of low-cost housing schemes, encouragement of private sector participation, and improvement of public amenities are among the government\u2019s top priorities,\u201d the statement said. Officials briefed the meeting on a range of reform proposals aimed at increasing transparency and easing regulatory procedures for credible investors and developers. The proposed measures included mandatory SECP registration for all housing sector entities, digitisation and automation of housing-related processes, and the introduction of a one-window system to protect the rights of developers, buyers, and other stakeholders. Read: PM-led meeting…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":86395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15016],"tags":[2169,20112,12571,73064,62245,63755,60808,2534,72106,46527,61946,122,7844,62221,60563,7361,61118,6874,61078,68889],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-105516","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-developments","8":"tag-affordable-housing","9":"tag-digitisation","10":"tag-high-rise-buildings","11":"tag-housing-developers","12":"tag-housing-reforms","13":"tag-housing-regulation","14":"tag-investor-confidence","15":"tag-low-cost-housing","16":"tag-master-planning","17":"tag-one-window-system","18":"tag-pakistan-housing-sector","19":"tag-pakistan-real-estate-2","20":"tag-property-sector","21":"tag-real-estate-pakistan","22":"tag-real-estate-reforms","23":"tag-secp","24":"tag-shehbaz-sharif","25":"tag-urban-planning","26":"tag-urban-sprawl","27":"tag-vertical-expansion","28":"cat-15016-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSECP registration for real estate developers - 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