Banks approve on spot conditional housing loans amounting to Rs7.4 billion In an overwhelming response to the first ever Mera…
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When it comes to the health and vitality of the communities, affordable housing is the key. The need for quality,…
Land is an essential, fixed and scarce resource which require efficient utilization. Traditional economics is limited to explain the impact…
Economical housing is the matter of real concern specifically in developing countries like Pakistan where housing backlog is almost 10…
Kings Group remains committed in delivering attractive and quality building Interview with Mr Ahmed Owais Thanvi — Managing Director, King’s…
There are two school of thoughts as to why housing costs in many parts of Pakistan are high. According to…
An attempt to reduce distributional equity through consumer financing Affordable housing is a common concern of developing nations like Pakistan.…
Housing plays a key socio-economic development. According to UN about 3 billion people will need new housing and basic urban…
Low-cost housing is the dire need since the housing backlog is around 10 million units in Pakistan at the moment.…
Efforts are being made by the government led by Prime Minister Imran Khan to revive the construction and real estate…
*Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar buzzword a three-pronged benefits for country’s homeless population Poor access to affordable housing results in unequal…
As a worldwide commonality housing backlog is the biggest outcome of continued urbanization. Land, infrastructure, finance, administrative bodies, real estate…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Willem Roper, Jan 5, 2021[/box] The rise in housing prices continues to outpace the increase in wages across…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Bilge Serin, University of Glasgow and Annette Hastings, University of Glasgow[/box] Historically, suburbs have been considered…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Oct 9, 2020[/box] Two German cities, Munich and Frankfurt, were found to have the…
There are fundamental changes that happen from time to time; specially during times of war. But this time the enemy…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]David Simon, Royal Holloway[/box] From its origin in Wuhan, China, COVID-19 has spread to become a…
Business industry likely to see boom of investments this year Interview with Muhammad Talha, President – Naya Nazimabad Gymkhana PAGE:…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Oct 7, 2019[/box] Munich was deemed the city with the highest risk of a…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Matt Davis Writer, The Big Think This article was originally published by Big Think[/box] The humble…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]John Bryson, University of Birmingham[/box] One of the beacons of UK social housing policy, the legislation…
House mortgage refers to the loans provided by banks who obtain the debtors’ property house property or other effective bonds…
Pakistan has been experiencing rapid population growth together with rising levels of urbanization for a long time. The rising importance…
Naya Pakistan Main Naya Ghar In Pakistan, more than 50% of masses living below the poverty level who cannot even…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Nov 22, 2018[/box] The latest report from housing charity Shelter has revealed a further rise in the…
Recent anti-encroachment drive aims to crush institutional corruption and building of cartels Profit margins have shrunk due to increase in…
Pakistan banking experts have revealed that Pakistan’s banking sector is a significant contributor in the promotion of the overall economic…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Koldo Casla, Newcastle University[/box] Record numbers of families now rent privately in Britain. Twice as…
With around 220 million people, Pakistan is amongst the most populous countries in the world where millions of people are…
Pakistan’s housing backlog has reached almost 11 million units. Only one percent of the housing units developed annually cater to…
Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced 5 million affordable housing program for the welfare of poor, low income families. Affordable…
Low cost housing for a vast majority of the people poses an enormous challenge in terms of availability of affordable…
The successive governments in Pakistan could not launch the housing schemes for the complex and time-consuming process the housing sector…
Real estate sector should borne less taxes Low cost housing a stimulus for socio-economic development Interview with Mr Ahmed Owais…
Owning a house is a distant dream of millions of Pakistanis, particularly in the urban areas. Way back in 1970s,…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Isobel Anderson, University of Stirling and Regina Serpa, University of Stirling[/box] As one of the few…
Cement scrips have historically remained darling of the day traders as well as short-term investors. Long term investors also invest…
Half a century ago, life was far simpler. Modern and affluent household barely had either a Murphy or Philips Gramophone…
The claims of prosperity and progress made by the incumbent government belie the reality. Almost 50% of the total population…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]David Morton, Northumbria University, Newcastle[/box] For many people, the housing market is not a welcoming place.…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan has a well-developed cement industry with abundant raw material availability in the country. The country ranks amongst the top…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is part of the Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils Yori Kamphuis Co-founder, Coblue…
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ver the past one decade, the businessmen associated with the real estate market made quick millions. The country has witnessed…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Alexander Tziamalis, Sheffield Hallam University[/box] [dropcap]B[/dropcap]ritain is locked in a seemingly constant battle with the…
AFFORDABILITY & ACCESS TO FINANCE [dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan has a housing backlog of almost 10 million units (source: ABAD’s Real Estate Research,…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]bout one-tenth of Pakistan’s total population lives in Karachi. Its population is growing by around 6 percent per annum due…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he housing finance market is among the most important in the economy. It accounts for a sizeable portion of the…
Interview with Mr Ahmed Owais Thanvi — Managing Director, King’s Group Builders and Developers PAGE: WHAT CAN YOU TELL US…
Introduction of single window operation may simplifies its tax system Interview with Syed Muhammad Talha – Director, Safe Mix Concrete…
Due to limited resources HBFC disburses Rs4 billion for housing finance Interview with Mr. Pervez Said– CEO & MD, House…
[box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]About the author PROGRAM DIRECTOR-WORLD ALLIANCE FOR DECENTRALIZED ENERGY (WADE) Syed Hassan has a background in…