If you’ve been researching government housing options in Pakistan, you may have come across NAPHDA — the Naya Pakistan Housing and Development Authority. Here’s something important you need to know before making any plans around it: NAPHDA is being wound up. The federal government has already approved a proposal to repeal the NAPHDA Act, and…
If you’re a federal government employee in Pakistan, owning a home in Islamabad or Lahore doesn’t have to mean competing in the open real estate market against private buyers. The Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) exists specifically to give you access to plots and apartments on more manageable terms, through several active projects across…
If you’ve ever applied for a housing loan in Pakistan, you know the waiting game all too well — weeks, sometimes months, of follow-up calls just to get a simple update on your application. That’s changing. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced a set of procedural reforms that require banks and the House…
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has declared 2026 the “Year of Youth,” rolling out a wave of welfare initiatives aimed at young Pakistanis — from interest-free business loans to skills training and, importantly, housing support. But if you’re a young professional or a newly married couple trying to figure out how any of this actually…