The prime minister’s low-cost housing initiative is under threat due to the rise in steel and cement prices. The construction costs of projects have gone up which could result in the builders not being able to deliver in the price limits set by the government, rendering the whole initiative unsustainable.
The Minister said that the previous governments were used to hold the LG elections after a gap of 17 to 19 years, but now those would be conducted after every five years.
Managing Editor GVS sits down with Mr. Razak Dawood to understand the export challenges faced by the government and how it intends to deliver. He provides a framework that the government is working on to cope with all these challenges and to achieve the targets set forth.
Zeeshan Ali Khan, founder & CEO, Zameen.com, sits down with GVS for a detailed discussion on how digitalization is transforming the country’s real estate sector and how PM Khan's success in kick-starting a housing mortgage market can be a game-changer.
The government should negotiate with the IMF to secure a two-year extension for the amnesty scheme offered to the construction industry that ended on 30 June, 2021.
Tariq Bashir Cheema, Minister for Housing and Works, elaborates on the significance of the construction sector and the role of the prime minister's initiative on low-cost housing in boosting the country's economy.
China’s state TV employee, Shen Shiwei, called out several BJP ministers and leaders for using the image of China’s airport as the model of Jewar Airport in Noida. In the next tweet, he posted the actual images of the Beijing International Airport.
Editor GVS sat down with Chairman, Naya Pakistan Housing Development Authority (NAPHDA), Gen. Anwar Ali Hyder to discuss Prime Minister's initiative on low-cost housing.
Earlier, the RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat said the only solution to the pain of Partition lies in undoing it. In response, Pakistan's Foreign Office advised the RSS from making such provocative and irresponsible statements and learn to follow the imperatives of peaceful coexistence.