Download IPFS Uncontrolled urban expansion is threatening the long-term sustainability of Pakistan’s major cities, experts warn, as rapid population growth outpaces infrastructure and planning efforts. Noman Ahmed, an urban planning advisor at GIZ Pakistan, told WealthPK that cities like Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, and Rawalpindi are absorbing over 500,000 new residents[Read More…]

Download IPFS A key meeting was held on Thursday at the District Secretariat in Kohat to address ongoing land disputes under the PLG/SRSP project. The session was chaired by Additional Deputy Commissioner (Relief) Kohat, Muhammad Waqas, and attended by representatives from multiple government departments. The purpose of the meeting was[Read More…]

Download IPFS Several farmer representatives were arrested earlier this week in the Hashtnagar region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan, after their bail in earlier cases was revoked. The arrests have sparked concern among local communities involved in long-standing land rights disputes. Those detained include Salar Amjad Ali, Momin Khan Shalmani,[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Government of Pakistan is preparing to relaunch a subsidised housing finance scheme in fiscal year 2025–26, with an emphasis on implementing key land reforms to ensure its success. According to officials from the Ministry of Finance, the new scheme will provide a Rs 5 billion markup subsidy, managed[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has launched a targeted enforcement campaign to remove unauthorized buildings and encroachments near key drainage points, aiming to reduce flood risks during the ongoing monsoon season. On the directive of RDA Director General Kinza Murtaza, enforcement teams began operations this week across high-risk[Read More…]