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Punjab Launches Mandi Mart Projects in Lahore, Multan and Faisalabad
By Mariam Khan
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By Mariam Khan
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By Mariam Khan
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The Punjab Agricultural Marketing Regulatory Authority has formally launched the Mandi Mart project across Kahna Kacha in Lahore, Multan, and Faisalabad, with the draw for Kahna Kacha Phase I commercial plots scheduled for 10 September 2026. A modern shed accommodating more than 400 stalls is also under construction at the Badami Bagh market.
PAMRA was established under the Punjab Agricultural Marketing Regulatory Authority Act, 2018, replacing a nearly century old regulatory framework governing how agricultural produce is marketed across the province. The authority is led by a Chairperson nominated by the Government of Punjab alongside a Director General serving as member secretary, with thirteen total members overseeing its operations from its office at the Agricultural Marketing Complex on Davis Road, Lahore, according to PAMRA's own official information. PAMRA's stated mission centres on ensuring fair trade, transparency, and efficient market operations, replacing a system long criticised for lacking transparency and favouring vested interests over producers and consumers.
This Mandi Mart launch builds on modernisation work already under way at Kahna Kacha specifically. Under the broader Price Control and Commodities Management Department's mandate, digital systems have been progressively implemented across Punjab's vegetable and fruit markets, with Kahna Kacha specifically identified as a model market for this transformation. That broader push has also emphasised cleanliness, drainage, clean water, and electricity supply standards, alongside mandatory geo-tagged attendance for Market Committee secretaries during auction hours and stricter enforcement against underperforming Market Committees.
The Kahna Kacha Phase I draw specifically covers commercial plots, giving traders and investors a formal, regulated opportunity to acquire commercial space tied to the market's broader modernisation. Separately, the more than 400 stall shed under construction at Badami Bagh, one of Lahore's oldest and most established wholesale market areas, represents a parallel upgrade to existing market infrastructure rather than an entirely new site.
Regulated commercial plots and rental stalls tied to formally managed agricultural markets give traders a documented, transparent path to securing commercial space, a genuine contrast to the more informal arrangements that have historically characterised much of Punjab's wholesale market infrastructure. Modern, well managed markets of this kind also tend to support surrounding logistics activity, since formalised commercial hubs typically draw consistent transport, storage, and ancillary trade activity around them once operational.
Specific details on plot pricing, the total number of commercial plots available in the Kahna Kacha Phase I draw, and the completion timeline for the Multan and Faisalabad components of the Mandi Mart project have not been fully detailed alongside this launch announcement. The Badami Bagh shed's own completion date also remains unconfirmed.
Traders and investors interested in the Kahna Kacha Phase I commercial plot draw on 10 September 2026 should confirm the specific application process, eligibility criteria, and plot terms directly with PAMRA ahead of that date, given the limited detail available in the initial launch announcement. Given PAMRA's stated emphasis on digital systems, transparency, and accountability across its broader market reforms, prospective applicants should expect a genuinely documented, regulated allocation process rather than an informal one, though this should still be independently verified before committing funds. Businesses and investors with interests in Multan and Faisalabad's own Mandi Mart components should watch for further PAMRA announcements detailing those cities' specific project timelines and plot availability.
The Punjab Agricultural Marketing Regulatory Authority has formally launched the Mandi Mart project across Kahna Kacha in Lahore, Multan, and Faisalabad, with the draw for Kahna Kacha Phase I commercial plots scheduled for 10 September 2026. A modern shed accommodating more than 400 stalls is also under construction at the Badami Bagh market.
PAMRA was established under the Punjab Agricultural Marketing Regulatory Authority Act, 2018, replacing a nearly century old regulatory framework governing how agricultural produce is marketed across the province. The authority is led by a Chairperson nominated by the Government of Punjab alongside a Director General serving as member secretary, with thirteen total members overseeing its operations from its office at the Agricultural Marketing Complex on Davis Road, Lahore, according to PAMRA's own official information. PAMRA's stated mission centres on ensuring fair trade, transparency, and efficient market operations, replacing a system long criticised for lacking transparency and favouring vested interests over producers and consumers.
This Mandi Mart launch builds on modernisation work already under way at Kahna Kacha specifically. Under the broader Price Control and Commodities Management Department's mandate, digital systems have been progressively implemented across Punjab's vegetable and fruit markets, with Kahna Kacha specifically identified as a model market for this transformation. That broader push has also emphasised cleanliness, drainage, clean water, and electricity supply standards, alongside mandatory geo-tagged attendance for Market Committee secretaries during auction hours and stricter enforcement against underperforming Market Committees.
The Kahna Kacha Phase I draw specifically covers commercial plots, giving traders and investors a formal, regulated opportunity to acquire commercial space tied to the market's broader modernisation. Separately, the more than 400 stall shed under construction at Badami Bagh, one of Lahore's oldest and most established wholesale market areas, represents a parallel upgrade to existing market infrastructure rather than an entirely new site.
Regulated commercial plots and rental stalls tied to formally managed agricultural markets give traders a documented, transparent path to securing commercial space, a genuine contrast to the more informal arrangements that have historically characterised much of Punjab's wholesale market infrastructure. Modern, well managed markets of this kind also tend to support surrounding logistics activity, since formalised commercial hubs typically draw consistent transport, storage, and ancillary trade activity around them once operational.
Specific details on plot pricing, the total number of commercial plots available in the Kahna Kacha Phase I draw, and the completion timeline for the Multan and Faisalabad components of the Mandi Mart project have not been fully detailed alongside this launch announcement. The Badami Bagh shed's own completion date also remains unconfirmed.
Traders and investors interested in the Kahna Kacha Phase I commercial plot draw on 10 September 2026 should confirm the specific application process, eligibility criteria, and plot terms directly with PAMRA ahead of that date, given the limited detail available in the initial launch announcement. Given PAMRA's stated emphasis on digital systems, transparency, and accountability across its broader market reforms, prospective applicants should expect a genuinely documented, regulated allocation process rather than an informal one, though this should still be independently verified before committing funds. Businesses and investors with interests in Multan and Faisalabad's own Mandi Mart components should watch for further PAMRA announcements detailing those cities' specific project timelines and plot availability.
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