News

Market updates and announcements from Milkiyat.

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  Punjab Approves 7 Major Road Packages Under PPP Programme

  The Punjab government has approved seven major road construction and rehabilitation packages under its Public Private Partnership programme. Successful private bidders will build and rehabilitate the roads, manage operations for seven years, and share profits with the provincial government.

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  100 Houses Handed Over to Low Income Families in Malir

  One hundred newly constructed houses have been handed over to low income minority families in Hassan Panhwar Goth, Malir. The Sindh government funded project also includes a solar power system and an RO water treatment plant, combining affordable housing with essential utility infrastructure.

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  Construction Suspended on Jabba Dam Project Over Security Concerns

  Construction work on the Rs8 billion Jabba Dam project in Jamrud, Khyber district, has been temporarily suspended due to security concerns. Machinery has been shifted from the site, while authorities work on additional security arrangements before construction can resume.

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  Karachi Launches Rs182m Orangi Road Rehabilitation Project

  Karachi Metropolitan Corporation has launched a Rs182 million rehabilitation project for the Bab-e-Khyber to Sector 4 road in Orangi Town. The 1,378-metre stretch will receive road reconstruction and dedicated drainage improvements aimed at improving access and addressing rainwater and sewage problems.

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  CDA Expands Housing-Society Crackdown to Soan Garden, Bahria Town, Jinnah Garden and AGOCHS

  The Capital Development Authority has directed its Enforcement Wing to seal the offices of four Islamabad housing societies over alleged layout-plan violations. Soan Garden, Bahria Town, Jinnah Garden and AGOCHS are among the societies facing action after repeated notices and alleged non-compliance.

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  Authorities Seal 10 Illegal Housing Schemes in Charsadda

  Charsadda authorities have sealed 10 illegal housing schemes for operating without required approvals, while notices have been issued to 32 projects. The action forms part of a broader regulatory crackdown on unauthorised housing developments across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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  Gul Plaza Fire Probe Blames Building Management as Karachi Commercial Property Safety Comes Under Scrutiny

  Karachi police have submitted a fresh charge sheet in the Gul Plaza fire case, placing primary responsibility on the shopping mall’s management over serious fire safety failures. The findings have renewed scrutiny of safety compliance, emergency exits and legal liability across Karachi’s older commercial plazas.

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  PM Presses ADB for Early ML-1 Groundbreaking, What It Means for Industrial and Logistics Property

  Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged early groundbreaking of Pakistan’s ML-1 railway project as the government and ADB push for faster progress on railway reforms, freight connectivity, and infrastructure development. The project could have major implications for industrial land, warehousing, and logistics property along the Karachi–Peshawar corridor.

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  Punjab Widens Environmental Crackdown as Construction Sites Face Sealing Over Violations

  Punjab has expanded its environmental enforcement drive, with construction sites now facing stricter inspections and sealing over regulatory violations. Six of 30 inspected sites were sealed during the reviewed period.

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  KDA Targets Rs8 Billion Encroached Land in North Karachi as 350 Properties Face Scrutiny

  KDA has identified more than 350 shops, houses and structures on authority land worth over Rs8 billion in North Karachi. Occupants unable to prove legal title could face eviction and demolition.

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  Punjab Launches Mandi Mart Projects in Lahore, Multan and Faisalabad

  Punjab has launched Mandi Mart projects in Lahore, Multan and Faisalabad, offering regulated commercial space linked to agricultural market modernisation. The Kahna Kacha Phase I commercial plot draw is scheduled for 10 September 2026.

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  Sindh Katchi Abadi Regularisation 2026: 2011 Cutoff & New NOC Rule

  Sindh has reaffirmed that only informal settlements established before the 31 December 2011 cutoff can qualify for regularisation and lease. A Board of Revenue NOC is now mandatory, while a decision on Lines Area resettlement plots is expected shortly.