News

Market updates and announcements from Milkiyat.

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  Pakistan Targets Mortgage Finance at 5% of GDP, Up to 400,000 New Homes Annually

  Pakistan’s housing reform framework targets a major expansion in mortgage finance and annual construction of up to 400,000 homes by 2035.

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  Pakistan Nears Completion of 16 Major Road and Highway Projects

  Sixteen major NHA road and highway projects across Pakistan are nearing completion, with the government directing authorities to accelerate the remaining work.

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  FBR Proposes Six-Month Property Buying Restriction for Late Tax Filers

  FBR has proposed a six-month restriction on property purchases for late tax filers who want to enter the ATL without paying the usual surcharge.

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  World Bank Warns High Energy and Freight Costs Will Keep Pressure on Pakistan

  The World Bank says Pakistan remains comparatively resilient to the Hormuz energy shock, but high energy and freight costs continue to pressure inflation and imports.

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  PM Orders Third-Party Audit of All NHA Projects, Pushes PPP Model

  The prime minister has ordered third-party audits of all ongoing NHA projects and pushed for greater use of PPP financing for future road infrastructure.

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  Indus Course Shift Raises Flood Threat to Settlements Near Larkana

  Irrigation officials warn that changes in the Indus River course near Moria Loop Bund could threaten settlements, farmland and embankments near Larkana.

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  Pakistan Real Estate Tax Collection Falls 38% After Property Tax Cuts

  FBR data shows real estate income-tax collection fell 38% to Rs35.2bn in Q1 FY27 after the government reduced advance taxes on property transactions.

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  PM Approves Use of Pakistan Railways Land to Help Finance ML-1 Upgrade

  The government will prepare a plan to commercially develop Pakistan Railways land to help secure bank financing for the ML-1 railway upgrade.

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  Pakistan and IFC Step Up Talks on Private Capital for Affordable Housing Finance

  Pakistan and IFC are intensifying talks on mobilising private capital for affordable housing finance, PPPs and other long-term financing mechanisms.

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  Pakistan Moves to Create Central Authority for Federal Land and Infrastructure Assets

  Pakistan has approved legislation to create a central authority for managing federal land, buildings and infrastructure assets across the country.

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  Rs220.72bn Authorised for Federal Development Projects in First Quarter of FY27

  The federal government authorised Rs220.72bn under the FY27 PSDP in the first quarter, while actual development spending reached Rs61.32bn.

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  Hyderabad Airport Revival Plan Includes Major Runway Expansion

  Pakistan Airports Authority plans to revive Hyderabad Airport after around 13 years, with a proposed runway expansion and upgraded passenger facilities.