Commercial Banks Demand One-Window Housing Plan to Accelerate Low-Cost Mortgages 🇵🇰🏡 In a major development aimed at simplifying housing finance and home loans across Pakistan, 25 leading commercial banks have urged the establishment of a one-window documentation facility at urban development authorities—such as the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA). During a high-level consultative session chaired by…
In a decisive move to protect national road infrastructure and enhance public safety, Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan has announced the strict, nationwide enforcement of the Axle Load Management Policy. Under this directive, overloaded heavy transport vehicles are strictly barred from entering motorways and national highways across Pakistan. The policy aims to address…
In a major development aimed at simplifying housing finance and home loans across Pakistan, 25 leading commercial banks have urged the establishment of a one-window documentation facility at urban development authorities—such as the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA). During a high-level consultative session chaired by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), financial institutions, real estate developers,…
The signing of the historic Makkah Joint Defence Agreement by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye marks a monumental shift in regional geopolitics. While the core objective of this trilateral pact centers on collective deterrence and mutual defense—treating an attack on one as an attack on all—geopolitical analysts and economists recognize its far-reaching economic ramifications. Defense…
In a major development for Pakistan’s national infrastructure and regional trade, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has unveiled a Rs. 300 billion mega-project to upgrade the 790-kilometer Karachi-Quetta-Chaman Highway (N-25) into a modern, 4-lane dualized expressway. Long criticized as a high-risk transit corridor due to narrow lanes and high accident rates, the upgraded Karachi-Chaman Expressway is…
Buying or selling a motor vehicle in Pakistan has long required physical visits to Excise and Taxation registration offices, standing in long queues, and managing tedious paper documentation. In a major digital breakthrough aimed at improving the ease of doing business, the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has introduced an online biometric verification service…
In a historic leap forward for Pakistan’s tech ecosystem and digital economy, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has officially inaugurated Sky47 Karakorum-01, recognized as the country’s largest carrier-neutral, AI-ready cloud and data centre in Islamabad. Boasting an initial capacity of 8.5 Megawatts (MW), this state-of-the-art facility is built to empower high-performance computing, strengthen national cybersecurity, and…
The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has issued an official legal notice regarding property transactions in Bahria Town Phase-VIII. Under Rule 46 of the Punjab Private Housing Schemes & Land Sub-division Rules, the municipal regulator has served a formal Show-Cause Notice to the management of Bahria Town. In an urgent public advisory, the RDA strongly cautioned…
The twin cities real estate landscape is witnessing a seismic shift! In a groundbreaking move to maximize urban utility, the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has officially announced an ambitious asset management initiative. Under this strategy, the authority will construct modern commercial markets and multi-story plazas directly on vacant plots and open spaces across its housing…
The opening of the highly anticipated Rawalpindi Ring Road project has been extended by another month as final construction and finishing works near completion. Designed as a major economic bypass for the twin cities, this mega infrastructure project is set to transform transit efficiency and elevate localized real estate values across Rawalpindi and Islamabad. 📊…
