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Ramsha Sadiq
| December 31, 2019
Defence Housing Authority (DHA) is one of the few residential schemes in Lahore where building bylaws are followed rather strictly. This effective implementation gives this upscale housing society …
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Zameen Research
| December 17, 2019
Jointly owned by the government of Pakistan and the State Bank of Pakistan (90% and 9.69% ownership respectively), the House Building Finance Company (HBFC) is the only specialized …
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Zameen Research
| December 12, 2019
In part 1 of this series, we presented numerous ways in which housing affordability is calculated across the globe, and argued that in Pakistan, there is a lack …
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Ramsha Sadiq
| December 12, 2019
In a bid to digitize its fight against corrupt elements in the country, the government of Pakistan recently launched an anti-corruption app that will allow citizens to report …
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Zameen Research
| December 9, 2019
Housing shortage in Pakistan—which by some estimates trails between 10-12 million—faces both demand and supply impediments. One of the leading reasons is the unavailability of housing finance in …
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Ramsha Sadiq
| December 7, 2019
If you’re planning on transferring immovable property in Pakistan, especially between family members, you might need to register a relinquishment deed to complete the process. Much like sale …
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Zameen Research
| December 5, 2019
Zeeshaan Zafar Hashmi is an Advocate of the High Courts of Pakistan with a Masters in Constitutional Law from Harvard Law School. He is a partner at the …
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Zameen Research
| December 2, 2019
By Zeeshaan Zafar Hashmi Zeeshaan Zafar Hashmi is an Advocate of the High Courts of Pakistan with a Masters in Constitutional Law from Harvard Law School. He is …
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Zameen Research
| November 27, 2019
Back in July 2018, when Prime Minister Imran Khan was just about to be sworn into office, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) came up with a comprehensive …
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KF
| November 14, 2019
Renting a property in Pakistan can become a whole bunch of hassles if proper attention is not paid to the regulations during the process. A good starting point …