SBP to increase low cost housing finance portfolio
ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has targeted in its newly formulated policy to increase housing finance portfolio of banks and...
Pakistan jumps 15 places, ranked 75th in Global Real Estate Transparency Index
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have also seen rising transparency over the past two years, with regulatory reforms and increased data collection and publication by government bodies and international market participants contributing to their progress
Dubai real estate a money-laundering haven: Report
DUBAI:Â War profiteers, terror financiers and drug traffickers sanctioned by the U.S. in recent years have used Dubai's real-estate market as a haven...
Govt needs to rethink ban on non-filers from investing in property: ICCI
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Acting President Muhammad Naveed Malik has called upon the government to review the decision...
Property tax collection plunged 20 percent in July-April FY18
Punjab’s property tax collection fell 31.62 percent, to touch Rs2.66 billion in first ten months of FY18, compared to Rs3.88 billion in the same period of FY17
Remittances could be dented due to investment restrictions
As per market players, this stipulation announced in the budget for FY19 and set to apply from the 1st of July has hampered the flow of billions of dollars in investments in the realty sector
NAB’s top priority to return looted money: NAB Chairman
NAB has so far distributed Rs296 billion among different departments, affectees after recoveries from corrupt elements.
SBP governor ensures low-cost housing finance policy
The financial sector is instrumental for the national development of the country. The role of institutions contributing to this sector in various forms need to be not only highlighted; but also duly acknowledged
Dubai’s financial markets down 3.1pc, led by real estate sector
Dubai stocks hit a 27-month low on Thursday on the back of sharp falls in the real estate market and a drop in liquidity levels.
Bahria Town Karachi prices plummet 20 percent post-SC verdict: Report
Real estate owners have said transactions in Bahria Town Karachi properties has dried up since the Supreme Court verdict late last week
Proposed real estate reforms could spark corrections in property prices: Report
The government's recently introduced measures for the real-estate sector could see properties getting registered at their true market value, but challenges remain
‘First right to purchase’ property unlikely to find takers
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s pet scheme to acquire the ‘first right to buy’ a property in a bid to discourage tax...
Escorts Bank approves increase in authorized share capital to Rs 3 billion for business expansion
Malik Riaz owned Bahria Town completed its acquisition of Escorts Investment Bank in January this year
FBR advocating for transfer of land on open market rate
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to establish the ‘directorate of immovable property’ in order to enable the transfer of...
Subhani’s group to invest $3 billion in country’s real estate, energy and other sectors
LAHORE: Subhanis Group through its partner BMS International Commercial Investment is set to invest $3 billion in Pakistan’s real estate sector, energy,...