Govt launches National Housing Policy 2025

According to Mettis Global, the Ministry of Housing and Works, working with UN-Habitat Pakistan, has launched the National Housing Policy 2025. It is the first refresh of the national housing policy in roughly 25 years and sets out a revised framework for affordable, sustainable and adequate homes. Federal Minister Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada unveiled the draft at a ceremony in Islamabad on Monday, which coincided with World Habitat Day 2026.

Pirzada said the policy aims to lift the supply of affordable homes, improve land tenure protection, expand housing loans and upgrade informal neighbourhoods. He argued that delivery now matters most and noted that Rs65 billion has so far been disbursed to first-time buyers under the Wazir-e-Azam Apna Ghar Program. He added that the Prime Minister keeps a close eye on that scheme, which forms a prominent part of the action plan.

Climate Change Minister Dr Musadik Masood Malik said the plan aims to help close a housing deficit of about 13 million units. He called the new finance approach more generous than similar regional programmes, citing up to 90 per cent support for home ownership. UN-Habitat Pakistan's Waqar Syed urged people-centred approaches, saying shelter is about far more than a roof. Housing Secretary Capt (R) Muhammad Mahmood Rai said sustained coordination among stakeholders will be essential.