Pakistan Army has offered to assist the government in implementing the Prime Minister’s Housing Programme which will reportedly build around five million residential units for lower and middle-income segments of society.
The offer was made during a task force meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Army’s representatives gave a detailed presentation to the PM and members of the task force on its experience in building low-cost housing units for its personnel.
“Lt-Gen Moazzam Ajaz, the Quarter-Master General, made a detailed presentation on the army’s experience in catering to the housing needs of its personnel. He also offered Army’s … assistance in implementing the five million housing projects” read a statement issued by the PM office after the meeting.
Moreover, it was decided that the project would be launched in the first half of October and the registration process would begin soon as well. Having said that, an apex body would be formed to ensure a continuous execution of the project.
Moreover, the PM said that besides utilising “expertise of both the public and the private sectors, successful financial models, including that of Akhuwwat, would be replicated to ensure success and affordability”. The task force is directed to quickly finalise the plan and form a legislative framework for consideration by the provincial and the federal governments.
The meeting was attended, among others, by Punjab’s housing minister Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed, MNA Najeeb Haroon, Quarter-Master General (QMG) Lt-Gen Moazzam Ajaz, DG Army (Lands) Maj-General Naveed Safdar, Secretary Housing Dr Imran Zeb Khan and Saleem Ranjha of the Akhuwwat Foundation.