Abb Takk News
Abbtakk Pakistan Abbtakk special News Ticker Pakistan TRENDING

Registration Process For Naya Pakistan Housing Begins Today

Islamabad (October 22, 2018): Registration process for Naya Pakistan Housing Program begins on Monday.

According to the details, the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has opened its doors to citizens applying for a house under the first phase of the Naya Pakistan Housing Programme (NPHP) initiated by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government.

Minister of State for Interior, Shehryar Khan Afridi, who inaugurated Naya Pakistan Housing Authority Registration Center at NADRA Mega Centre Blue Area, said the target of government was to ensure provision of five million affordable houses for underprivileged classes during next five years.Talking to media persons, the minister expressed the confidence that the programme would not only help realize dream of a shelter for the poor, but also create ample employment opportunities.

It will also attract local and foreign investment and stimulate about 40 related industries, he added.

Shehryar Afridi said the poor people were deprived of their basic rights in past, but present government of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) would ensure protection of their rights.

Highlighting the basic idea of this housing scheme, he said, it would help materialize dream of the poor about owning their house.The minister said the country needs around 10 million housing units and to achieve the target, there is a need to build at-least 0.5 million units every year at a reasonable price.

He said the masses would be facilitated through one-window services, adding the government has started this much awaited mega housing project within its 100-day plan.

Replying to a question, Shehryar Afridi said as compared to 2013, the PTI has secured votes more than double during 2018 elections.

So far, Nadra is accepting forms at select centres in seven districts: Sukkur, Quetta, Gilgit, Muzaffarabad, Swat, Islamabad and Faisalabad.According to Nadra’s website, candidates can submit forms until Dec 21. The centres where forms can be submitted will be open on Saturday and Sunday as well.

Candidates will be required to submit Rs250 along with the form, and can also submit a photocopy of the form, provided that they have provided “complete and clear information”.

Only one person per family will be eligible to apply for the scheme, and preference will be given to candidates who do not own property in Pakistan.In the federal capital, the registration forms can be submitted at NADRA mega center in Blue area, DC office G-11/4 and Tehsil office I-10/3 whilst in other districts, these could be submitted at the deputy commissioner offices.

Naya Pakistan Housing Program envisages construction of five million affordable houses for under privileged segments of the society during the next five years.

Earlier, the government decided to expand its recently launched ‘Naya Pakistan Housing Programme’ to include two more cities from southern Punjab: Dera Ghazi Khan and Muzaffargarh.

Prime Minister Imran Khan earlier this month launched the ‘Naya Pakistan Housing Programme’ under which five million affordable houses have been promised by the government for the under-privileged class during the next five years.The initial phase of the project was announced for seven cities that included Islamabad, Sukkur, Gilgit, Muzaffarabad, Quetta, Swat and Faisalabad. The project was then extended to Lahore, Multan, Rahim Yar Khan, Layyah, Bahawalpur, Vehari, Kasur, Sialkot, Jhelum and Gujranwala, and most recently to Dera Ghazi Khan and Muzaffargarh.

Registration forms for the initial phase of the scheme are available on the NADRA website and can be submitted from October 12 to December 21 along with Rs250 registration fee at selected district offices.

The initiative was launched by Prime Minister Imran Khan earlier this month where he had announced that five million affordable houses would be constructed over a period of five years for low-income segments of society.

Related News: 

PM Imran Formally Launches Five Million Housing Project

Forms For “Naya Pakistan Housing Programme” Issued