ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin, presided over a meeting on Low Cost Housing here at the Finance Division on Monday.
Chairman Naya Pakistan Housing and Development Authority (NAPHDA) Lt Gen (r) Anwar Ali Hyder, Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and other senior officers attended the meeting. In this follow-up meeting, Chairman NAPHDA shared the up to mark progress on low-cost housing proposals. Various issues arising in this regard have been resolved in consultation with the SBP.
According to a press release, it was shared that awareness campaigns by the lending banks on housing loans are in pipeline. The Finance Minister ensured that performance of banks is being comprehensively monitored in this regard for greater facilitation to the public. And required steps are being undertaken for easing out the loan disbursement process along with greater access and transparency.
SBP Governor shared about the citizen feedback mechanism being placed for providing information to public and addressal of complaints. He also apprised about the pertinent concerns of the banks related to low-cost housing loans. The Finance Minister took notice and ensured to resolve legitimate concerns at earliest possible time. In the conclusion, Chairman NAPHDA thanked the Federal Minister for smooth, effective and quicker facilitation of NAPHDA to provide low-cost houses to the masses.