Pakistan unveils national housing policy update after nearly 25 years
The draft policy targets affordable housing supply, land-tenure security, housing finance and informal-settlement upgrading.
Event / data period: 2026-10-05
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Pakistan’s Ministry of Housing and Works, with UN-Habitat Pakistan, unveiled the National Housing Policy 2025 draft on 5 October. The ministry described it as the first national policy update in nearly 25 years; the launch in Islamabad coincided with World Habitat Day.
The draft sets objectives to expand affordable housing supply, strengthen land-tenure security, widen access to housing finance and upgrade informal settlements. Officials also cited an estimated housing deficit of about 13 million units; that figure was presented at the event.
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| Policy title | National Housing Policy 2025 draft |
| Launch date | 5 October 2026 |
| Previous national update | Nearly 25 years earlier, according to ministry |
| Policy objectives | Affordable supply, land tenure, finance access, informal-settlement upgrading |
| Housing deficit cited | About 13 million units; event estimate |
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