# 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.

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- Published: 2026-10-06T17:11:50+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-07T00:50:51+03:00
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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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| Source-reported item | Details |
|---|---|
| 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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## Sources

- [Press Information Department, Government of Pakistan](<https://pid.gov.pk/site/press_detail/34158>) (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-10-05)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:50:51+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.

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