PM Imran Khan on Friday (today), performed ground breaking of LDA City Naya Pakistan Apartments under government’s Naya Pakistan Housing Programme (NPHP) initiative.
Addressing the event, PM Imran Khan reiterated government’s commitment for transforming Pakistan into a welfare state as per the State of Medina on principles of rule of law and compassion.
The premier termed domestic situation as ‘a defining moment’ for the steps taken against mafias. Only those nations move forward where there is rule of law, he said.
Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI inspected and performed groundbreaking of LDA City Naya Pakistan Apartments in Lahore. He was given briefing on the project.
Later, the PM also addressed the ceremony.#نیا_پاکستان_ہاؤسنگ pic.twitter.com/MwLxjF9wHJ
— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) April 9, 2021
Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI planted a sapling at groundbreaking ceremony of LDA Naya Pakistan Apartments.#نیا_پاکستان_ہاؤسنگ #Plant4Pakistan pic.twitter.com/01rJkQ4aa6
— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) April 9, 2021
Furthermore, PM Imran Khan highlighted that mortgage facility has been introduced after the passage of foreclosure law to ensure low cost housing for the poor and fixed income groups.
Expressing his views on health facilities in the country, the premier noted that the government is working to provide universal health coverage to the people. All the households have been covered in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa whilst Punjab government has taken the challenge of providing health cards to each household by the end of this year, he said.
The ground breaking ceremony was also attended by CM Punjab Usman Buzdar and Governor Pujnab Mohammad Sarwar.
It is to be noted that PM Imran Khan erformed ground breaking ceremony of Farash Town apartments in Islamabad on Thursday a day earlier.
Around 2,000 flats will be constructed under the project providing shelter to the underprivileged segments of the society including workers and labourers.
Naya Pakistan Housing Program
Pakistan is currently facing an overall housing backlog of 11-12 million housing units. The urban housing shortage is estimated to be around 4 million. Pakistan’s urban population is one-third of the total population, which is expected to reach 50% by 2050. Most of the urban housing backlog is in low and lower-middle income segments of the population.
Federal government under PM Imran Khan launched the Naya Pakistan Housing Program to address the aforementioned crisis in Pakistan’s housing sector. The government has established Naya Pakistan Housing and Development Authority (NAPHDA) in January 2020 to fulfil its objective of delivering five million housing units with allied amenities to all citizens, especially focusing on the financially vulnerable and middle-income communities, as a measure of comprehensive socio-economic uplift. Thereby, reviving industrial growth and creating employment opportunities in the country.
