Cabinet approves establishment of Naya Pakistan Housing Authority
Cabinet approved construction of 1,35,000 apartments under Naya Pakistan Housing Authority.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Federal Cabinet on Tuesday approved construction of 1,35,000 apartments under Naya Pakistan Housing Authority across the country.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad after federal cabinet meeting, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said that the cabinet approved the establishment of Naya Pakistan Housing Authority, adding that 25,000 apartments will be built in Islamabad for federal government employees and Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate the scheme on April 17.
The meeting presided over by Prime Minister Imran Khan told that the Pakistan Television (PTV) Managing Director will be appointed till Monday.
The meeting further told that there would be a good news from Saudi Arabia before the holy month of Ramazan.
He said that 110,000 apartments will be constructed in Balochistan, where fishermen of Gwadar can get residence as well.
Chaudhry went on to say that the prime minister also directed crackdown against big fish involved in theft of electricity and gas, adding that pilferage of electricity worth forty billion rupees has been prevented due to effective measures. He said cases have registered against those involved in gas and electricity theft. Gas worth three billion rupees was stolen in last three years. He said 43 percent gas is being stolen, he said adding 93 percent of gas in Karak district and 41 percent in Balochistan went unaccounted for.
The minister said that a train station is being established at Nankana Sahib after the name of Baba Guru Nanak. He said the cabinet approved directing all the government departments to use Pakistan Post for official communication.
“The cabinet also nodded establishment of Media University with its headquarters in Islamabad,” he said and added media technology, digital media, cinematography, and other modern media techniques will be taught at the new state of the art university.
Fawad said: “The media university will be established after merging three academies namely PTV, Information Academy, and Pakistan Broadcasting Academy.”
