Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif accelerates Apna Ghar housing program

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a review meeting in Islamabad on the progress of the Prime Minister's Apna Ghar Scheme, reaffirming affordable housing for low‑ and middle‑income families as a top government priority. He directed authorities to speed up implementation and urged public and private banks to maximise financing.

Banking institutions have approved financing of about Rs204 billion under the scheme, with Rs27 billion already disbursed to beneficiaries. The Ministry of Housing and Works and the State Bank of Pakistan are conducting weekly reviews to monitor progress. Attending officials included Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Khan Cheema, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Housing Minister Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada and State Minister for Finance and Railways Bilal Azhar Kayani.