Peshawar : ReNews Pakistan
The Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) is advancing a proposed high-rise multi-purpose commercial complex on Nasir Bagh Road in Regi Model Town, Peshawar, through a joint venture public private partnership (PPP) framework. The authority has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to invite private sector participation for the comprehensive development of the project, which will encompass planning, design, construction, finance, marketing, sales, management, and operations.
The development land for the project is approximately 50 kanals, equivalent to 272,250 square feet or 25,293 square metres. This site is situated at a key commercial junction connecting Regi Model Town, DHA Peshawar, and the Northern Bypass corridor, with strategic links to M 1 and N 5, as well as proximity to Sheikh Yaseen Town and Askari housing, indicating its potential to serve wider residential expansion in western Peshawar.
The project structure leverages PDA’s contribution of a public land asset, with the selected private partner expected to bring development expertise, financing, and commercial execution capabilities. The authority has deliberately kept the final commercial programme flexible, allowing the joint venture substantial scope to determine the optimal mix of uses, which may include offices, retail, and hospitality. Minutes from a pre-proposal meeting reaffirmed the 50-kanal scope and highlighted the location’s potential as a broader business centre supporting regional trade movement.

Rawalpindi : ReNews Pakistan
Reconstruction and rehabilitation work on nine key roads in Rawalpindi is slated to resume by the end of October, following the Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation’s (RMC) successful arrangement of approximately Rs1.6 billion for the Punjab Communication and Works Department. This funding secures the previously deferred projects, which were initially postponed due to a shortage of funds.
The RMC’s allocation marks a significant shift from September, when several of these projects, including those on Rawal Road, Khayaban-e-Sir Syed Road, Bokra Road, and routes serving Satellite Town and Commercial Market, were reported to be delayed until December 2027.
The nine roads included in the new rehabilitation program are Khayaban-e-Sir Syed Road (estimated cost Rs213.466 million), Bokra Road (Rs226.454 million), Fifth Road (Rs138.525 million), Rawal Road from Ali Nawaz Chowk to Murree Road (Rs241.894 million), Chandni Chowk to Commercial Market Road (Rs115.718 million), Railway Workshop Road (Rs247.871 million), China Market to Gordon College Road (Rs138.318 million), Satellite Town Fourth-B Road (Rs141.007 million), and Band Khana Road (Rs214.417 million). The sum of these individual road-wise estimates is approximately Rs1.678 billion, closely aligning with the Rs1.6 billion provided by the RMC.

Lahore | Riaz Hussain ReNews Pakistan

The Lahore Cantonment Board has decided to initiate recovery of outstanding dues under various heads through the magistrate, invoking Section 259 of the Cantonments Act, 1924, according to a recent office order.

The order directs all relevant branch heads to prepare lists of recoverable arrears relating to properties, owners, occupants, lessees, licensees, hoardings, TIP, and Cantonment Fund buildings and lands.

The recovery exercise covers property and house tax, water charges, conservancy and sanitation charges, lease and ground rents, and renewal and transfer fees.

Outstanding licence, trade, professional and advertisement fees are also included, along with building plan, mutation and regularisation fees. The order additionally covers fines, penalties, surcharges and other claims payable to the board, as well as any other sums recoverable under the Act and its rules and bylaws.

Each branch head has been made personally responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the information submitted to the magistrate for recovery. The order warns that delays or inaccuracies will be taken seriously and dealt with under the applicable rules.

Lahore | ReNews Pakistan

The Punjab government has introduced significant changes to its stamp duty system, exempting gift deeds between specified close relatives and reducing the duty on other gift deeds from two percent to one percent.
The changes have been introduced through the Stamp (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, issued by the Punjab governor to amend the Stamp Act, 1899. The ordinance was published in an extraordinary issue of the Punjab Gazette on October 20, 2026, and took effect immediately.
Under the revised framework, exchanges of immovable properties of equal value will attract a fixed stamp duty of Rs1,000. Government leases have also been exempted from stamp duty, alongside gift deeds between the specified categories of close relatives.
Residential tenancy agreements will be subject to fixed stamp duty ranging from Rs3,000 to Rs25,000, with the applicable amount determined by the annual rent.
The amendments also empower the Board of Revenue to amend and revise land valuation tables. The government has additionally decided to expand the e-stamping system.
The measures are intended to modernise stamp duty collection, address legal ambiguities and improve the administrative procedures governing revenue collection.

Islamabad | ReNews Pakistan

Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi has told the National Assembly that the incumbent government has reclaimed 200,000 acres of railway land and pledged to recover all remaining railway land occupied by public and private entities.
Responding to questions from Sahibzada Sibghatullah, Nisar Ahmad Jatt, Pir Fazal Shah and Syed Rafiullah Shah during Question Hour, the minister outlined measures concerning the recovery of railway land and improvements to rail infrastructure.
Abbasi said work on the railway line from Karachi to Rohri would begin next year with support from the Asian Development Bank. He said 480 kilometres of new railway track would be laid at a cost of $2.5 billion.
The minister said the Karachi–Rohri section forms part of the Main Line-1 (ML-1) project, while discussions are continuing on laying the railway line from Rohri to Multan.