City and District Real Estate News

The Punjab government has launched a citywide cleanliness and anti-smog campaign, “Chamkta Lahore,” to reduce airborne dust, improve sanitation and keep roads and public spaces clean.
Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafique inaugurated the campaign at Liberty Chowk. It was launched on the directives of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.

Under the initiative, authorities have identified 100 major roads, locations and commercial markets for targeted cleaning. The plan calls for washing around 648 kilometres of roads each week, with a daily target of 100 kilometres. The cleaning operation will use 16 mechanical washing machines for roads and 46 rickshaw-mounted washers for footpaths. Ten rickshaw-mounted anti-smog mist guns will also spray water into the air to help suppress dust particles.

Speaking to the media, Zeeshan Rafique said anti-smog measures introduced over the past two years had produced encouraging results. He claimed that smog levels in November were noticeably lower than they had been two years earlier, and said the new campaign would further improve Lahore’s air quality and cleanliness.

The minister also highlighted development projects under way across Punjab, including work on roads, healthcare, education and urban beautification. He said initiatives were being carried out in major cities and union councils to improve public facilities and residents’ quality of life.

The Kashmir Chowk Underpass in Islamabad will open to traffic (tomorrow) on Thursday, November 5, after being completed in 27 days, according to media reports.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited the site late Wednesday night to inspect the completed project and review finishing work ahead of the opening. During the visit, he met construction workers and praised their round-the-clock efforts, describing them as the project’s “real heroes.”

The project also includes landscaping around the underpass. Authorities have planted 6,000 trees and plants in the surrounding area.
The underpass is expected to improve traffic flow at the busy Kashmir Chowk intersection and provide motorists with a smoother route. Its opening adds to Islamabad’s road infrastructure, with construction completed in less than a month.

Soul City and Bravo Estate have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), marking a new stage of collaboration between the two organisations in the real estate sector.

The signing ceremony reflected their shared commitment to excellence, innovation and building meaningful business connections. The partnership is intended to support mutual progress and create opportunities for both sides to advance their shared vision.

Bravo Estate CEO Imran Faiz said he was pleased to sign the MoU and hoped the partnership would create business opportunities for dealers and investors.

Soul City and Bravo Estate said they looked forward to working together on future initiatives, reaching new milestones and creating lasting value through their collaboration.

A proposal to repurpose land reserved for the Naya Pakistan Apartments project in Halloki is under consideration, but it does not signal the closure of the nationwide housing programme. The reported proposal concerns the future of the specific Halloki project and its 896 booked units.

Officials are reportedly considering using the land for residential and commercial development in LDA City’s Pine Sector. No plots would become available for sale unless the Lahore Development Authority finalises a revised layout and announces a sales programme. Any decision would also need to address existing apartment bookings and their relationship with the proposed land use.

A refund of applicants’ payments with interest has also been proposed, but no binding repayment plan has been announced.

The available report does not specify applicant-wise amounts, the interest calculation or a payment schedule. It also does not establish that apartment allottees would qualify for residential or commercial plots in Pine Sector, a separate project with different terms and obligations.

The Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) has been directed to prepare a comprehensive master plan to address traffic congestion and other urban challenges in the provincial capital.