OVERVIEW Calendar year 2015 had been a solid one for the real estate sector of Pakistan. However, in 2016, the property market posted a motley of numbers, most of which fell short of the trends we have come to expect over a 12-month period. Rising trends were seen in only a handful of localities, while...
KARACHI: The benchmark interest rate in Pakistan remained fixed at 5.75 percent in January 2017. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decided for the fourth consecutive time to leave the rate unchanged in a bid to keep economic growth alive in a stagnating inflationary environment. So how will this affect homeowners? The mortgage market is...
KARACHI: The tech industry in Pakistan is emerging as a vibrant and essential part of the economy. And the biggest shift is the role in which women are playing; many of whom are spearheading the digital transformation. Women Driving the Tech Space Maria Umar is the founder of the Women’s Digital League (WDL). Her online...
KARACHI: 2016 was a year of change. For many, it was a year of turbulence, and for others, it was a year of prosperity. But what do the events of last year mean for the real estate market of the future? What predictions can be made for 2017? How is technology shaping the face of...
KARACHI: Zameen.com, Pakistan’s premier and the most trusted real estate website, concluded its flagship reality event, the two-day Zameen.com Property Expo 2017, in Karachi on January 8. The event was held at the Expo Centre, University Road and was the portal’s 6th successful property expo in 12 months. The event saw a massive footfall of...
KARACHI: Zameen.com, Pakistan’s leading real estate website, is set to hold its first property affair of the year, Zameen.com Property Expo 2017 (Karachi), on January 7 and 8 at the Expo Centre, University Road, Karachi. AKD Group Chairman Aqeel Karim Dhedhi will be the chief guest on the first day, while Association of Builders and...
Zameen.com, Pakistan’s premier real estate website, successfully concluded its two-day Zameen.com Property Expo 2016 (Islamabad) on Sunday. The event saw a massive footfall of 40,000 visitors and converged real estate developers, sellers, and buyers under one roof at the Pak-China Friendship Centre in the federal capital for a weekend full of information exchange, on-the-spot deals...
Everything in this world is growing really fast. Either it is fashion industry or any technology trend; you will definitely see gigantic changes. Another developing domain is a business. Selling and buying goods is lot more than fun now and lots of radical steps have been taken in order to make this approach more reliable...
After the property tax amendments made to the Income Tax ordinance 2001, many anticipated a huge dip in property prices and it was speculated that the property market would lose its energy. This prediction did not come true, however, as no severe decreases were seen in property values in either Lahore, Islamabad or Karachi during...
KARACHI: At the moment, Bahria Town Icon (938 feet) is the tallest building in Karachi and Pakistan. It stretches 62 stories has ten floors of offices, 40 floors of apartments, and Pakistan’s highest terraced restaurant—the Altitude. But this is only the tip of the iceberg as over 100 high-rises are currently under construction that will...