ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan performed the groundbreaking of NayaPakistan Housing Scheme in Renala Khurd near Okara on Saturday.

Addressing the gathering there, the Prime Minister said that despitedifficult economic situation, the present government has embarked upon theproject to construct five million houses in its five years tenure.

He said the private sector will invest in this mega project while thegovernment will play the role of facilitator. He said several foreigncompanies are evincing great interest for investment in the housing sector.

He said the scope of the housing project will be spread to the wholecountry. He was confident that the project will gather pace with eachpassing year as Naya Pakistan Housing Authority has been established andall the hurdles in the way have been removed with amendments in the rulesand regulations of State Bank of Pakistan. He said it is his dream toprovide house to each homeless person.

The Prime Minister said we are executing difficult projects which theprevious governments failed to undertake. He said the housing projectwill enable the youth to establish construction companies. This megaproject will uplift forty industries allied to the construction which willgenerate economic activity and job opportunities for the youth.

Imran Khan said the government is also bringing an excellent program for”Katchi Abadies’. He said these slums will be converted into flats wherepeople will have access to basic amenities including water, electricity andsewerage.