Acceleration in pace of construction work to boost national economy, create job opportunities: PM.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister (PM) imran Khan has said that acceleration in pace of construction work will ensure improvement in national economy and create job opportunities for the people. He said this while presiding over weekly meeting of National Coordination Committee for housing, construction and development here Friday. Special assistant to PM Malik Amin Aslam, Dr Ishrat Hussain, Special Assistant to PM Shahbaz Gill, federal and provincial secretaries and senior officers attended the meeting. Governor State Bank told the meeting that provision of facilities in acquiring loan from banks for construction of houses under Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme is being ensured. Special desks will be set

up in 50 percent branches of the banks in all districts for providing loans for construction purposes to facilitate the people, he added. Bank Al-Habib informed the meeting approval to the tune of Rs 6 billion has been accorded so far for construction sector...