Ministry is coming up with new vision for low cost housing schemes by adopting advance construction techniques: Riaz Hussain Pirzada

Federal Minister for Housing and Works Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada had a meeting with Mr. Saleem Khan Tanoli CEO Fakt Exhibitions (Pvt), an exhibiting company based at Karachi. Secretary Housing and Works Dr. Shahzad khan Bangash and other senior officers from the ministry also participated in the meeting.Mr. Tanoli briefed the minster on the idea of ‘Build Pakistan’ that is the first ever exhibition and conference on infrastructure and construction industry under the patronage of Ministry of Housing and Works. The exhibition will be held in August 2025 at Expo Centre, Lahore and its main objective is to foster networking; strategic promotion by attracting international companies and investors; to boost infrastructure industry, to highlighting success stories and to transfer construction techniques and technology.Minister expressed during the meeting that investing on smart and green housing techniques and research has become our aspiration and goal to achieve. He said, while commending the idea of exhibition that such avenues and expos are a must to get rid of conventional methods of construction that are squandering valuable non-renewable resources. He further said that such platforms are the need of the hour as this industry have a great potential that needs a right vision and impetus to grow and flourish. Minster asserted that conventional mode of construction and Theka system must be discouraged and become obsolete as they promote corrupt practices and illegal activities. He reiterated that as per the vision and directions of Prime Minister we are eager to learn new ideas and capture opportunities through these expos to introduce advance technologies like fiber construction for low cost housing schemes.