Ban sought on unapproved property

Consumers Association of Pakistan (CAP) Chairman Kaukab Iqbal has expressed serious concern over the rapidly increasing number of residential and commercial real estate projects being advertised in Karachi and across the country, and called upon the government to introduce immediate and effective legislation to protect citizens' lifelong savings and take strict action against unapproved projects. Iqbal said that a large number of real estate advertisements were currently being published and aired, promoting new projects and attracting consumers through offers of cars, prizes, discounts and other incentives. However, an ordinary citizen often has no easy way of determining which builder is legally operating, which project has been approved by the relevant authority, and whether the developer actually possesses the required land and legal permissions. He said that construction, housing and...