AN OVERVIEW OF DOMESTIC LEGAL FRAMEWORK RELATING TO HOUSING INDUSTRY IN PAKISTAN VIS-À-VIS HOUSING FOR ALL IN PAKISTAN

Abstract

In order to achieve the goal of housing for all, each UN Habitat member state must assume responsibility for enacting the required amendments to current legislation as well as the introduction of new legislation and policies that are in accordance with human rights. In Pakistan to enforce right to housing there are laws. Analysis of these laws is important because after analysis we would be able to find out grey areas in the laws and search out obstacles in implementation. There are some laws enumerated here which have concern with the right to housing, that which legal framework is adopted and which laws are enforced. Recent reforms in laws relating to housing have been discussed briefly. These reforms are very good that it will solve many problems in the field of housing. This new legislature work has passed but to get fruit from this tree, there is need of enforcement. Laws without enforcement are like tree without fruit. Need of the hour is to enforce these laws in letters and spirit so that the work on “housing for all” could be accelerated.