Objectives

Housing is a basic and fundamental human need. Today, there is a virtual housing crisis in the country. Rapid population growth, overcrowding, shortage of supply, aging housing stock, development of slums and Katchi Abadis, seracity of land and lack of financial resources has further aggravated the situation.

According to 1998 census, the total number of housing units throughout the country was 19.3 million. 67.7% housing was in rual areas and  32.3% in urban areas. The overall housing stock comprised of 39% kucha houses, 40% semi pukka houses and 21% pukka houses. The housing backlog, as estimated according to the 1998 census, was 4.3 million units. The additional annual requirment is estimated around 300,000 units, thereby, resulting in a recurring shortfall of 270,000 housing units annually.

Realization of the present and future  scenario caused the creation of “Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation” in 1989 to achieve the following objectives:

• To formulate policies, programs and projects for providing shelter to serving and retired Federal Government Employees and their dependents.
   
• To initiate, launch, sponsor and implement Housing Schemes for Federal Government Employees on ownership basis in Islamabad, the Provincial Capitals and other major cities of Pakistan.
   
• To undertake redevelopment of FG Housing Estates to increase housing stock and improve the living and environmental conditions; and
   
• To do all such things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objectives or any of them.
   

This organization was registered in March 1990 as a “Private Company” limited by guarantee under Companies Ordinance 1984. Since its inception, it has served more than 22000 members of the target groups.