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PESHAWAR: KP Minister for Finance, Taimur Saleem Jhagra has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan will soon announce the strategy to build 5 million houses all over the country. He was addressing the participants at the 1st International Conference on Regional Challenges and Exploring Sustainable Solutions here the other day.

The conference was organized by the Institute of Architects Pakistan (IAP) Peshawar Chapter. President IAP Ali Zafar Qazi, Chairman IAP Peshawar chapter Mansoor Khan, renowned architects and scholars from abroad & all over the country were also present on the occasion.

The provincial minister said that federal and provincial governments were committed to tackle the housing crisis in the country.

He said that shelter to homeless people and working class of the nation would be provided with cost effective housing facility very soon.

He urged architects of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to come up with innovative and cost effective ideas and proposals to the government for building low cost housing schemes and to conserve and protect the cultural heritage of the province specially Peshawar.

Taimur Saleem stressed the young and professional architects to come up with innovative ideas and solution to conserve and preserve the cultural heritage of Peshawar.

He said government will encourage and support the architects, as they are playing a pivotal role in designing the quality and cost effecting infrastructure.

The Minister Finance lauded the role of Institute of Architects of Pakistan by organizing such events to promote the work and worth of architects and local construction industries as well.

President of IAP and Chairman IAP Peshawar Chapter also addressed the participants and highlighted the role and issues being faced by the architects.

Later, the chief guest Minister Taimur Saleem formally inaugurated the “Construction Material Exhibition,” wherein different stalls had been displayed by various industries from all over Pakistan.

The finance minister visited the stalls and showed keen interest in the work displayed at exhibition.