Housing in Pakistan generally consists of three classes: pakka houses (पक्का/پکّا pakkā, lit. '"ripe"'), which are made of strong materials like brick and cement; katchi houses (کچی kachē, lit. '"unripe, semi-made, unsure"'), which are made of less-permanent materials such as thatch and bamboo; and semi-pakka houses (these make up, which are a sort of mix of the pakka and katchi houses.[1] Housing in Pakistan has always been insufficient due to a growing population (which is 241.49 million as per the 2023 Pakistani Census)[2] and accelerated by urbanisation combined with the housing problem being low-priority in the eyes of the government.[1][3] Housing is an important element of real estate in Pakistan.
- ^ a b "Pakistan - Housing". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 2021-07-24. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ "Pakistan's population soars to 241.49mln in digital census 2023". 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ Story, Pakistan's Growth (2019-03-28). "The Case of Affordable Housing". Pakistan's Growth Story. Archived from the original on 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2021-07-21.