10,000 government officials face rent notices over...

Summary

• Islamabad:  The Ministry of Housing has issued between 8,000 and 10,000 notices to government officials over unpaid rent in just two months as authorities step up efforts to recover outstanding dues from occupants of government houses across the country.
• The ministry is now moving toward a digital rent recovery system under which unpaid amounts are expected to be deducted directly from the accounts of concerned officials according to the applicable rules.
• The large number of notices issued in only two months has brought the scale of unpaid rent into focus, particularly as the government manages around 37,000 houses across Pakistan.

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Islamabad:  The Ministry of Housing has issued between 8,000 and 10,000 notices to government officials over unpaid rent in just two months as authorities step up efforts to recover outstanding dues from occupants of government houses across the country.