Land Management and Housing Governance in Pakistan: Regulatory Activism as a Catalyst to Implement the Global 2030 Agenda
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The doctrinal mode analytical study aimed to highlight the socioeconomic reliance of Pakistan on the housing and land development sector and the existing regulatory framework governing various forms of housing and land transactions. The study assessed the effectiveness of the housing and land management governance mechanism in Pakistan and its capability to cater to the housing needs of the population vis-à-vis its capacity. Moreover, it also aimed to address the disputes and grievances that arise thereto in a meritorious, cost-effective, accessible, and equitable manner, which are required to achieve the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The study suggested an optimum governance solution to address the causes of failure and mismanagement in housing industry and land development sector in Pakistan. This purpose was achieved by signifying a responsive regulatory mechanism to counter malpractices in land development sector. Furthermore, sustainable governance solutions were also proposed for the resolution of commercial disputes regarding land and housing development transactions through conventional and non-conventional Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms. Hence, the current study suggested to provide aide in the achievement of global SDGs in order to promote an all-inclusive and sustainable infrastructure development and land utilization (SDG-09). Additionally, it also aimed to bring forth safe and sustainable urbanization (SDG-11), an all-encompassing potent, reliable, as well as accountable institutionalization to administer legal and economic justice (SDG-16).
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