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MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND WORKS
(MAIN)
INTRODUCTION
The business of the Ministry is disposed of by, or under the authority of the Minister for Housing
and works. He is assisted by a Minister of State for Housing and Works. The Secretary is the official head of the
Ministry responsible for efficient administration and discipline, proper conduct of business and due execution of
the approved policy. The Secretary is also the principle Accounting Officer of the Ministry and is responsible for
all financial Matters & discipline, utilization and expenditure from sanctioned budget and is answerable to the
Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly for all financial violations including misappropriation and
excess expenditures. The Secretary is assisted by an Additional Secretary, two Joint Secretaries, Joint Engineering
Advisor, Two Deputy Secretaries, one Deputy Chief and 16 Section Officers. Total sanctioned strength of the
Ministry is 177. Main Ministry comprises of three wings, namely, Administration, Estate and Technical Wings
(For further details see Organogram at page-4).
FUNCTIONS OF MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND WORKS (MAIN)
2. As per rules of Business, 1973, Ministry of Housing and Works is responsible to carry out the
following functions:-
1. Acquisition of Federal Government buildings, except those under the Defence Division.
2. Provision of Government owned office accommodation and residential accommodation, policy for
acquisition, requisitioning and hiring of office and residential accommodation for officers and staff
of the Federal Government.
3. Fixation and recovery of rent of Government owned, hired and requisitioned buildings.
4. Management of Federal lodges.
5. Land and buildings belonging to the Federation wherever situated and revenues derived therefrom.
6. Administration of the Federal Government Lands and Buildings (Recovery of Possession)
Ordinance, 1965 (LIV of 1965).
7. Matters relating to the Federal Government lands licenses to various cooperative housing societies
in Karachi, except those under the Defence Division.
8. Transfer of property, other than agricultural land, registration of deeds and documents.
9. Administrative control of the National Housing Authority.
10. National Housing Policy.
11. Development of sites, construction, furnishing and maintenance of Federal Government buildings,
except those under the Defence Division.
12. (i) coordination of civil works budget;
(ii) Execution of Federal Government works.
13. Officers belonging to the Engineering Group.
14. Matters relating to the National Construction (Domestic) Limited.
15. Physical planning and human settlements including urban water supply, sewerage and drainage.