--- title: "Omani minister praises Punjab's interest-free housing scheme during meeting with CM Maryam" description: "Most outlets highlighted the Omani minister's praise for Punjab’s \"Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar\" housing scheme, noting that he described it as a better model than Oman’s loan-based programme. Pakistan Today and The Nation explicitly framed this as a comparison between the two countries’ housing approaches, while Business Recorder and Pakistan Observer mentioned the praise more generally. 24 News HD focused primarily on the meeting itself without quoting the Omani minister’s evaluation." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/12945-omani-minister-hails-apni-chhat-apna-ghar-scheme site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Omani minister praises Punjab's interest-free housing scheme during meeting with CM Maryam pakistan · updated 8 Oct 2026, 7:15 AM PKT · 7–8 Oct 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets highlighted the Omani minister's praise for Punjab’s "Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar" housing scheme, noting that he described it as a better model than Oman’s loan-based programme. Pakistan Today and The Nation explicitly framed this as a comparison between the two countries’ housing approaches, while Business Recorder and Pakistan Observer mentioned the praise more generally. 24 News HD focused primarily on the meeting itself without quoting the Omani minister’s evaluation. ## Same story from 5 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Pakistan Observer** — [Maryam discusses ‘Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar’ with Oman Minister](https://pakobserver.net/maryam-discusses-apni-chhat-apna-ghar-with-oman-minister/) · 8 Oct 2026, 7:15 AM PKT > Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif met Oman’s Minister of Housing and Urban Planning Dr Khalfan bin Saeed bin Mubarak… - **The Nation** — [Oman minister terms Punjab’s interest-free housing scheme better than Oman’s loan model](https://www.nation.com.pk/08-Oct-2026/oman-minister-terms-punjab-s-interest-free-housing-scheme-better-oman-s-loan-model) · 8 Oct 2026, 6:07 AM PKT · 65% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE - Oman’s Minister of Housing and Urban Planning Dr Khalfan bin Said bin Mubarak Al Shueili has described Punjab’s interest-free housing scheme, Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar, as a better model than Oman’s existing housing loan programme, citing the absence of interest on loans extended to low-income families. - **Business Recorder** — [Omani minister hails ‘Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar’ scheme](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443195/omani-minister-hails-apni-chhat-apna-ghar-scheme) · 8 Oct 2026, 5:52 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday met Oman’s Minister of Housing and Urban Planning Dr Khalfan bin Said bin Mubarak Al Shueili in Muscat, who described Punjab’s interest-free housing scheme, Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar, as a better model than Oman’s existing housing loan programme. The Omani minister warmly welcomed the chief minister and her delegation and congratulated ... - **Pakistan Today** — [Oman calls Punjab’s interest-free housing model better than its loan programme](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/07/oman-calls-punjabs-interest-free-housing-model-better-than-its-loan-programme) · 7 Oct 2026, 10:41 PM PKT · 69% identical wording to the newest filing > Oman’s Housing Minister Dr Khalfan Al Shueili has described Punjab’s ‘Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar’ as a better model than Oman’s housing loan programme. CM Maryam Nawaz said Rs260 billion in interest-free loans had been disbursed, benefiting over 200,000 people within 18 months. - **24 News HD** — [CM Maryam discusses housing projects with Omani Minister Khalfan in Muscat](https://www.24newshd.tv/07-Oct-2026/cm-maryam-discusses-housing-projects-omani-minister-khalfan-muscat) · 7 Oct 2026, 1:57 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > Omani Minister for Housing and Urban Planning, Dr Khalfan bin Said bin Mubarak Al-Shuaili, met with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz in Muscat, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Wednesday. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Punjab housing initiative receives UN-Habitat recognition](https://harzaviya.com/stories/12136-cm-maryam-nawaz-to-receive-un-habitat-award) · 8 Oct 2026 · 17 outlets · 5 developments · 79% related 5 articles from 5 outlets, 7–8 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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