Pakistan registered 29 real estate investment trust (REIT) schemes by March 2026. The aggregate fund size for these schemes reached Rs173.1 billion in December 2025.
By the end of 2024, 1,021 listed REITs globally held a combined capitalisation of $2.04 trillion. Commissioner Imtiaz Haider welcomed participants at a Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Talk Series session.
Dr. Kabir Ahmed Sidhu, SECP Chairman, attended the session alongside Commissioners Muzaffar Ahmad Mirza and Ali Farid Khawaja. Haider stated the commission is exploring REITs to unlock value from existing public assets and finance development projects.
Zahid Latif Khan presented the ISE Towers Rental REIT, which has a value of Rs5.67 billion. Khan also outlined potential opportunities for hybrid, rental, parking, and developmental REITs in Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
Muhammad Ejaz presented the Globe Residency REIT and Dolmen City REIT, which both maintain occupancy rates above 97%. The market capitalisation of these properties stood at Rs86.88 billion as of 30 September 2026.
Ejaz called for reviewing investment limits and rationalising taxes and property transfer duties to support growth in the sector.
