LAHORE:On the invitation of the UAE government, a five-member delegation from the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) led by DG LDA Tahir Farooq visited Dubai Land Development (DLD) and Emirates Real Estate Solutions (ERES). During the two-day visit from July 10 to 12, detailed briefings were given on the software, working procedures, SOPs, and ongoing projects of the Dubai Land Department (DLD) and Emirates Real Estate Solutions (ERES). Director General of Dubai Land Development Engineer Marwan Bin Ghalita and CEO of Emirates Real Estate Solutions Khalifa Al Suwaidi welcomed the LDA delegation. On this occasion, the DG DLD said that cooperation with the Lahore Development Authority is a positive step, and they are committed to further strengthening relations between the two countries and promoting the real estate sector. Dubai Land Development officials provided a detailed briefing on the property transfer system, monitoring of property buying and selling, and measures to prevent overselling and fraud. The LD
A delegation also visited the Dubai Land Development office. DLD officials explained that they operate under a paperless system, providing a single platform for developers, sellers, and buyers to conduct transactions through a mobile app.
On this occasion, DG LDA Tahir Farooq commended Dubai Land Development for their excellent work and stated that LDA will benefit from their experiences and best practices. He said that in line with the vision of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, reforms are being implemented in LDA. By adopting DLD reforms will increase the trust of citizens and the business community. He further stated that Dubai’s real estate industry is among the best in the world, and by adopting their software and solutions, LDA will be able to provide better service delivery to the citizens and the business community. At the end of the visit, both parties expressed their commitment to develop future roadmap and to promote mutual collaboration under the MOU. The five-member delegation included
DG LDA Tahir Farooq, Additional DG Housing Awais Mushtaq, Chief Information Technology Officer Abdul Basit Qamar, Director Auction Ali Bin Suhail, and Deputy Director Housing Basit Nasir.
It is also worth mentioning that LDA, on the directions of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, had signed an MOU with Dubai Land Department (DLD) two months ago. The Dubai Land Department is a government department responsible for overseeing and ensuring transparency in real estate transactions in Dubai and promoting a sustainable real estate market both locally and internationally.