Dear Members,
We are pleased to share with our members with immense professional pride to announce a landmark success for our sector. Following an 8-month battle, the Federal Cabinet has officially restored the FAR charges for the Islamabad Hospitality Sector to the original rate of Rs. 930 per sq. ft. (until 2028), reversing the exorbitant Rs. 6,300 hike.
PHA Office Bearers and Executive Committee Members having been personally involved in this struggle since the hike’s inception in June 2025—including direct engagement with relevant ministries and higher authorities, meeting and writing letters —it is heartening to see our collective persistence bear fruit.
Key Impacts:
• Strategic Game-Changer: This signals to the global investment community that Islamabad’s hospitality sector is a protected and viable environment.
• Economic Growth: This resolution is a huge relief for our hospitality industry. It was a collective effort, and we all are sincerely hopeful that this pivotal step will open the doors for significant new investment and growth in the sector. Let’s hope this is just the beginning of more progress for all of us as it would undoubtedly stimulate investment and job creation across our national tourism infrastructure.
• Key Support: A special thanks to our former Senior Vice Chairman, Mian Akram Farid, Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan (Advisor/National Coordinator to the PM on Tourism) and President FPCCI for their pivotal advocacy within the Federal Cabinet.
This victory belongs to our entire fraternity. Please find the attached communications and newspaper clips for your information and record.
With profound regards.
Chairman & Executive Committee Members of Pakistan Hotels Association
