JS Bank & Home Matters collaborate to provide housing finance to UAE-based Pakistanis 

This photo shows a view of a building owned by Home Matters, UAE’s mortgage broker posted by the company on social media on June 22, 2020. (Home Matters)
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Updated 20 October 2021
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JS Bank & Home Matters collaborate to provide housing finance to UAE-based Pakistanis 

  • JS Bank is among fastest-growing banks in Pakistan with both domestic and international presence
  • Home Matters consultants are market leaders in mortgage and property transaction consultation in UAE

KARACHI: JS Bank has partnered with Home Matters, one of the UAE’s top mortgage brokers, to provide easy and convenient home financing solutions to Non-Resident Pakistanis (NRPs) at flexible markup rates, a press release said on Wednesday.
Home Matters will provide an end-to-end mortgage brokerage service exclusively for JS Bank.
The agreement was signed on Wednesday by Fahad Siddiqui, Head of Secured Lending JS Bank, and Sawan Karia, Managing Director, Home Matters Mortgage Consultants.
Speaking at the occasion, Fahad Siddiqui, said, “As the largest conventional home loan providing bank in Pakistan, JS Bank is proud to partner with an industry leader like Home Matters to service our valued customers living abroad. This strategic partnership will serve as an end-to-end solution for NRP clients living in the UAE for both searching for the right property and selecting the right financing solutions in Pakistan.”




Fahad Siddiqui, Head of Secured Lending JS Bank (L) and Sawan Karia, Managing Director, Home Matters Mortgage Consultants (R) pictured after signing an agreement in Dubai on October 7, 2021. (JS Bank)

Sawan Karia said, “This exclusive partnership represents a historic milestone, enabling Home Matters to remotely service Non-resident Pakistani clients for a property purchase in Pakistan through a mortgage with JS Bank. As a pioneer in its field, JS Bank is the first to offer mortgages to NRPs living in the UAE. Pakistanis represent the second-largest ex-pat population, and It is a privilege for Home Matters to be servicing their mortgage needs.”
JS Bank has taken this step to make housing finance in Pakistan more accessible to NRPs through innovative product solutions, enabling homeownership to become an achievable reality, the bank said.
JS Bank is among the fastest-growing Bbanks in Pakistan, with both domestic and an international presence.
Home Matters consultants are market leaders in providing independent mortgage and property transaction consultation in United Arab Emirates.


Pakistani, Bangladeshi officials reaffirm strong ties, discuss trade and regional issues

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Pakistani, Bangladeshi officials reaffirm strong ties, discuss trade and regional issues

  • The statement comes after Pakistani and Bangladeshi foreign ministry officials’ meeting in Jeddah on the sidelines of an OIC session
  • Pakistan, Bangladesh, which split in 1971, have moved closer since the ouster of former PM Sheikh Hasina, an India ally, in Aug. 2024

ISLAMABAD: Top Pakistani and Bangladeshi officials on Sunday reaffirmed the strength of their relations as they discussed bilateral, regional and global issues, the Pakistani foreign ministry said.

The statement came after a meeting between Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Bangladesh’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Touhid Hossain on the sidelines of an extraordinary session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah.

Pakistan and Bangladesh were part of the same country until Bangladesh’s secession following a bloody civil war in 1971, an event that long cast a shadow over bilateral ties. Both countries have moved closer since 2024, following the ouster of former premier Sheikh Hasina who was considered an India ally.

The two foreign ministry officials discussed a range of regional and global issues as well bilateral cooperation in diverse fields, according to a Pakistani foreign ministry statement.

“Both dignitaries expressed satisfaction over the robustness of Pakistan-Bangladesh relations,” the statement read. “They discussed bilateral relations in diverse fields, especially high-level exchanges, trade, and educational collaboration.”

Dar arrived in Saudi Arabia on Friday to attend the 22nd OIC Council of Foreign Ministers held in Jeddah on Jan. 10 to discuss Israel’s move last month to recognize Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, as a separate nation. The act has drawn sharp criticism from Muslim nations worldwide.

Muslim countries, including Pakistan, believe the move could be part of Tel Aviv’s plan to forcibly relocate Palestinian Muslims to Somaliland. Several international news outlets last year reported that Israel had contacted Somaliland over the potential resettlement of Palestinians forcibly removed from Gaza.

“We believe that such recognition of an integral part of a sovereign state is not a diplomatic act, but an act of political aggression that sets a perilous precedent, threatening peace and security in the Horn of Africa, the Red Sea region, and beyond,” Dar told participants of the meeting in Jeddah.

The Pakistani foreign minister said Islamabad considers the move a flagrant violation of international law and a direct assault on the territorial integrity of Somalia. He called on all states to refrain from engaging with Somaliland authorities.