{"id":69186,"date":"2026-10-05T22:25:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T22:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=69186"},"modified":"2026-10-05T22:30:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T22:30:33","slug":"oman-home-building-expo-world-habitat-day-2026-events-kick-off-scroll-of-honor-award-2026-for-maryam-nawaz-from-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/oman-home-building-expo-world-habitat-day-2026-events-kick-off-scroll-of-honor-award-2026-for-maryam-nawaz-from-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Oman Home & Building Expo, World Habitat Day 2026 Events Kick Off | Scroll of Honor Award 2026 for Maryam Nawaz from Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Middle East Monitoring Desk Islamabad<\/strong><\/p>\n

The activities of the Home, and Building Expo and the World Habitat Day 2026, commenced on 05 Oct at Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre as part of the “Urban October” events organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning in partnership with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).<\/p>\n

The opening ceremony of the 4-day events, witnessed the signing of 20 partnership, development, and tender award agreements for residential, service, and tourism projects across a number of developments, with the total investment value of the signed projects exceeding RO 1 billion.<\/p>\n

These include three agreements in Sultan Haitham City, three in A\u2019Thuraya City, eight agreements within the “Sorouh” residential neighborhood and layout projects, a development agreement in Khazaen Economic City, three development agreements for an integrated tourism complex between the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, Oman Tourism<\/p>\n

Development Company (OMRAN Group), Qurm Stone Development Company, and Al Bandar Development Company, two agreements in the Kumzar residential plan with Detonator Engineering Company, and an Omani-Turkish memorandum of understanding.<\/p>\n

The opening ceremony, held under the auspices of Sheikh Abdulmalik Abdullah Al Khalili, Chairman of the State Council, included the celebration of World Habitat Day under the theme “Adequate Housing for All”, with the participation of Anacl\u00e1udia Rossbach, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), alongside officials and specialists in housing and urban planning from a number of countries.<\/p>\n

The exhibition and conference bring together developers, investors, experts, and decision-makers to discuss providing adequate housing, developing fast-growing cities, and building integrated communities that respond to the needs of various segments, alongside reviewing projects and investment opportunities, and exchanging international experiences in urban development.<\/p>\n

The opening ceremony witnessed the presentation ceremony of the UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award, and the signing of development agreements and tender awards, followed by the opening of the exhibition and a tour of its pavilions to view the displayed projects and services.<\/p>\n

In Sultan Haitham City projects, a tender was awarded for executing the construction work of the Rehabilitation Complex for Persons with Disabilities and the Elderly Care Home building, with an investment value exceeding RO 12 million, on a land area of 10,300 square meters and a built-up area of 28,000 square meters.<\/p>\n

Additionally, a tender was awarded for Package No. 22 works to divert the wadi course in Sultan Haitham City along the eastern border of Al Baraka Palace, with an investment value exceeding RO 14 million, alongside signing a community contribution agreement with Aflaj Group to execute a sports and health trail in the city.<\/p>\n

\"\"In A\u2019Thuraya City, a tender for consultancy services to prepare the detailed master plan for Phase Three was awarded to “BIG” company, which won the international competition for designing this phase, with a value of RO 4.5 million.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, a partnership and development agreement was signed with “Zawaya Group” for Neighborhood No. “5C”, with an investment value of RO 45 million. The project comprises 220 residential units on a land area of 72,398 square meters and a built-up area of 49,870 square meters.<\/p>\n

A partnership and development agreement was also signed with Al Namaa Real Estate Company for Neighborhoods “5A” and “5B” in A\u2019Thuraya City, with an investment value of RO 55 million, totaling 265 residential units, on a land area of 105,406 square meters and a built-up area of 65,766 square meters.<\/p>\n

In Musandam Governorate, two tenders for the construction of a government school and a health center in the Kumzar residential plan were awarded to Detonator Engineering Company, with a total investment value of RO 5 million.<\/p>\n

In addition, an agreement was signed with Mada Group to develop an integrated residential neighborhood in Khazaen Economic City, with an investment value of RO 50 million.<\/p>\n

In integrated tourism projects, an agreement was signed with Oman Tourism Development Company (OMRAN Group) to develop the Sultan Qaboos Port Waterfront project, a development agreement was signed with Al Bandar Development Company for the Al Bandar project, and a usufruct contract and development agreement were signed for the “Yenkit Hills” project, one of the integrated tourism complex projects.<\/p>\n

In the “Sorouh” integrated residential neighborhood and layout projects, eight agreements were signed to develop residential projects across a number of governorates in the Sultanate of Oman, with a total investment value of RO 186,636,325.4, providing 2,443 residential units over a total area of 1,741,290 square meters.<\/p>\n

The agreements included the development of a project in Al Seeh Al Ahmar in the Wilayat of Bidbid, with an investment value of RO 20,862,598, over an area of 191,169 square meters, comprising 355 residential units.<\/p>\n

An agreement was also signed to develop a project in Wehi Al Murr in the Wilayat of Bahla, with an investment value of RO 13,315,943, over an area of 151,600 square meters, comprising 175 residential units.<\/p>\n

Likewise, an agreement was signed to develop a project in Raddat Al Busaid in the Wilayat of Nizwa, with an investment value of RO 28,825,842, over an area of 194,296 square meters, comprising 214 residential units.<\/p>\n

Sultanate of Oman @ 54th National Day – Development in All Sectors – under the Leadership of H.M. Sultan Haitham bin Tarik<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n