Archive - Jul 2009

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LAHORE: Gas pipeline installation project launched in DHA Phase-VI

The Defence Housing Authority (DHA) administration launched a gas pipeline installation project in Sector B of Phase-VI on Thursday.

DHA Administrator Brigadier Muhammad Aslam said the DHA administration was trying its best to complete the development in the new phases as soon as possible to facilitate the residents of the area.

LAHORE: 7-storey parking plaza at Liberty

The Traffic Engineering and Planning Department (TEPA) will construct a seven-storey parking plaza in the provincial capital with an estimated cost of Rs 499 million.

The parking plaza to be constructed at the Liberty market on 3 kanals and 16 marlas land with a capacity of 206 cars, will be operative for 12 hours a day and its proposed rate of parking is said to be Rs 25 per hour.

LAHORE: 16-kanal land vacated from illegal occupants

The Samanabad and Data Gunj Bukhsh town administrations vacated 16 kanals of public land from illegal occupants during a joint operation against encroachers in collaboration with police on Thursday. The authorities mostly concentrated on the recovery of the land situated in Miani Sahib, Sagian Bridge, Bund Road and linking areas. They demolished solid structures including houses and commercial outlets, which had been established by different occupants over the past few decades.

July 30th

Rawalpindi property record computerised

Online

RAWALPINDI: The purchase and sale of property in the Rawalpindi tehsil office has been computerized, said sources on Wednesday.

The purpose of the computerization was to abolish fraud completely in the sale and purchase of property and in the preparation of documents, sources said.

Sources said that in the preparation of documents and the purchase of property, pictures of witnesses and submission of computerizes national identity cards of all concerned have been made mandatory.

July 29th

DHA City Karachi location map

DHA City Karachi location map

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DHA CITY KARACHI - SCHEME DETAILS

DHA Karachi has launched another land mark project "DHA CITY KARACHI" on Super Highway, located at 20 minutes drive from Quid-e-Azam International Airport.
Total available land in DHA City is 11640 acers out of which around 5000 acres land is being offered for allotment to various categories of allottees. For the first time the plots are also being offered to common citizens in open ballot and a very easy payment term extending from 9 - 10 years.

July 28th

DHA City Karachi advertisement and application form

DHA City Karachi advertisement and application form

DHA City adtervisement appeared in news papers today.
Application form in PDF format

ISLAMABAD: Real estate is a lawful business: SECP

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) while addressing misconception in general public regarding real estate sector informed that the Companies Ordinance, 1984 deals with the incorporation of companies and there was no legal restriction on real estate companies being incorporated under the ordinance, as real estate was a lawful business.

ISLAMABAD: Ban on auctioning mortgaged properties lifted

The government has decided to lift a ban on the auction of properties mortgaged by defaulters of the Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) and the House Building Finance Corporation Limited (HBFC), in light of a Supreme Court’s decision. A Finance Ministry spokesman said the ministry had banned the auction of mortgaged properties of defaulters of ZTBL and HBFC.

July 25th

Development work finally starts in Islamabad sector I-11

Mobarik A. Virk
Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi Friday reviewed the pace of development work in Sector I-11 which finally started with the construction of northern and western service roads after remaining stalled for almost 30 years.

CDA’s Member Engineering Tahir Shamshad while briefing the chairman and other senior officials said that the work on construction of northern and western service roads is progressing well.

Emaar Pakistan to launch sale of Mirador Villas

ISLAMABAD: Emaar Pakistan, the country subsidiary of global property developer Emaar Properties PJSC, will be offering sale of a limited number of fully-constructed Mirador Villas at the Canyon Views development in Islamabad on July 25, 2009.

ISLAMABAD: Stalled sectors being opened, says CDA chief

Capital Development Authority (CDA) is striving to open and develop the stalled sectors to mitigate the sufferings of people owning plots there.

CDA Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi said this on Friday during his visit to Sector I-11, where he inspected progress in ongoing developmental projects. The CDA Engineering, Estate, Planning and Design members and other officers accompanied Elahi.

July 24th

LAHORE: Body to probe illegal occupation of plots in housing society

The Lahore High Court chief justice on Thursday constituted a four- member committee to check the revenue record and take action against the illegal occupants of the Atchison Housing Society (AHS) after the co-operative society registrar reported that more than 50 per cent of plots in the society were under illegal possession.

The committee will be headed by EDO(R) while other members included SP Sadar, the co-operative society registrar and the AHS president.

ISLAMABAD: Land banks to launch housing colonies

Associated Press of Pakistan

LAHORE: Changa Manga to be one of the best resorts

Changa Manga will soon become one of the best tourist resorts of Lahore, Chief Minister’s Task Force on Horticulture Chairman Mohsin Latif said on Thursday.

He visited Changa Manga and announced some projects on the site including new bridges on lakes, sports grounds, entry gates and improvement of the condition of gardens.

July 23rd

پنجاب حکومت کا بے گھر افراد کو 5 مرلہ پلاٹ دينے کا فيصلہ

پنجاب حکومت کا بے گھر افراد کو 5 مرلہ پلاٹ دينے کا فيصلہ

Daily Express, 23-7-09

July 22nd

Islamabad: Punjab, NWFP refuse land for PM’s housing project

* Kakar says Sindh has allotted land in remote areas, which will take 10 years to develop

By Tahir Niaz

ISLAMABAD: Housing and Works Minister Rehmatullah Kakar on Tuesday told the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Housing and Works that Punjab and the NWFP have denied land for executing the prime minister’s project for one million housing units throughout the country.

July 21st

Revenue Garden Lahore housing scheme advertisement

Revenue Garden Lahore housing scheme advertisement

Published in Daily Express on 21-07-09

July 20th

7 acres of land allocated for Islamabad arts & culture centre

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has allocated seven acres of land in Shakarparian area for the establishment of National Centre for Arts & Culture to promote cultural activities in the country.

According to a senior official of the Ministry of Culture, the proposed centre will house modern facilities, which will help bringing arts and culture activities at par with the 21st century requirements.

July 18th

Islamabad: CDA chief calls for brisk uplift work in Sector D-12

Mobarik A. Virk

Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi has called for brisk development work in Sector D-12 so that people who were allotted plots way back in 1988 could construct their houses at the earliest.

The CDA chairman took a round of the sector on Thursday to review the pace of development work.

Imtiaz Inayat Elahi said that it is the primary responsibility of the CDA to meet the growing residential requirements of citizens by taking steps to overcome shortage of housing units in the federal capital.