Three new affordable housing programs will be introduced in Punjab

Three new affordable housing programs will be introduced in Punjab

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On August 26, the news said that Mian Aslam Iqbal, the provincial minister for housing and urban development, said that Punjab will get three new low-cost housing schemes.

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The plan to start three new housing schemes was approved at the 86th board meeting of the Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency (PHATA). It was said that Al-Rasheed Garden in Gujranwala, Campbellpur Greens in Attock, and Al-Noor Garden Residencia in Sangla Hill will be built so that people can live in nice, affordable places.

A monitoring committee was also set up to keep track of how the housing plans were going. It was said that 20% of all housing projects will be set aside for the Naya Pakistan Housing Programme (NPHP). Housing Minister Iqbal told the builders to speed up their work on housing projects and make sure they were of the highest quality. He went on to say that the NPHP was the government’s top priority and that the goal was to finish as many housing projects as possible as quickly as possible.

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Date announced for Chahar Bagh balloting by RUDA

Date announced for Chahar Bagh balloting by RUDA

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A notice on the official website of the Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) in Lahore says that the balloting date for its Chahar Bagh residential project has been set. On August 26, people will vote on where they want to live.

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The voting will be live-streamed on the authority’s official Facebook page starting at 11 AM, according to the announcement. The government has asked residents and investors to tune in at the given time to see the results as they happen. But the results of the vote will also be posted on the website.

Chahar Bagh is being marketed as the country’s first smart residential project that uses cutting-edge technology. The project is near the Ring Road Interchange on the Lahore-Islamabad Motorway (M-2). It only takes 10 minutes to drive from the project site to the Allama Iqbal International Airport.

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The 500-year-old Pharwala Fort is in ruins now

The 500-year-old Pharwala Fort is in ruins now

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RAWALPINDI: The 500-year-old Pharwala Fort in Kahuta tehsil of Rawalpindi, which was once thought to be the most impregnable fort because of its high ridges and deep ravines, is now in ruins because it hasn’t been taken care of.

The national heritage fort’s defence wall and five of its six entrance gates are no longer there. The 450-acre fort is a very important part of the history of the subcontinent. People in the area were also upset that the historical heritage was being destroyed. Tombs on the grounds of the 16th-century fort are also in bad shape.

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The Pharwala Fort is in Kahuta Aliot, which is only 40 kilometres from Rawalpindi. It is a treasure that most people in Rawalpindi and Islamabad have forgotten about.

In the past, the Ghakhar empire ruled the area where the Phirwala Fort is now. Its borders went from Kallar Kahar, Jhelum, and Kallar Syedan to Dudyal Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Rawalpindi to Attock, and Hazara to Kohistan.

People thought of the fort as the defence headquarters, and it could hold 500 soldiers, 50 elephants, and 100 horses. Tradition says that in 1515, the Mughal emperor Babur took over the fort, which was thought to be the stronghold of the Gakhar clan.

On one side of the fort is the Himalayan mountain range. On the other side is the Sawan River.

A local man named Hafeet Ghakhar said that maintaining the fort is unlikely because no department has built a separate road to get to the fort from Aliot. This is why the fort has become a ghost house. “Even if tourists wanted to visit the fort, there is no road to get here. The only way to get here is on foot through difficult mountain paths,” he said, adding that the fort has fallen apart on the inside and the outside, and the walls that protected it are gone.

He said that the crumbling of the fort’s defence walls is making it harder and harder to find signs of the fort. The compound used to be where horses and elephants were kept, but now buffaloes and goats live there.

Several houses that are close to the fort have built on its land. The main gate, which was used for elephants and horses, is still there, but the other five gates have been completely destroyed.

Locals say that because the fort is so important to history, they have sent several letters to the department of archaeology asking them to make it a national heritage site, but they haven’t heard back. Guard rooms from the 15th century can still be seen at the Pharwala Fort.

On the grounds of the fort, there are also 10 to 15 graves that are thought to belong to the Sultans of Ghakhas at the time. Several attempts were made to get the view of the Punjab Archaeology Department on why Pharwala Fort was in such bad shape, but no one was willing to say what they thought.

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CDA and wildlife board at odds over Islamabad hiking trail

CDA and wildlife board at odds over Islamabad hiking trail

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ISLAMABAD: After opening Trail 7, the newly-appointed head of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) is now in the middle of a controversy because the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) says that the trail belongs to the board and that the CDA head didn’t have the right to open it.

On Wednesday morning, CDA Chairman retired Capt. Mohammad Usman Younis opened the trail, which goes from sector C-12 to Kanthla village. It was his first day on the job.

But it seems that CDA officials did not tell him what was going on with Margalla Hills. A sign at the trail says that it was built by the CDA’s environment branch.

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But sources say that IWMB Chairperson Rina Saeed Khan wrote a letter to the chairman saying, “It seems that your good self was not told about the legal status of Margalla Hills National Park and trail no. 7.” Unfortunately, the inauguration is likely to have legal repercussions, and anyone who was there can be charged with contempt of court.

IWMB isn’t sure why the CDA chairman is opening the site.

The letter also says that the trail is inside the Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP) and that the IWMB is in charge of the MHNP because of the Islamabad Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation, and Management) Ordinance of 1979 and the rulings of the Islamabad High Court (IHC).

It also said that the IHC’s ruling in a case called “Prof. Zahid Baig Mirga vs. CDA” says, among other things, that the federal government made the Margalla Hills part of the national park by issuing a notice on April 28, 1980, using the power it had under Section 21 of the Wildlife Ordinance of 1979.

The letter said that under the Wildlife Ordinance of 1979, only the board has the power to allow such activities (hiking trails).

Dawn was told by Ms. Saeed that the board’s spokesperson would give more information about this.

Later, the spokesperson, Umar Bilal, talked to Dawn and confirmed that the letter had been written by the IWMB chairperson. He also said that both IWMB and CDA officials had built the trail, but that the CDA had opened it early on Wednesday morning without telling the board or keeping them in the loop.

He said that the law says that IWMB is responsible for taking care of Margalla Hills National Park. So, we wrote a letter to CDA to let them know how we felt,” he said.

When asked, a CDA officer said that the government organisation had not broken any rules while building Trail 7. The officer also said that the CDA’s legal department was working on a proper response to the IWMB letter.

When asked for official comments, Syed Asif Raza, who works for the CDA’s Environment Wing, said that this facility was built in line with Section 21 of the Wildlife Act of 1979.

“The facility is used by a large part of the public, especially families, and the public as a whole likes it. He said, “These trails actually meet the main goals of education and recreation that the Act of 1979 was made for.”

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The housing minister of Punjab reviews construction projects in Lahore

The housing minister of Punjab reviews construction projects in Lahore

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On Monday, August 22, Provincial Minister for Housing and Urban Development Mian Aslam Iqbal checked on the progress of several city development projects, according to news sources. The minister looked at how the Saggian Road bypass, Shahkam flyover, and Babu Sabu interchange projects were coming along.

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The minister said that the above projects are important for the city because they are where thousands of cars enter and leave every day. During the meeting, Director General (DG) of the Lahore Development Authority (LDA), Amir Ali Ahmad, told the minister about the different projects. It was said that the project to fix, maintain, and widen Sagian Road, which is the main way in and out of the city, is almost done. As part of the project, a road will be built from Ravi Bridge to Phul Mandi Chowk that is 4.4 kilometres long.

Also, a 3.1-kilometer road will be built from Phul Mandi Chowk to Faizpur Interchange as part of the project. As part of the third part of the project, a road will be built from Phul Mandi Chowk to Begum Kot. The DG LDA said that the project is 60% done and will be ready for traffic by October 2022.

He also said that once the repairs are done, the Shahkam flyover will be finished by September 30.

It’s important to note that the Punjab government started a number of projects to improve roads, especially to make the city’s entrances and exits look better.

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DHA Peshawar will commence construction in Sector G1

DHA Peshawar will commence construction in Sector G1

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DHA Peshawar will commence construction in Sector G1. A post on the authority’s official Facebook page on August 23 said that the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) in Peshawar is getting ready to start building in Sector G1.

Details show that the government has set up a groundbreaking ceremony for tomorrow (August 24). The National Logistics Cell will start developing Sector G1 after the ceremony (NLC).

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In other news, the DHA Peshawar administration broke ground on August 12 for the building of ten five-marla houses in Sector Prism. A video on the official Facebook page shows the ceremony. During the ceremony, top officials from DHA Peshawar and the M. Afridi construction company spoke to the public and praised the work of the DHA administration to build affordable homes in a safe neighbourhood.

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SECP proposes regulatory modifications for investments in REITs

SECP proposes regulatory modifications for investments in REITs

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News sources said on August 23 that the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed new changes to the rules for investing in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).

In a paper called “Review of Landscape and Revamping Framework,” which was just released, the commission proposed new rules for managing the new REIT companies, their shares, and their assets. Besides this, the new rules would be responsible for:

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Putting out new products for investing in real estate
Making it easier for companies that run real estate investment trusts to start different plans
Moving toward a system that is based on reports
Read: Four new REITs are likely to come out soon.

SECP has asked for feedback on the detailed concept paper about the new regulatory framework, which can be found on the official website of the commission. The paper gives an overview of the business of real estate investment trusts and possible changes to the rules.

It’s important to note that the Pakistani market is very new to the REIT business. In Pakistan, however, ten new REIT plans have been made in the last two years. REITs now have their own category on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) trading board. This was done recently by SECP.

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Turkish Smart City Islamabad

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Introduction

Turkish Smart City Islamabad is one of the exceptional housing communities that will offer the ideal lifestyle to all its investors and residents. Moreover, the developers are also famous for their outstanding real estate development work in the community. Furthermore, they claim it to have the ideal site with high access points. And the best aspect would be the price range, encouraging most investors to make a perfect investment here with the best value for money. Moreover, the site and prices indicate that the residents will have a profitable long-term investment. Lastly, the blog will cover the best available information on this new housing venture.

Owners & Developers

Nespak National Engineering Services Pakistan is the real Mastermind behind making this grandiose housing scheme. Moreover, the developers are famous for residential crafts and projects to offer the ideal residing space to all. Furthermore, developers will have an expert team and professionals in the field. And the best aspect is that the name is enough to get the confidence and trust of the purchasers. Therefore, the developers also work hard to deliver the best real estate projects.

NOC Status

Soon, the housing venture will get its Legal matters checked by the concerned departments, and the developers are willing to offer trustworthy and reliable residential investments. Furthermore,  the legality helps in making a long-term and responsible investment. Lastly, the owners will have the best living standards as it will soon be a legal and reliable real estate investment by the concerned authorities.

Location & Map

The site of this exceptional housing venture will make this an excellent investment rate for the residents of twin cities. Moreover, the site will be at Rawat-Chakbeli Road near Giga Mall. Furthermore, the nearest locations are the Police line and the PAEC Housing society. And the accessibility of this housing venture is high because it is nearby Kahuta Road, Kallay Sayeda Road, GT Road, Islamabad Expressway, and Islamabad International Airport.

The housing community will be close to the famous residential projects. Moreover, the Rudn Enclave, Zaraj Housing Society, PWD Housing Society, Bahria Town Islamabad, and Naval Anchorage Islamabad will be the nearest housing endeavours. And all these locations will enhance the site and the worth of the land.

Turkish Smart City Islamabad location

Payment Plans

The prices plan available in the housing scheme will range for all property buyers like in Kingdom Valley Islamabad. Moreover, an instalment plan is also open here that will further improve the investors’ buying authority. Most importantly, the total amount is payable in a manageable time. All these facilities will help the residents and investors have their dream real estate investment. Lastly, the details of the terms are here:

Turkish Smart City Islamabad Payment Plan

Master Plan

Turkish Smart City will have numerous residing spaces ensuring a lucrative and luxurious lifestyle. Moreover, the housing venture will have residential and commercial facilities providing a world-class lifestyle in a single gated community. Furthermore, facilities will enhance the living experience of all investors and residents. And all these facilities will be in the future resident’s range because of the inexpensive plot rates. Lastly, the residing spaces specification and availability information are here:

Turkish Smart City Islamabad Master Plan

Residential Plots

There will be outclassed lifestyle for all future residents. Moreover, for all investors looking for the ideal and dream real estate investment, the housing venture has the solution for them. And the best aspect will be that if they invest here now, they can achieve their desired living goals at highly affordable prices. Furthermore, developers are willing to make it a lucrative residential investment option for all the investors from the twin cities. Lastly, the possibility of residential properties will be:

  • 5 Marla
  • 7 Marla
  • 10 Marla
  • 1 Kanal

Commercial Plots

Commercial opportunities are a necessary aspect of all living spaces. And the housing venture will create premium quality infrastructure for business purposes. Moreover, that will help in creating better and more efficient business deals. Furthermore, all investors look for opportunities that can help them grow with higher monetary gains. Lastly, for now, the commercial option here will be:

  • 5 Marla

Development Status

Heavy machinery is now available at the site. And the levelling and cutting of the properties available are about to begin. Moreover, plantation drives will soon be part of the community, and the heavy machinery will ensure that the construction basis will be available soon. So, the investors can start investing here at higher rates. But, most importantly, the investors must consider this opportunity a blessing and invest now because once the construction work begins, the prices of the properties will increase. Lastly, Estate Land Marketing will keep updating its readers and clients about Turkish Smart City’s development work.

Features

The housing venture is willing to offer the ideal lifestyle and world-class facilities at pocket-friendly rates. And that makes their features outstanding; the best quality anyone can aspect from here are:

  • Premium- Quality Infrastructure
  • Wide Streets
  • Commercial Zone
  • Educational Facilities
  • Healthcare Centers
  • Malls and Marts
  • Mosque
  • Apartments and Villas
  • Cinema
  • Family Parks
  • Community Center
  • Green Belts
  • Street Lights
  • Gated Community

Facilities

Turkish Smart Smart City will help achieve higher living goals at best possible site. And to the spectacular facilities to avail here are:

Eco-Friendly Environment

The builders follow worldwide urban planning standards. Additionally, by using this method, they will be capable of minimizing waste and increasing building materials utilization. Moreover, a planting drive is ongoing in this home neighbourhood to offer freshness and tranquilly to the surroundings, like in the Forest Town Islamabad.

Provision of Basics

There will be access to all necessities, including water, gas, and electricity. In addition, these services will be accessible to residents’ requirements around-the-clock, every day of the week. Moreover, the social aspect is that everything will be reasonably priced. Lastly, investment here will therefore be profitable.

Commercial Zone

For the sake of the economic advancement of the incoming inhabitants, this dwelling unit also has a commercial area. Moreover, the availability of a variety of retail properties in this Location also enables people to choose the one whose size best meets their demands. Finally, there is a payment plan and a reasonable house price.

Health and Educational Centres

Medical services are necessary for residents to lead a safe and sustainable environment. Additionally, the hospital facilities will be up to par with international standards, guaranteeing that every inhabitant will receive the best medical care. Furthermore, all these services will be accessible around the clock every day of the week in an emergency. Additionally, educational institutions are crucial in the growth of a community. Lastly, schools and other institutions are therefore available to help the residents.

Premium Quality Infrastructure

One consideration for developers is high-quality infrastructure. Furthermore, a high-quality infrastructure is needed to establish upscale living conditions. And investors in this housing complex will profit, especially if the residents own a local business.

Secured Gated Community

Residents of the housing society will feel secure because it is a gated community. However, as is common knowledge, keeping a high level of comfort requires security. As a result, deploying CCTV cameras to monitor every event will also be an option. Additionally, security officers will do their duties to prevent any inconvenience.

Pros & Cons

The housing venture will have the countless benefits of living and investing here. And some of them are:

Pros

  • Ideal Site
  • Eco-Friendly Project
  • Commercial Opportunities
  • Inexpensive Properties
  • Variety of residential plots
  • Access to Essential
  • Family Parks
  • Grand Mosque
  • Premium Quality Infrastructure
  • Enhanced Drainage System
  • Gated Community
  • CCTV Cameras
  • Apartment & Villas
  • Educational Institiutes
  • Medical Facilities
  • Community Center

Cons

  • Perception of expensive properties

Why Invest in Turkish Smart City Islamabad?

The housing venture is a state of an art housing venture aiming that delivers outclass facilities and living spaces to investors. Moreover, their concern is offering them the highest satisfaction level. Furthermore, the rates will be available soon for the properties, and the general price range of the plots shows that this will be an extremely affordable society. Most importantly, the site close to Giga Mall is increasing its accessibility to another level. Most importantly, the available prices will increase most investors’ interest. Lastly, future residents will have the best lifestyle and residential investment in this housing venture.

Conclusion

Turkish Smart City Islamabad is one of the latest housing communities developing in the surrounding twin cities. Moreover, the developers will ensure that soon they will receive its legal status to offer the ideal residing space gaols. Furthermore, the site is again the prominent aspect as it is nearby Giga Mall, increasing the accessibility of the housing venture. Most importantly, the developers are coming up with the most pocket-friendly price range to motivate future residents to make an ideal residential investment. Moreover, the facilities and the features will be available to create an exceptional living destination for all employees. Stay tuned with Estate Land Marketing to get the most acceptable deal.

FAQs

Q1. What is a Turkish Smart City?

Turkish Smart City Islamabad is one of the exceptional housing communities that will offer the ideal lifestyle to all its investors and residents.

Q2. Where are its Location and access points?

The site will be at Rawat-Chakbeli Road near Giga Mall. Furthermore, the nearest locations are the Police line and the PAEC Housing society.

Q3. Do the developers apply for Noc approval?

Soon, the housing venture will get its Legal matters checked by the concerned departments, and the developers are willing to offer trustworthy and reliable residential investments.

Q4. Who is the Mastermind behind this unique housing venture?

Nespak National Engineering Services Pakistan is the real Mastermind behind making this grandiose housing scheme.

Q5. Are the prices range available, and are they affordable?

Yes, they are available and are in the range of most investors.

Q6. Will there will be an availability of a commercial zone?

Yes, as per the latest updates, there will be commercial opportunities for all investors.

Q7. Why is investing here mandatory?

Because of the unique infrastructure and lucrative facilities, the residents will have a great time living here.

Q8. From here to find adequate guidance and real estate deals here?

Stay tuned with Estate Land Marketing to get the most acceptable deal.

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Initiation of construction in Bhara Kahu Housing Scheme Green Enclave-II

Initiation of construction in Bhara Kahu Housing Scheme Green Enclave-II

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Initiation of construction in Bhara Kahu Housing Scheme Green Enclave-II. Maulana Abdul Wasay, the Minister for Housing and Works, started building the Green Enclave-II (Sky Gardens) Bhara Kahu Housing Scheme on Tuesday, August 23. This was reported by news sources.

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At the time, the minister said that getting affordable housing for government workers is one of the administration’s top priorities. He also said that the federal government will set limits on how many lawyers, journalists, members of Parliament, and regular people can live in each of these housing complexes. He pointed out that the federal government has given the go-ahead to a number of projects to help government workers buy homes. Later, Federal Government Employee Housing Authority (FGEHA) Director General (DG) Tariq Rashid told him about the Sky Gardens project. The DG said that the project will cover 6,000 kanals and that 70% of the jobs will go to government workers and 30% to the private sector. Also, about 530 kanals of land are set aside for green spaces, and schools, universities, and mosques have enough room to grow. Also, about 500 kanals of land will be used to build apartments.

In the last five years, the government has started a number of housing programm for government workers. Many of these projects are almost done and ready to be bought.

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PDWP authorised funding for 21 development projects

PDWP authorised funding for 21 development projects

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On August 25, news sources said that the Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) gave money for 21 development projects all over Punjab.

At the 5th meeting of the PDWP, the Chairman of the Planning and Development Board, Abdullah Khan Sumbal, gave the go-ahead for the development projects. During the meeting, the following projects were given the green light:

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PKR 412.43 million to fix up the 7.90-kilometer road from Mari Qasim Shah to Dera Bakha (Northern Bypass) in Bahawalpur district.
PKR 475,9,000,000 to fix up the 4.8-kilometer road from N-5 Ahmedpur East Road to the old bypass in the district of Bahawalpur.
PKR The 21-kilometer road from Qaimpur to Head Islam Tehsil Hasilpur in the district of Bahawalpur will be fixed up with 1.165 billion.
PKR From Rahim Yar Khan (Noor-e-Wali Railway Crossing) to Sadiq Abad, which is 20.25 kilometres long, 1.006 billion has been set aside to fix up the road (Fire Brigade Office Chowk)
The 19-kilometer road from Khanpur to Nawankot via Azim Shahdistrict Rahim Yar Khan will be fixed up with PKR 983.751 million.

For the repair of the 11.25-kilometer-long Shahi Road from Feroza to Khanpur district Rahim Yar Khan, PKR 598.5 million has been set aside.
Rangpur Chowk Munda Road, which is 32 kilometres long and is in the district of Muzaffargarh, has been given PKR 1.39 billion to repair and improve it.
A budget of PKR 1.665 billion has been set aside to build a two-lane road from the M-3 Motorway Samundri Interchange to the city of Samundri.
Faisalabad-Satiana Road from By-Pass to Tandlianwala (Phase-I: Km No.13.93 to 34.54, Length = 20.61 Km, District Faisalabad) will be fixed up with PKR 572 million (Revised)

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