Bahria Overseas Rawalpindi

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Hello Everyone,
I am looking for some information. I own a 10 Marla Plot in Bahria town overseas block rawalpindi. I have paid down payment and 3 installments on it. I am interested in selling the said plot. What would be a fair price for it. Remaining amount on the plot is about 7000 Pounds. bringing the total value at aproximately 11000 pounds. I know people have booked plots through bahria in the same phases at 17000 Pounds. Please advice. If you have bought or sold at what prices. Any information would be much appreciated.

Architect Society

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As this society is very near to Expo centre, and very near to majors roads and trade centres, so i checked its price in last september (when i was in pakistan on vacation)
Its price is 35 to 40 lacs depending upon the location.

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Bahria Town should spend all the money collected from its members on development of infrastructure. If it is not necessary in Lahore then Bahria Town should head for different parts of the country. Building a replica of Taj Mahal does not appear to be a good idea. Project of this magnitude should be decided thru a process of careful deliberation and not after the advice of one person. “sikh ney CEO ko golee pila dee”. Lahore with its rich history is different from Dubai and Las Vegas. CEO should not ignore ground realities. Pakistanis have not reached a prosperity level where money should be wasted on building replicas of middle ages.
:flg

"a bhola baadsha"

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If indeed CEO of Bahria Town builds that Taj Mahal then it will mean that he has proclaimed himself to be a “baadshah”, a “bhola baadsha”. Now he is not a “shahzada” anymore. After all he is a product of our own culture, where there is a “baadshah” sitting in almost every home and where children are brought up like “shahzaday” and “shahzadian”. Instead of copying Taj Mahal it will be much better if he spends people’s money on something like monorail or underground train (subway, tube) system which at least initially should connect different parts of Bahria Town. Such a system would benefit people hundreds of year from now. Where he can build a central terminal more beautiful than Taj Mahal and which will dwarf the Grand Central Terminal of New York in its usefulness. But all this is up to him that what kind of legacy he wants to leave behind. He can leave behind a system which will benefit people for a long time to come or build a monument of love and be remembered like a “baadshah” who misused people’s money, ruled with force and eventually replaced with force, “a bhola baadsha”. :flg

Air Avenue Lahore

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Air Avenue Lahore dozens houses under construction.

Picture by CMY on Mar 31 2006

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This is a very important piece of information posted by CMY on Feb 17 in post 15391 and which can help overseas folks a lot. If someone who has a copy of this ad, please scan n post it.

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Bahria Town will offer registry for its already developed projects
Bahria Town will offer registry for its already developed projects in Lahore and Rawalpindi according to advertisement in daily Jinnah.

A new land department is made that will handle and help in registry process to speed up bank loans and new houses constructions in already developed areas accrding to this advertisment. My scanner is temporarly out of service. So if you have access to this ad please scan and post.


In Lahore registry will be made available for Canal View Residency
Safari Villas
Sector A and Sector B
Executive Lodges

In Rawalpindi registry will be done on Safari Villas 1-3
Phase 1 to phase 6 plots
Executive Lodges
Meadows
Bahria Heights
Safari Apartments
Unquote

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in reference to post 13969

Bahria Town is a big project. Mismanagement of funds can be a simple mistake in record keeping by someone in the lower management. On the other hand some folks in the lower management may be trying to screw file holders wherever they see it is possible. In the later case overseas file holders may become easy victims. Chances of screw up increase when installment is wire transferred and Bahria will not acknowledge receipt of funds for months. A simple solution to this problem can be that upon payment of each installment file holder should ask Bahria for an account statement in addition to a receipt. Needless to say that file should be thoroughly checked as per prescribed guidelines when purchased.
:flg

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“Response to brother Atif in discussion of post 12558”

Feelings of pain, frustration and anger in your post are very obvious. To a common reader your analysis may appear to be correct but problems we face as a nation are more complex. We can not just blame army, civil servants, any individual or group of people for all our problems, after all they come from our society and they are not foreign occupiers. Now, should we blame our own society, our values, ourselves, our parents, our grandparents who nurtured these values? The answer is no. Pakistani nation did not exist before 1947. Being muslims does not make us one nation. We may stress this point as often as we want but this is far from reality and should be considered as a political statement. Although people who called themselves muslims and who inhabit geographical area called Pakistan are more in numbers but they are divided in different sects and each sect considers other being non muslims and by the way there are people of other faiths who also inhabit that region and are part of Pakistani nation. One root cause of our problems lies right there. We still have been struggling to live in harmony with people of different sect or beliefs since we got the status of a nation. The other root cause lies in the fact that like a chick which just comes out of an egg, we had started walking behind the “murghee”. Again, we can not entirely blame army and civil bureaucracy for that. Geopolitical situation compelled us to do that otherwise we would have perished as a nation. With the passage of time “murghee” got old and was not able to provide us necessary security, so it gave that responsibility to a “murgha”. This “murgha” had a dubious character. Although from time to time it provided us with security but always wanted something in return and on many occasion roughed us up as well. We wanted it to be friend but it always treated us like a master. Although young, we are now quite grown up as a nation and our muscles have also become visible to others so it is time that we develop confidence and shun the policy of looking towards others for security. This way we will become a true independent nation, but achieving that status will require some efforts and here are some:-
-God does not send savior any more. We should stop looking for one and instead build and strengthen our institutions. Only strong and effective institutions can guarantee order in the society and protect the rights of a common citizen. A good ruler should always try to strengthen the institutions instead of making people dependent on him or her.
-Our teachers in colleges, universities and religious schools are the true leaders. We should ensure that these positions are filled by the most capable segment of the society.
-Our civil servants and army personnel should now realize that they are no longer on the payroll of Queen of England, their salaries are paid by the poor people of the nation and they are brought in the office to serve the people and not to rule the people. All our academies and educational institutions should prepare individuals for that.

There will be many more suggestions and by the way even if there is no winner, a nation is entitled to claim a victory in a war which it fights against an enemy which is one of the most privileged in the world and five times of its size.
:flg

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Many times we find in human history that cities were destroyed due to natural calamities and then were rebuilt by the survivors. What has happened because of this catastrophic quake was the will of Allah. We grieve the loss of those who perished and pray to Almighty Allah to give solace to those who survived. The task ahead is now rebuilding and rehabilitation. With determination of local people and generosity of every Pakistani, new cities will emerge soon. Very soon we will see new cities and villages, designed by modern town planners and built using the latest technology. Prime Minister has already indicated that instead of just rebuilding on top of existing rubbles, new cities will be built in the vicinity, where land will be swapped and owners will be given title to the land. This massive re-construction activity will benefit the construction related industry and also provides jobs to local people. Another outcome is that the suffering of people in Kashmir and its scenic beauty has come in the spotlight again. If we can manage to keep the menace of corruption and dirty politics away from this re-construction phase then this area is destined to become more prosperous than any other place of our country due to its tourism potentials. We should put aside all our differences for this cause and contribute generously in rebuilding efforts.
:flg

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Today’s horrible quake has shocked and saddened every Pakistani living everywhere in the world and many want to help but in some cases don’t know how. The most appropriate way will be to contact relief organizations like Edhi Foundation or other similar well known in your area and send your donations to them. People should avoid sending their donations to individuals or small groups unless they are convinced that their donations will find its way to the needy people. If requested by individuals then direct them to relief organizations or let relief organizations know about them. Many times people suffer needlessly because they don’t know that help is nearby or how to access the help.