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Tuesday, May 18, 2010 07:57 AM 

how any one compare the DHA lahore and like Wapda and valacia twon

Like_DHA replied on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 03:18 PM 

Dear ND,

if there are so many bad things about DHA, why are your friends living there? I think its better overall than WAPDA Town and Valancia in any case. Ask 50 people about their choice over the two, and I believe Majority will vote for DHA.

Jameel replied on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 08:14 PM 

I had a choice between DHA and Faisal Town, prices were almost same in both. Life is peaceful In DHA but every day you have to suffer Travelling to and fro, The cost of Living is Double In DHA in terms you need minimum 3 Cars and at least one full time driver, who can pick and drop your Kids. I visited DHA 4 main commercial Grocery Shops etc {The House I was looking was in phase 4 GG Block], I had a list of items in My hand but none was available rather they kept on saying we have "Imported only" which was costing more than double. Then I went to a so called teaching academy, It was merely a 2 Merla Shop in basement, They did not have any good teachers and was also asking hefty money per subject, Educational Standard of Children was disappointing.
I have 3 Kids Going to 7, 10 and 12th I realized that there is only artificial living in Defence all business is based on Property and I was afraid that my Kids will be dull if they have to stay in DHA. Another problem was I wanted some of my family member to temporarily live in that House for at least one year. But they refused that it will cost them too much and their children education will be adversely affected. Having all this input I cancelled the deal in DHA the House was Kanal with 5 bed Double Potion very well renovated Final demand was 1.3 Cror. People Living DHA were telling this was amazing price.

DHA Resident replied on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 05:32 AM 

@ Jameel

Looking at your dishonesty and fabrication in your answer I cannot tell you how glad I am that you did not choose to live in DHA. Please NEVER change your mind.

@ Readers other than Jameel

Please beware. This is a totally fabricated story by Jameel sb. I don't know his bias or agenda though. I am amazed why he wanted to send his kids to a basement of 2 marla shop. Does this ..... think DHA residents send their children to study in basement of 2 marla shops. How he could only find imported things in DHA when other residents like me can easily find all local and inexpensive imported items easily in DHA.

To save even more money one can go once a week or once a month to any major wholesale stores like METRO, Macro, Hyperstar etc. For vegetable, fruits, and such items one can find best rates compared with any other area of Lahore within 5 minutes reach from anywhere in DHA e.g. Walton Rd, Qainchi, Defence Road, Nishat, Charar, Ghallas etc. There are also Sunday Bazars in DHA for buying cheap groceries and household items. Obviously like everywhere else in the world almost every household need item is available in sector shops of blocks of DHA. In major market areas of DHA like G, H, and Y block chains of all major pharmacies and stores like Gourmet with same price tags as rest of the Lahore are available. For other needs of life for example you can have a hair cut from Rs. 50 to Rs. 1000 it is your choice. You can dine from Rs. 25 a person to Rs. 1000 at your choice.

As far as education is concerned one can find best schools of Lahore from LGS, Beaconhouse, Ibn-e-Sina, Defence schools, etc. to LUMS, LSE etc. inside of DHA or well within reach. It is your own choice if you want to send your kids to 2 marla shop basement.

DHA has the best infrastucture, best trafic control, best water supply, best implementation of by laws, best maintained parks, masjids (no loud speaker speeches here), best maintained community clubs, best cinema in Lahore, best security and all other needs of life. All major banks, restaurants, stores for rich, upper middle and middle class. If anything is not available in DHA. It is not far and beyond easy reach.

Even the poor servants working in DHA homes can easily find groceries, household items and cheap schools for their kids in adjacent areas of DHA within few minutes walk from most areas and within 5 minutes cycle ride from the middle of DHA.

Hundreds of thousands of Happy DHA residents (most educated and brightest) are a witness to the above mentioned facts.

nasir replied on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 08:04 AM 

@DHA Resident,

Very well said, as i am living in DHA as well, but commuting is still an issue, Phase-1 - 4 were never built to coup today's traffic. Morning, noon & evening, its all mess. Adding to it the poor women drivers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At the moment first 5 phases of DHA are not fully occupied, perhaps only 50-60% occupied, I wonder what will happen in near future.

Habib replied on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 10:12 AM 

To arrange the groceries is not a problem one of my friend who was living before in Raj gar shifted to DHA, He told me that every month i goto Raj garh and pack my Car with groceries and bring to my house. In between I have to go to Bhatta Chowk or Ghazi raod for good choice of groceries and good rates. He was looking very satisfied but he was a retired man who had kids abraod so i could not get input about small kids needs/ education.

Like_DHA replied on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 07:40 PM 

A very important point being that DHA is safe and secure when it comes to transaction of land, I have seen people losing land in Johar Town, Raiwind Road, and other LDA societies....
If u are an overseas Pakistani, u can still leave a plot in DHA without a chowkidar and chardiwari..(Plz correct me if I am wrong)
Infact, these days, DHA offers the same or somewhat similar price as other societies with better fecilities,, and I believe that whenever the price boom re-occurs, DHA prices will increase atleast 1.5 times more than other counterparts..
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