Bahria Town Starting Housing Projects in Karachi and Sialkot
Bahria Town Starting Housing Projects in Karachi and Sialkot.
Imagining cities: DHA city’s ‘master plan’ ready to go
KARACHI: The Defence Housing Authority (DHA) executive board unveiled the final plan for DHA City Karachi (DCK) – a residential-cum-commercial project to be built on Super Highway. The board met on Monday to reveal the master plan for the project that, according to DHA Administrator Brig. Aamer Raza Qureshi, should be ready for people to[…]
Building projects: Senate body probes why Lyari Expressway project overshot 2007 deadline
KARACHI: Lyari Expressway officials claim that the stagnation of the expressway’s project came down to the Sindh government’s “lethargic attitude” while the communication standing committee bashed the builders for using “substandard materials” on roads. On Thursday, the Senate standing committee on communication met with Senator Wali Muhammad Badini at the National Highway Authority (NHA) office[…]
HA to build several road projects on BOT basis: Chairman
ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (APP): Chairman National Highway Authority Syed Muhammad Ali Gardezi said on Sunday that NHA has decided to undertake several major highway projects through public-private partnership on Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) basis. In the first phase the NHA plans to build Hyderabad-Karachi Motorway (M-9) project under the BOT arrangement which would also encourage other private[…]
IT City Karachi inching towards 1st phase
KARACHI – A request letter for the site plan and mutation for developing the first phase of the Information Technology (IT) City Karachi has been sent to the Sindh Board of Revenue’s Land Utilisation secretary, whereas preparation of tender for selecting a developer for the project’s master planning is under way.
CDGK to complete Mehran Highway in six months
KARACHI – he construction of the Mehran Highway would be completed within six months, said the City District Government Karachi (CDGK)’s authorities on Monday. Development work on this road from Hospital Roundabout to Bhains Colony and up to Machine Tool Factory is already under way, whereas the Revenue Department has been directed to remove land[…]
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) slashes interest rate to 12 percent
KARACHI: In an attempt to boost private sector credit and investment, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Saturday slashed the policy rate by 150 basis points to 12 percent, but the expected rate cut proved much higher than its projections.
HBFCL launches home renovation loan scheme
KARACHI: House Building Finance Company Limited, HBFCL, (formerly known as House Building Finance Corporation Limited), has launched a new financing scheme called “HBFCL Renovation Loans” to especially facilitate lower and middle income groups.
Final master plan model of DHA City Karachi presented
Main features include topography, residential sectors, business district, road networks and amenity areas KARACHI – The final master plan model of the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) City Karachi was presented at a meeting on Monday. The meeting of the DHA City Karachi’s steering committee was chaired by the authority’s administrator Brig Aamer Raza Qureshi, according[…]
Karachi Real Estate – The Lost Glory and the Current Crisis
For decades, Karachi has been the hub of more than just the economy, culture, trade and education. Unfortunately, though the charm posed by the city for the dwellers a few years ago is dwindling ever so abruptly. Karachi plays home to almost all ethnic groups of Pakistan which move about in the tightly knit communities.[…]
Window-shopping only option for the poor
LAHORE – “I know that papa will not let me purchase my favourite trouser as it is expensive and he has not enough money to buy one for me and now I will not force him to do so.” These views were expressed by a 10-year-old young boy who came for Eid shopping along with[…]
The Board of Revenue, Sindh, (BoR) has started collecting stamp duty
KARACHI, Aug 3: The Board of Revenue, Sindh, (BoR) has started collecting stamp duty on the transfer of plots in Defence Housing Authority (DHA) with retrospective effect from 1978 imposing heavy penalties on owners, sources in the stamp duty directorate said on Wednesday. The massive recovery drive was initiated on July 1 after the directorate[…]
DHA City master plan to be ready next month
KARACHI, Aug 3: A meeting of the steering committee of the DHA City Karachi (DCK) was told on Wednesday that the master planning of the project would be completed by the end of September this year. The meeting of the DCK steering committee was chaired by DHA Administrator Brig Aamer Raza Qureshi.
List of tallest buildings and structures in the world
The world’s tallest structure is the 828 m (2,717 ft) tall Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The building gained the official title of “Tallest Building in the World” at its opening on 4 January 2010. It is taller than any other man-made structure ever built. Google Earth KML File Source: List of tallest[…]
Old Rupee 500 Note will be cancelled from 1st October 2011
State Bank of Pakistan published notice for cancellation of old design of Rs. 500 note from 1st October, 2011. After 1st October only new design of Rs. 500 note will be accepted which smaller then previous design.
SHC issues stay order in favour of Emaar
Karachi—The Karachi bench of Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued a stay order in favour of M/s Emaar Giga International EZCO against the defendant, Pakistan Defence Officers’ Housing Authority (DHA) prohibiting the defendant from raising any construction on the disputed land of the Crescent Bay Project and from interfering with any development work carried out[…]
Daily Times sets up Land Investigation Cell
Daily Times has undertaken the responsibility to expose the land mafia and influentials working behind this gory business where innocent people have lost their life-savings. First in this regard will be Bahria Town’s looting spree, where people get files not plots in lieu of their hard earned money and where many have sought the help[…]
CNIC as NTN from 31 December, 2011
Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) told that National Identity Card (CNIC) number will be used as National Tax Number (NTN) from 31 December, 2011.
Two new Nadra centres in town soon
Karachi: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) will establish two new swift registration centres in different city areas, a Nadra spokesman said. At least five swift registration centres recently set up by Nadra are providing fast service to the citizens.
DHA takes over: Crescent Bay project on the rocks
KARACHI: The Pakistan Defence Officers Housing Authority (DHA) and the Dubai-based international construction giant Emaar are at loggerheads over the much-advertised and much-delayed 108-acre Crescent Bay project in DHA Phase VIII’s waterfront zone E.
Establishment of DHA Suffa University okayed
During a meeting held at the Corps Headquarters on Thursday, the Executive Board of the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) approved the establishment of the DHA Suffa University, which had been delayed for some time and is now scheduled to be inaugurated in September 2011.
Karachi City Govt unveils budget for 2011-2012
Karachi—Administrator Karachi Fazlur Rehman in exercise of the powers vested in him of City Council Karachi has approved City District Government Karachi’s budget for fiscal year 2011-12. He approved the budget during a ceremony held in the Seminar Hall of Civic Center on Wednesday.
DHA party shoot-out: Families of waiters distance themselves from case
KARACHI: The families of the two young waiters, Mark Joseph and Kamran, who lost their lives in the shoot-out at Khayaban-e-Rahat on Sunday, have declined to comment on the case. They appealed to the media to leave them out of it.
Ban imposed on real estate deals without police, Nadra checks
KARACHI, June 23: The Sindh government has banned with immediate effect purchase and rental of real estate without verification of credentials of buyer or tenant by the National Database Registration Authority, it emerged on Thursday.
DHA told not to allow parties in houses
KARACHI, June 27: Police on Monday asked the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) to discontinue its practice of giving permissions for holding parties on premises in the area, Dawn has learnt.