Bahria Town Rawalpindi, affordable, clean and planned city, one of the best in Pakistan

[N.Siddiqui]

DHA valley Rawalpindi.

Bahria Golf city, Murre Rd. High end.

 

[xyxmt]

Affordable its not but there is so much black money that people don't care. That's the fact. Construction quality is very poor but for show (which is what most people are interested in) its good.
However on the positive its clean and well run with some element of security.
Before anyone tells me what's what I live in phase 1 extension

I disagree, my cusin lives in Behria Lahore and sister lives in Behria Rawalpindi. I was surprised with the quality of construction since I myself am a handyman and know quite a lot about shitty constructions.

 

[third eye]

Who's ayesha?
Thanks

 

[Trango Towers]

I disagree, my cusin lives in Behria Lahore and sister lives in Behria Rawalpindi. I was surprised with the quality of construction since I myself am a handyman and know quite a lot about shitty constructions.

Bro I am a structural engineer. Masters from Cranfrield in aircraft design. Brother had a construction company in the UK. Very hands on ad I designed and refurbished my own house. For pakistan standards the construction is good from the outside. When you live there as I do then you realise where the problems are. Still with respect to pakistan its good

 

[N.Siddiqui]

 

[Amaa'n]

Bro I am a structural engineer. Masters from Cranfrield in aircraft design. Brother had a construction company in the UK. Very hands on ad I designed and refurbished my own house. For pakistan standards the construction is good from the outside. When you live there as I do then you realise where the problems are. Still with respect to pakistan its good

depends on what has been bought ---- if one buys a house that has already been built by the contractor then do expect some poor quality standards, because that house has been built from the investor's point of view -- mint money ---
if one is building own house then the quality is completely different & one ensures that highest standard has been met ---- hence many who can are preferring to buy the plot & built it as per there requirement

though hats off to Malik sb for providing the public with such environement but it must be highlighted & Security situation in Bahria TOwn Islamabad is deteriorating, with robberies on the rise

 

[N.Siddiqui]

 

[N.Siddiqui]

Phase 7-8 Bahria Town Rawalpindi.

Bahria Town Phase 1 - 6, near Rawalpindi(though BT is considered as in Islamabad territory as per the master plan.

 

[HariPrasad]

Phase 8, Bahria Town

Took the brunt of housing shortage and high prices in Islamabad, for the better.

High end Bahria Meadows.

Safari villas

Safari Apts.

Looks good but what is lacking is Greenery.

 

[Baghial]

malik riaz ,,,,,, thought,,,,, how to tap into all the black wealth of all the corrupt people,s of pakistan............ by hook n crook ,,,,, with initial inpour of sh of dubai---- who runs his horses all over the world- in durbys,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, halal ka juha...............

the initial land schemes were sold by file lottery no-----
1000 plots
1 millions forms sold ---- between 10.000/ 20.000 rupees

yes he has further divided pakistan
between have
and
have nots

most of pakistani are have NOTS

his luck was from the army stars...........2 stars/3stars

the rest is forgotten........... look at future --- its very bright for more land grabbers, more fraudia,s
more patwari beccming billioner,s ----( papu patwari)
...more burecrats, more journalits.. more politicians..more rtd generals, brig, bought- n- sold...

normally people sit on donkey
here donkey is sitting on people..............and being worshipped-
only country in world ,,, where country is looted and looters being proud of it..

 

[dil_dil]

malik riaz ,,,,,, thought,,,,, how to tap into all the black wealth of all the corrupt people,s of pakistan............ by hook n crook ,,,,, with initial inpour of sh of dubai---- who runs his horses all over the world- in durbys,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, halal ka juha...............

the initial land schemes were sold by file lottery no-----
1000 plots
1 millions forms sold ---- between 10.000/ 20.000 rupees

yes he has further divided pakistan
between have
and
have nots

most of pakistani are have NOTS

his luck was from the army stars...........2 stars/3stars

the rest is forgotten........... look at future --- its very bright for more land grabbers, more fraudia,s
more patwari beccming billioner,s ----( papu patwari)
...more burecrats, more journalits.. more politicians..more rtd generals, brig, bought- n- sold...

normally people sit on donkey
here donkey is sitting on people..............and being worshipped-
only country in world ,,, where country is looted and looters being proud of it..

Land grab prime land near major cities, build unsustainable houses which are more fit for villages then cities. Soon there is no land left and Pakistani cities start to look like Indian slums. brillant

 

[Cookie Monster]

Affordable its not but there is so much black money that people don't care. That's the fact. Construction quality is very poor but for show (which is what most people are interested in) its good.
However on the positive its clean and well run with some element of security.
Before anyone tells me what's what I live in phase 1 extension

Is there proper sewage system? Like rain water and other run off gets collected and sent off to water treatment plants?

 

[Pakistansdefender]

Are you like sane.....
You call bahria town, a affordable town.
You need mental hospital. It is one of the most expensive town in any city.
Middle classes who in the start inhibit these new towns are a thing of the past.
They cannot think of purchasing a 5 marla plot.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Land grab prime land near major cities, build unsustainable houses which are more fit for villages then cities. Soon there is no land left and Pakistani cities start to look like Indian slums. brillant

Okay thhis is something I am confused about. Prices are determined by supply/demand. The amount of land available in UK is less then in Pakistan and in other countries like Japan is even less. Ditto for many overcrowded European countries. However land prices in Pakistan is or my feeling is are way too high. It's not like Pakistan is filthy rich like Kuwait and the aggregate dollar demand pushes even price of sandy plot out of the roof. So what gives?

I suspect that there is like in many sectors of Pakistan economy a land mafia. It involves officials, real estate agents, developers, speculators etc. What they do is restrict supply of land leading to demand outstripping supply which of course ends up pushing prices of plots out of the roof. In other words the mafia creates a monopoly of supply and then when prices go out of the roof shares restricted number of plots to the well connected or as patronage who of course make fortune.

If govenment tomorrow made compulsory purchase or placed public land outside the twin cities - say a block of 2 square miles. Then planned, built grid network of roads, provided utilites, then made 10,000s of plots available on sale to ordinary public via CNIC [maybe sold on 10% deposit with 20 year repayment] I suspect prices would come crashing down. And to prevent 'hoarding' or speculative purchases government anounced more such schemes in the pipeline I think speculators would be scared off with knowledge that regular supply of large number of plots will be on the market. The property bubble would burst.

Thoughts?

 

[dil_dil]

Okay thhis is something I am confused about. Prices are determined by supply/demand. The amount of land available in UK is less then in Pakistan and in other countries like Japan is even less. Ditto for many overcrowded European countries. However land prices in Pakistan is or my feeling is are way too high. It's not like Pakistan is filthy rich like Kuwait and the aggregate dollar demand pushes even price of sandy plot out of the roof. So what gives?

I suspect that there is like in many sectors of Pakistan economy a land mafia. It involves officials, real estate agents, developers, speculators etc. What they do is restrict supply of land leading to demand outstripping supply which of course ends up pushing prices of plots out of the roof. In other words the mafia creates a monopoly of supply and then when prices go out of the roof shares restricted number of plots to the well connected or as patronage who of course make fortune.

If govenment tomorrow made compulsory purchase or placed public land outside the twin cities - say a block of 2 square miles. Then planned, built grid network of roads, provided utilites, then made 10,000s of plots available on sale to ordinary public via CNIC [maybe sold on 10% deposit with 20 year repayment] I suspect prices would come crashing down. And to prevent 'hoarding' or speculative purchases government anounced more such schemes in the pipeline I think speculators would be scared off with knowledge that regular supply of large number of plots will be on the market. The property bubble would burst.

Thoughts?

Major problem is middle class/lower middle class needs isn't being taken care of by likes of Bahria town even if they look nice from outside. PTI promised to build affordable 5 million homes in cities. Because if not then in coming decades cities will have more and more katchi abadis.

Instead of selling plots, build 10 story apartments. Crackdown on black money being spent on plots. There is hype about money laundering abroad but even black money with in Pakistan is huge problem.