The Society named as “KDA OVERSEAS PAKISTANI’S BUNGALOWS” situated at Block 16A of Gulistan e Johar Karachi formed in 1985 was a project of Karachi Development Authority (KDA) for the Overseas residents, initially it was booked through advertisement in all national newspaper of that time i.e., Daily Jang dated 9th Jan 1982 for balloting in phase I at US Dollars 50,000, Daily Jang dated 25th June 1985, Daily Dawn dated 25th June 1985 for balloting in  phase II at US Dollars 32,000.

According to initial Master Plan Layout of KDA in the brochure following Amenity Plots are existed in the locality:

  1. Z-1 Shopping Centre (Apartments were build)
  2. Z-2 Masjid Abu Bakar
  3. Z-3 Madressah Ayisha Siddiq
  4. Z-4 Family Park
  5. Z-5 Community Centre (Converted into 16 equal houses)
  6. Z-6 Children Welfare Centre & Primary School allotted to Azhar Education Society (presently in possession of Mr. Amin Ahemdani of AES School)
  7. Z-7 Masjid Khadeeja ul Kubra
  8. Z-8 Not traceable
  9. Z-9 Not traceable
  10. Z-10 Municipal Market (Shops & KDA Safari Apartments have been build)
  11. Z-11 Shops (Rado Hill top Apartments & Shops)
  12. Z-12 Swimming Pool of 4,274 sq Yards ( Encroached by Gold Line Residency)
  13. Z-13/1 Maternity Home & Dispensary Centre.
  14. Z-13/2 Post Office and Fire Brigade

This area of KDA Overseas Bungalows comes under the jurisdiction of Cantonment Board Faisal (CBF) and each house has to pay all taxes and charges directly to CBF in lieu of services provided by CBF to the area. Some important services that CBF provides us are Street Lights, Picking Debris and waste from designated Dumpsites, Fumigation, operating filter plants for drinking water, maintenance of roads and parks etc.

There are 387 bungalows spread over in 16 blocks including 11 commercial buildings and a small shopping area on 2 plots. It provides residence to around 1200-1300 inhabitants, living peacefully and enjoying life with zeal and sense of security. There are two entrance / exit gates, one facing Long life bungalows and the other one is facing to Railway society block 10, Gulshan-e-Iqbal. The boundaries is surrounded by safari park, commercial area of block 16, Al Habib society and have approaches to Rashid Minhas Road and main Johar More in Gulistan-e- Johar. There are 16 parks including one family park and one play ground within the society.

The society is run by an elected Association named as Overseas Pakistani’s Bungalows Residents Welfare Association (OPBRWA), having its operation center in H park ground. The association mainly provides the following services

Team

Mr. Farhat Ali Khan
President
Mr. Malik Nadeem Ahmed
Vice President
Mr. Younus Mohiuddin
General Secretary
IMG_2226
Mr. Masood Hassan Siddiqui
Joint Secretary
IMG_2167

Mr. Zia Akhtar
Treasurer

IMG_2166
Mrs. Kiran Samina Jamal
Member
IMG_2142

Mr. Muhammad Ali
Member

IMG_2180
Mr. Tanveer Ahmed
Member
IMG_2190
Mr. Dilshad Ahmed Bukhari
Member
IMG_2168
Mr. Abdul Quddus Hashmi
Member
IMG_2170
Mr. Malik Shahnaz Awan Member
Dr. syed Waqar Ahmed
Dr. Syed Waqar Ahmed
Member
IMG_2179
Mr. Masood Akhtar
Member
IMG_2169
Mr. M. Omair Baig
Member
IMG_2165
Mr. Wakeel Ahmed Jan
Member

Cleaning Committee

  • Tanveer Ahmed
  • ⁠Masood Akhtar
  • ⁠Younus Mohiuddin
  • ⁠Kiran Jamal

Accounts Committee

  • Syed Zia Akhter
  • ⁠Younus Mohiuddin
  • ⁠Abdul Quddus Hashmi
  •  

H-Park Sports Ground Booking Committee

  • Syed Zia Akhter
  • ⁠Younus Mohiuddin
  • ⁠Nadeem Ahmed

Security Committee 

  • Younus Mohiuddin
  • ⁠Nadeem Ahmed
  • ⁠Muhammad Ali
  • ⁠Wakeel Jan
  • ⁠Masood Hassan Siddiqui

Maintenance Committee

  • Younus Mohiuddin
  • ⁠Nadeem Ahmed
  • ⁠Wakeel Jan
  • ⁠Tanveer Ahmed
  • ⁠Masood Akhtar

Family Park Committee

  • Younus Mohiuddin
  • ⁠Tanveer Ahmed