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. Malik Nadeem Ahmed

President

Wakeel Jan

Mr. Wakeel Ahmed Jan

Vice President

Habib Ur Rehman

Mr. Habib Ur Rehman

General Secretary

Mr. Mirza Muhammad Omair Baig
Joint Secretary

treasurar

Mr. Zia Akhtar
Treasurer

TAnveer sb

Mr. Qazi Tanveer Ahmed
Executive Member

Mr. Masood Hassan Siddiqui 
Executive Member

Mr. Malik Shahnaz Awan Executive Member

Dilshad

Mr. Dilshad Ahmed Bukhari
Executive Member

Masood Akhter

Mr. Masood Akhter
Executive Member

Younus Mohiuddin

Mr. Younus Mohiuddin 
Executive Member

Dr Adeel Anwar

Dr Mirza Adeel Anwer
Executive Member

Hammad Bin

Mr. Hammad Bin Akhtar 

Executive Member

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Ms. Ayesha Masood Khawaja

Executive Member

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Ms. Ruqiya Zuberi

Executive Member

Accounts & Finance Committee

  • SYED ZIA AKHTER ALI0332-3196628
    YOUNUS MOHIUDDIN0300-8254859

Cleaning Committee

 

MIRZA MUHAMMAD OMAIR BAIG0321-2485849
TANVEER AHMED0333-2423230
MS AYESHA MASOOD KHAWAJA0300-8273990

Water & Sewerage Committee

 

DR MIRZA ADEEL ANWER0346-2764182
MASOOD AKHTAR0300-9226200
WAKEEL AHMED JAN0335-74960690

Automation & Development Committee

HAMMAD BIN AKHTAR0342-2694180
YOUNUS MOHIUDDIN0300-8254859
SYED ZIA AKHTER ALI0332-3196628

H-Park Sports Ground Booking  Committee

SYED ZIA AKHTER ALI0332-3196628
MASOOD HASSAN SIDDIQUI0302-8229066
YOUNUS MOHIUDDIN0300-8254859

Women Committee

AYESHA MASOOD KHAWAJA0300-8273990
RUQIYA ZUBERI0321-9221121

Security Committee 

 

WAKEEL AHMED JAN0335-74960690
MASOOD HASSAN SIDDIQUI0302-8229066
MALIK SHAHNAZ AWAN0300-8202052

Maintenance Committee

 

MASOOD AKHTAR0300-9226200
WAKEEL AHMED JAN0335-74960690
YOUNUS MOHIUDDIN0300-8254859

Family Park Committee

 

TANVEER AHMED0333-2423230
SYED ZIA AKHTER ALI0332-3196628
SYED DILSHAD AHMED BUKHARI0331-2854657

H-Park & Sports Ground Maintenance Committee

 

MASOOD HASSAN SIDDIQUI0302-8229066
MASOOD AKHTAR0300-9226200
MIRZA MUHAMMAD OMAIR BAIG0321-2485849

 

 

Event Management Committee

 

MASOOD HASSAN SIDDIQUI0302-8229066
AYESHA MASOOD KHAWAJA0300-8273990
MIRZA MUHAMMAD OMAIR BAIG0321-2485849