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:
- Z-1 Shopping Centre (Apartments were build)
- Z-2 Masjid Abu Bakar
- Z-3 Madressah Ayisha Siddiq
- Z-4 Family Park
- Z-5 Community Centre (Converted into 16 equal houses)
- Z-6 Children Welfare Centre & Primary School allotted to Azhar Education Society (presently in possession of Mr. Amin Ahemdani of AES School)
- Z-7 Masjid Khadeeja ul Kubra
- Z-8 Not traceable
- Z-9 Not traceable
- Z-10 Municipal Market (Shops & KDA Safari Apartments have been build)
- Z-11 Shops (Rado Hill top Apartments & Shops)
- Z-12 Swimming Pool of 4,274 sq Yards ( Encroached by Gold Line Residency)
- Z-13/1 Maternity Home & Dispensary Centre.
- 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
- Janitorial services
- Security with monitoring system
- Maintains family and H park play ground
- Manages maintenance of street lights with the help of related departments
- Manages to hold national day celebrations, sports activities, cultural events etc
- Miscellaneous minor maintenance works
Team
Mr. Malik Nadeem Ahmed
President
Mr. Wakeel Ahmed Jan
Vice President
Mr. Habib Ur Rehman
General Secretary
Mr. Mirza Muhammad Omair Baig
Joint Secretary
Mr. Zia Akhtar
Treasurer
Mr. Younus Mohiuddin
Executive Member
Dr Mirza Adeel Anwer
Executive Member
Mr. Hammad Bin Akhtar
Executive Member
Ms. Ayesha Masood Khawaja
Executive Member
Ms. Ruqiya Zuberi
Executive Member
Accounts & Finance Committee
SYED ZIA AKHTER ALI 0332-3196628 YOUNUS MOHIUDDIN 0300-8254859
Cleaning Committee
| MIRZA MUHAMMAD OMAIR BAIG | 0321-2485849 |
| TANVEER AHMED | 0333-2423230 |
| MS AYESHA MASOOD KHAWAJA | 0300-8273990 |
Water & Sewerage Committee
| DR MIRZA ADEEL ANWER | 0346-2764182 |
| MASOOD AKHTAR | 0300-9226200 |
| WAKEEL AHMED JAN | 0335-74960690 |
Automation & Development Committee
| HAMMAD BIN AKHTAR | 0342-2694180 |
| YOUNUS MOHIUDDIN | 0300-8254859 |
| SYED ZIA AKHTER ALI | 0332-3196628 |
H-Park Sports Ground Booking Committee
| SYED ZIA AKHTER ALI | 0332-3196628 |
| MASOOD HASSAN SIDDIQUI | 0302-8229066 |
| YOUNUS MOHIUDDIN | 0300-8254859 |
Women Committee
| AYESHA MASOOD KHAWAJA | 0300-8273990 |
| RUQIYA ZUBERI | 0321-9221121 |
Security Committee
| WAKEEL AHMED JAN | 0335-74960690 |
| MASOOD HASSAN SIDDIQUI | 0302-8229066 |
| MALIK SHAHNAZ AWAN | 0300-8202052 |
Maintenance Committee
| MASOOD AKHTAR | 0300-9226200 |
| WAKEEL AHMED JAN | 0335-74960690 |
| YOUNUS MOHIUDDIN | 0300-8254859 |
Family Park Committee
| TANVEER AHMED | 0333-2423230 |
| SYED ZIA AKHTER ALI | 0332-3196628 |
| SYED DILSHAD AHMED BUKHARI | 0331-2854657 |
H-Park & Sports Ground Maintenance Committee
| MASOOD HASSAN SIDDIQUI | 0302-8229066 |
| MASOOD AKHTAR | 0300-9226200 |
| MIRZA MUHAMMAD OMAIR BAIG | 0321-2485849 |
Event Management Committee
| MASOOD HASSAN SIDDIQUI | 0302-8229066 |
| AYESHA MASOOD KHAWAJA | 0300-8273990 |
| MIRZA MUHAMMAD OMAIR BAIG | 0321-2485849 |

