Ashiana Housing Project is one of its kinds in the history of Pakistan real estate. The transparency of the project, as claimed by those who have received the keys of their houses in Ashiana, is inspirational. The very idea of owning a house in a big city was far-fetched by countless government servants, widows, labours, private employees, and disabled people let alone having it in a society that offers complete amenities required for a secure and comfortable life. With such high quality construction, well-planned infrastructure, and raving facilities, Ashiana Housing Society truly is a dream come true for the low-income families.
The popularity and demand of the project has called for the expansion of the scheme. In 2009, what started as a 480 houses block in Atari, Lahore has spread to other cities of Punjab, including Sargodha, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sahiwal, Jehlum, and Faisalabad. New land has been purchased by the Government of Punjab in the mentioned cities as well as in other areas of Lahore real estate. Ashiana Qaid, at Sabora Atrai has delivered all the 480 houses to the deserving candidates selected through highly transparent scrutiny in July 2011. The concerned authorities have promised that each Ashiana Housing project would include hospitals, industrial areas, schools, colleges and universities, public transport and all related state of the art welfare features.
At Ashiana Qaid, the extension work has begun and another batch of 2,000 houses is to be delivered by the due time. This extension includes five marlas plots and all 935 plots will be allotted to the right candidate through fair balloting system. To accommodate the increasing demand for plots and houses in Ashiana Projects in Lahore, Ashiana Iqbal has been planned. The number of houses in Ashiana Iqbal would be 8,000, which is double the number of houses in Ashiana Qaid but the applications received for the new allotments are normally 20 times more than the available units. This data shows that highly robust construction work and detailed planning would be required to deliver the very best of this dynamic project as well as benefit the business of properties in Pakistan.