Just a few days ago, we shared details about the planned, computerised balloting to take place in DHA Bahawalpur. Well, we have an update today: balloting results have been announced, but things aren’t as clear as we’d like them to be just yet.
The project’s official website shared a list of successful candidates yesterday at around 4 pm but, in an unexpected move, it was removed after a short while. As of now, no new list has been updated and people have been left questioning the authenticity of these results.
To clarify this issue, I talked to Property Plus CEO Amir Yousaf Ali Khan, an authorised dealer of DHA Bahawalpur. He told me that the ballot results were undeniably fair and transparent and there was nothing fishy about it.
“There were some technical issues with the listings as the data is really heavy,” he said. “I was present at the computerised balloting ceremony. Theories that allege that certain applicants are benefitting from this removal [of the list] hold no ground.”
Being a DHA project, DHA Bahawalpur enjoys a certain credibility. The fact that for a limited number of plot files about 36,000 applications were received from Pakistanis residing across the world is reflective of this. According to Khan, out of these 36,000 applicants, around 6,200 have been successful. Five thousand 10-marla files and just 1,200 1-kanal files have been issued.
Those who can’t wait to view the results on DHA Bahawalpur’s website can call their UAN at +92-62-111-111-518 and request the operator to check the result against their CNIC. The concerned staff has the listings of both successful and unsuccessful candidates. Since there were around 36,000 applications received, there’s too much data to be uploaded onto the website right away. But rest assured, you will be able see the final results soon.
Successful applicants will be required to pay their first instalment in January 2016. According to Khan, rates have already started to increase as successful applicants are now demanding a profit of PKR 300,000 on both 10-marla and 1-kanal files. Please note that files can only be transferred after the owner pays the first instalment.
While the profit demanded may appear high to some, there is a reason why you shouldn’t wait for the asking rate to come down. You see, there is a strong rumour in the market that DHA Bahalwalpur’s ground breaking ceremony will takes place in the first month of 2016. I have also heard that the authority concerned has completed town planning and other such related work needed for plot balloting. This means DHA Bhawalpur is on the road to success. I foresee a stronger demand and better profits waiting for the file owners in the beginning of 2016.
Considering the above mentioned factors, now is the right time to buy DHA Bahawalpur files.
Note: Some of the information quoted in this article has been sourced from Property Plus CEO Amir Yousaf Ali Khan. For further consultation, he can be reached at +92-300-780-5555.
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it is not relevant comment but samra I want to know about your take on dha Peshawar.Is It better for investment point of view.four days are left for its registration, your valuable Input in this regard will help me alot to take decision.please share your thoughts & obliged.
what are you waiting for? A lot of investment from Islamabad has moved to Peshawar, which in other words means that Peshawar property is to become more valuable in near future. Plus i have heard rumours of Bahria Peshawar’s launch, this could create a competition in the market.
What are you concerns Shumaiyl?
actually I am from jhang & dont have sufficient information regarding dha Peshawar project.its location,development charges and possession tIme, its rates are rational or irrational etc are the main concerns in my mind.most importantly Peshawar city’s overall law n order situation.keeping all these issues in mind do you recommend dha Peshawar for investment point of view.
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The results are undoubtedly engineered / fabricated and against all the norms of fair practices. Balloting was conducted on 27th October, 2015 and the lists for successful and unsuccessful candidates have yet to be posted on the relevant web page !!! Today is December 01, 2015.
Just for an eye wash, a check window appears on the balloting page asking for the CNIC No., You put any ID card no., from your mind and it will give the same message,
” We regret to inform you that you are not successful in this phase of ballot. We thank you for your interest and support in DHA Bahawalpur’s 1st ever ballot”
Any one can give it a try. I have an interest because at least four applicants, known to me and upon my advice had participated. They have checked and getting the same message.
In principle, when you put your CNIC no., a complete record of applicant including Name, Address, and the Plot Category applied for, must appear on the screen.
It is important to mention that non of the applicants known to me had received any message or acknowledgment of receipt of his application in DHA office. Therefore, it is very certain that they have not been included in the balloting, at all. There could be many such cases.
What ever the case may be, the balloting is full of suspicion and needs to be conducted again as The entire process was grossly mismanaged. the re-balloting must be conducted in the presence of representatives of public including a representative of zameen.com.
Hi ,
I do understand what you mean. I also checked my balloting results first and the same message appeared.
However,I strongly recommend you must put (-) where required. As I was very disappointed to see the same message. Nevertheless, when i entered my NIC number with (-) , it appeared that I had won two plots!
it appeared with my NIC, my name and category I won the plot in.
With regards to application process,everyone who entered has recieved a bak reciept, which is your application number. Plus, all the candidates were sent a text message as a receipt of application via text message.
It is best to call the office and check, as said in the article they have list of both candidates.
Regards
Malik
Salam !
I had also applied for one plot in 10 Marla General Public Category and was present at the event of balloting. The ballot was conducted through computer before at least 1000 audience. The whole process was witnessed and conducted in real time. There is video coverage of the whole event and the lists of successful candidates were signed and sealed sealed publicly. I also did not succeed in ballot but airing unfounded rumors may not be appropriate. Later due delay in posting of results I personally visited the DHA office and the staff did help and satisfy me about the whole process. The uploading of results did take time but it happens as detailed scrutiny of documents of successful candidates do take time.
There are news that most of the land is already acquired and the project is likely to be completed on fast track and will be livable within 3 years which will be unprecedented. This is likely to be a good investment as there is no such housing project of this caliber in Bahawalpur and if done as promised then the prospects of good return on investment are guaranteed.
Regards
Dear Samra Zulfiqar,
Thanks for your valuable articles. Do you have news about DHA City Lahore in near future?
Yes, insha’Allah soon.
For information of Property Plus CEO Amir Yousaf Ali Khan, the tel no., never responded +92-62-111-111-518 and till now it is not a working no., Therefore, even the statement of witness is not authentic.
You can try him again as he could have been busy elsewhere.
It is functioning, you should try once more but not at 2 o clock in the morning……..
Dear Qazi sb. I value your comments but my statement as witness to the whole process is without any doubt true and as i have seen and i was personally present at the balloting site and also later present in the reception office where i checked for my family applications. the help line was continuously attended and properly responded by the staff.
it is one out of 5 ratio. I can understand your desperation due to your non success but public at large has shown overwhelming response by applying in huge numbers in DHA, Bahawalpur. It is because of their transparency and proper organizational discipline.
Dear Ali Sb., I appreciate your clarifications and presume that you have an adequate access to the local DHA Management. Can you kindly request them to post on net, the list of unsuccessful applicants with their names and CNIC nos.,
I have already requested them on their email ID but sure that it will not be heeded to.
Sir, I am not desperate, rather appalled on the state of situation at DHA Bahawalpur. I myself belongs to engineers community and know very well about time required to compile the computerized data, what ever the size may be. This could have taken them a couple of hours on Friday to arrange and post on net. I can also imagine the capacity and competency of their staff and wonder how did they organize the balloting while they took ages for posting the results on Web and still flaw-full.
I have also been witnessing, the professionalism and quantum of their discipline in DHA Valley Islamabad Project, since 2007.
I reiterate that the tel no., your honor, had given to Ms. Samra that she posted in her blog is an invalid and not a working no.,
The statistics appended in blog are very interesting. Accordingly, there were 36,000 applicants. Each one paid (Rs., 7,000 +1,000) i,e 8,000 and a total amount of 288, 000,000 ( Rs., two hundred eighty eight million) minimum, as non refundable processing fee was collected by DHA. On the other they had 5000 nos., of 10 marla and 1200 nos., of 1 kanal plots to give. My questions to readers is that, processing of applications would cost how much, at the most ?
I have a simple calculation, suppose 10 computer operators have been working for the past two months on data compilation to get ready for the balloting, lets add a supervisor too, on top of it lets assume the Project Director also incurred a reasonable cost, add a couple of office boys also.
10 x 50,000 per operator x 2 months = 1. 000,000 (One million Rs.,)
1 Supervisor x 100,000 x 2 months = 200,000 (Two hundred thousand Rs.,)
1 Project Director x 500,000 x 2 months = 1,000,000 (One million Pak Rs.,)
Misclls., expenses = 1,000,000 (One million Rs.,)
TOTAL ————————— = 3, 200,000 ( Three million two hundred thousand Rs., )
DHA has hoarded 288, 000, 000 Rs., against the total expenses of mere a little over 3 million Rs.,. Let’s be more lavish and multiply the expenses with three. Even then, it does not cross a figure of 10 million. DHA thus earns a profit of over 278, 000, 000 in the name of so called balloting. Some learned reader may correct me if I am wrong.
Is this not a white collar fraud, if not then what can we call it ? When DHA knew that they had only 6200 plots to give, why did they lure 36,000 applicants !!!!
Was it not the best to allot plots on first come, first serve basis. Unfortunately, we have no law to curb such practices. Morality also is a distant dream. The prevailing law, contrary to saying, is not blind, rather has sharper than 6/6 vision and knows well where and whom to catch.
You seem to have some grudge or heart burn against Defense housing, The statistics you gave must be true but you will appreciate that the revenue collection is part of business plan.
Take DHA City Karachi where successful applicants paid around 1 M so far and earned 7-8 M of profit on their investments. There are many similar success stories linked to Defense Housing elsewhere and it is one of the most trusted Real Estate organisation trusted alike by Local and expatriate Pakistanis.
With regards to non refundable fee of Rs 8000 and 11000, the same willfully deposited by the applicants and were not collected without their conscious knowledge. It was a chance the investors and applicants took in quest of better investment which in all cases is better than so many competing property Brand names.
I believe that there is no better and safe investment venue other than DHAs all over Pakistan.
Cheer up dear, no grudge with any one, no heartburn, I had given my point of view and others have the right to express themselves.
🙂
I knew you were cool.
Thanks Ms. Samra, for your understanding.
totally agree with engr qazi
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After all the fuss and arguments on the balloting process etc., I feel it fair to share a piece of information with my fellow readers. Following are the relevant Telephone nos., of the relevant for any requisite information re., successful and unsuccessful applicants,
1- 0092 62 2281057 (Reception / Information for successful applicants only)
2 – 0092 300 3116101 ( Col Shaheen – for information on unsuccessful applicants)
3 – 0092 300 7310786 ( Mr. Waqas – for information on unsuccessful applicants)
Also, I sent my queries to the above mobile contacts and were adequately addressed to my satisfaction.
I followed the blog and do not agree with the notions of Mr Engineer. Well every one has the right of his/her point of view but one must not reiterate to impose one’s biased point of view and just to distract others. DHA is known for trusted repute and transparency. Every one voluntary paid non refundable processing fee and after being unsuccessful asking accountability is not justified. Helpline was very much responsive and was providing required information. I will request Mr Engineer to be realistic and accept the fair ballot results like a good sportsman. Thanks indeed.
In spite that I still have strong reservations on the mode of preparing and posting results on web, I thanks you for your guidance. We are human beings and react per our perceptions. which sometimes do not match with those of others..
I personally do not believe in robbing people at their will. Agreeing to this principle means rejecting grievances of DHA Valley, Islamabad affectees where over 200,000 allottees have been suffering for the past 8 years.
I appreciate realisation and fully agree/understand about perception difference reactions; that is natural.However, reservations seems to be result of conceived perceptions. Otherwise, DHA website satisfy individual successful /unsuccessful candidate.
Discussion on this page is about BAHAWALPUR ballot whereas Valley is a separate issue, concerns are
genuine and needs to be addressed. Notwithstanding, Bharia Town offered developed plot in lieu of valley;
however, most of the people did not opt for the given option……..clear indication, people have more trust in DHA. Argument may not be correct and I do not have any intention to defend DHA on Valley issue, rather myself is one of the sufferer of DHA I – extention. Still underline comment, “robbing people at will” does not seems to be fair and needs considerations.
Hi Samra,
Well constructive article. Any beneficial information for Dha gujranwala?
Thank you,
Naeem
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