| Naya Nazimabad | |
| Official Name: | Naya Nazimabad |
| Native Name: | نیا ناظم آباد |
| Area Total Acre: | 1300 |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Naya Nazimabad Logo.png |
| Blank Emblem Size: | 200px |
Javedan Corporation, doing business as Naya Nazimabad, (Urdu: {{nq|نیا ناظم آباد) is a housing project that is being developed, built around the Manghopir Lake.[1]
A couple years back, the heavy rain in Karachi caused some blocks of the housing project to be flooded because of inadequate sewage and water disposal lines, however the management has now taken adequate measures to prevent a similar situation in the future. Residents of some blocks claimed that they had difficulties once the flooding began that remained for over a week. However, allegedly some media houses blew the actual problem out of proportion.[2]
The land was given initially for mining to the Javedan corporation for a mining lease only. Later, Arif Habib Ghani and Aqeel Karim Dhedhi, a business cartel, bought it with the help of government authorities for a fair price and launched a housing project.
Javedan Cement Limited was originally incorporated in Pakistan as Valika Cement Limited on June 8, 1961 and was originally owned by Valika family until 1972 when it was nationalized by the government of Pakistan.[3] Later, it was renamed as Javedan Cement Limited.[3]
The Javedan Cement Limited (JCL) was privatized and sold at very low prices of Rs. 4.3 billion ($43 million) to Haji Ghani and Shunaid Qureshi. The new owners almost immediately stopped production, dismantled the cement factory and converted the 1,300 acres JCL land into a housing project worth over Rs. 100 billion ($1 billion). Experts believe the cost of total JCL land including mining land could easily cross Rs. 200 billion ($2 billion).[4] The developers of Naya Nazimabad project includes owner of Arif Habib Equity. According to experts, the closing of Javedan Cement and establishment of Naya Nazimabad will cost Pakistan government $ 6 million annually.[5]
Land was given initially for mining to the Javedan corporation for a mining lease only. Later, Arif Habib Ghani and Aqeel Karim Dhedhi, a business cartel, bought it with the help of government authorities for a meager price and launched a housing project.
In 2020, Arif Habib proposed fresh investment of Rs 750 million into Naya Nazimabad.[6]
The total area of Naya Nazimabad is 1,300 acres.[6]
Naya Nazimabad was sold to general public at the rate of Rs 6,300 per yard, its worth Rs 60,000 by October 2019, resulting in net wealth generation of Rs 95 bn.[7]
Naya Nazimabad Project is towards it completion accompanied with completion of all odds which are emerging time to time. The house prices have also shot up making Naya Nazimabad one of the prime locations for residence in Karachi. In the future, the community may house up to 300,000 people.[8]
Javedan Corporation Limited, a builder of Naya Nazimabad Housing Scheme, owned 928 acres 99-year leasehold land allotted in 1960/61; 310 acres freehold land, and 128 acres leasehold land allotted in 2011.[9]
A case was filed in the Sindh High Court (SHC) against the Naya Nazimabad residential scheme near Manghopir that has allegedly been launched despite a report claiming that the area has been used dumping ground for factory waste. These chemicals are hazardous substances which could harm human health and/or the environment.[10] A study commissioned on the directives of the Supreme Court of Pakistan has found that the populations residing in Gadap Town and nearby areas may be affected by chemicals as it is air-borne.[11] [12] [10]
Shunaid Qureshi, developer of Naya Nazimabad, CEO Al Abbas Sugar Mills and former Chairman of Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PASMA) was arrested in January 2014.[13] Shunaid Qureshi is a son of Hum TV director Sultana Siddiqui, nephew of businessman Jahangir Siddiqui, brother-in-law of Television producer Momina Duraid and the cousin of actor Sheheryar Munawar Siddiqui. Jahangir Siddiqui son Ali is married to the daughter of Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman, owner of Jang Group of Newspapers.[14]
Naya Nazimabad Flyover is being developed to provide a convenient thoroughfare to the residents of an upper-class residential area viz Naya Nazmiabad by flying over the low-income community (Nusrat Bhutto Colony) that falls in between.[15]