THE TAKING OF RAWALPINDI - Newspaper
Construction work underway at the site of Capital Smart City | Photo by the writer The village of Treel, which was once a substantial bus ride away from Rawalpindi, has been practically engulfed by the city. As Rawalpindi city grew along the Grand Trunk Road, new housing societies and Defence Housing Authority (DHA) and Bahria phases were approved. In 2008, a joint venture between DHA and Bahria led to the creation of DHA Valley, for which some land was acquired by buying shamilat (historically common-use land) from the residents of Treel. Treel is not on the GT Road, but it is a 10-kilometr...
Source: dawn.com