Ziaullah Shah, chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Cooperative Housing Society, told members that time has shown the Jammu Kashmir merger was the correct decision and praised the strong response when the scheme was revamped and relaunched in 2011. He made these remarks while addressing the special general meeting of the society attended by a large number of members.
The chairman described the day as historic after achieving an important milestone in merging the Agro Farming schemes located in Zone Four and Five of the society into IBECHS. The Islamabad areas of Peja, Pand Malkaan and Bhabar Tarar together span roughly 40,000 to 50,000 kanals, of which the society had purchased about 5,500 kanals between 2004 and 2016.
Shah explained that the society’s land holdings were scattered across small plots, making development impractical while the surrounding parcels were in IBECHS hands. For that reason the administration pursued the Jammu Kashmir merger, a move he said has now been vindicated. He expressed hope and prayed that Allah grants the society the ability to carry the project through the upcoming stages.
Society secretary Sardar Sabeel Mumtaz Khan briefed attendees on the motives for the merger, the steps taken to date and the planned course of action. Members voiced full support for the administration’s decision and participated in the SGM in strong numbers, underscoring local interest in resolving Islamabad land development challenges through the merger.
