Owner of Dilip Kumar’s house demands Rs80m
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Akram Ullah, the current owner of Dilip Kumar’s ancestral home in Peshawar, has demanded Rs80 million to sell the four-marla house, after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif recently declared it a national heritage.
Dilip Kumar's Peshawar home declared national heritage
According to Hindustan Times, an official of the KP Culture Department had informed that the provincial government wanted to buy and reconstruct the house, even before the Prime Minister’s declaration.
The official further added that Ullah had initially demanded Rs35 million, but after the declaration, he went for an unreasonable Rs80 million, at which the provincial government, that had offered only Rs20 million, warned him that they could just take the property by law as it was already declared to be a national heritage.
Proposal to convert Dilip Kumar’s house into national heritage termed ‘unfeasible’
Shakeel Waheed Ullah, secretary general of Cultural Heritage Council, revealed that Akram is a legal owner of this house. However, after the 18th Amendment, acquiring the house was the responsibility of the provincial government and should be taken at the earliest since the residence was in a deplorable condition and could collapse any time.
PM Nawaz Sharif declared Dilip Kumar’s house as a national heritage last week and sent a summary to the information ministry, directing them to acquire the house as soon as possible.
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Jul 21, 2014 12:28pm
who knows its a setup by some relative of MNA or senator...to make money
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Jul 21, 2014 12:29pm
In 3014 if some PM wants to turn Raiwand Palace as a national heritage , what will be the cost just imagine. 80 million is being divided between, the officials of KP culture department, ullah and the middle man who is working sincerely
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Jul 21, 2014 12:37pm
While I don't think the Government should have declared the property "national heritage," the Government can just take it away from it's original legal owners by just declaring it national heritage? That is not just.
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Jul 21, 2014 12:43pm
Greedy man. State has eminent domain to take over any property in national interest.
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Jul 21, 2014 12:51pm
Let Dilip Kumar himself shell out those Rs 80 million. A well known screen hero but a very little known ,off screen villain.
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Jul 21, 2014 12:58pm
Good for him, I say! @ Malik, state's eminent domain is a restricted right.
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Jul 21, 2014 12:58pm
Don't waste time on non issues . Why we have to make memorials for Indians who are against us to the core. See what they write against us in newspaper blogs( Nation newspaper is an example).
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Jul 21, 2014 01:14pm
Nawaz Sharif is not a monarch. Who is he to declare what is national heritage and what is not? Does the country go by what movie actors the Prime Minister personally likes or dislikes? He is rich enough to buy this house on his own and show Mr. Kumar and Mr. Modi how big a fan he is of India and Indian movie actors. If he does not want to spend his own money, the tax payers do not want to spend nation's money on personal art appreciation of the Prime Minister either.
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Jul 21, 2014 01:32pm
corrupt mentality and no respect for homeland
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Jul 21, 2014 01:36pm
@Moiz Omar Yes , it can, after paying the market price.
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Jul 21, 2014 01:46pm
Pakistan is full of opportunists/vultures. From hiking prices of medicines to food/grocery items to clothes to luxury goods...nothing has been spared. With so much islamisation in Pakistan they are like a stone in the sea...all wet from outside but when broken it is totally dry from inside. Islam has not penetrated in their hearts otherwise they would never raise prices specially for daily use commodities and food/grocery items which hits the weaker section the most. Akram Ullah is also a Pakistani so I am not surprised if he has raised the prices..
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Jul 21, 2014 02:04pm
"warned him that they could just take the
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Jul 21, 2014 02:25pm
Nawaz sharif, instead of buying houses, spend this money on the poor and under privileged people of Pakistan. I don't care about Dilip Kumar. All I care about is the poor Pakistani's.
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Jul 21, 2014 02:27pm
@malik And what's so "national interest" about this particular property.
SHAME on government for shelling out millions on "useless" stuff, which should have been spent on IDP's, our defence forces, poor people, ESPECIALLY in this holy month of Ramzan. Have they NO shame left?
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Jul 21, 2014 02:36pm
Who is Dilip Kumar and what is his contribution to Pakistan?
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Jul 21, 2014 03:04pm
@malik what nonsense! what national interest do we find here...
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Jul 21, 2014 03:11pm
@sohn, Canada Indian's are not against pakistani , they are against you who are trying to divide the world. In face we are too against Indians who are similar mindestes like you.
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Jul 21, 2014 03:11pm
@Dr Saad Dilip Kumar Did nothing for India eighter. But being entertainer he entertained people from India and Pakistan equally. That was his Job and He did that well, can you deny that. If preserved correctly the place may earn you money from tourism.
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Jul 21, 2014 03:54pm
The market price of the house has indeed increased. The current owner of the house is not doing anything illegal. He has the right to demand whatever he thinks is the right price of his legal possession. To those who think he is being greedy, so be it. If he is being foolish, he will learn his lesson. Let the free market economy prevail. In this case, the government was foolish enough to declare this site as a national heritage before buying the property, thereby raising its value by several million. They should have first bought the property, and then declared it as a national heritage, if they wanted to.
When you are a buyer with deep pockets and you show to the seller how desperate you are for his possession, he will charge you the amount you can afford. What is wrong with that?
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Jul 21, 2014 04:07pm
@Dr Saad Let me refresh you memories - you can look into old news items in Jang or others. Infact , their was legal case also when Mr. Kumar came to visit. During 1965 war , D. Kumar raised funds for the Indian govt. against Pakistan -- some lawyer or some one tried to bar him from ... I dont recall fully now. other readers can fill in the gaps -
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Jul 21, 2014 05:15pm
What is nawaz sharif trying to achieve by declaring it as a national heritage site? Build a museum. But the question here is todays pakistani generation hardly know him as he has retired from films. So there would be guaranteed no visitors atleast not now then in coming year's. Total waste of money.
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Jul 21, 2014 05:25pm
@roger_davis So correct. If Nawaz sharif really likes Dilip Kumar himself, then he should pay for the house from his own pocket NOT from the Govt. treasury.
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Jul 21, 2014 08:02pm
@Arshad This is economics dude. Price goes up if there is a demand in the market. I think the owner is behaving rationally (of course assuming that govt officials are not acting from behind to get their own share).
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Jul 21, 2014 08:28pm
What most people do not understand here is that Akramullah owns the property. It is a simple rule of demand and supply. If he wants to set his property price at 85 million so be it. It is his property. Who are we to decide what he should and should not do? Since the site was declared a national heritage, it's value just shot up. It is that simple. Same goes with name brand items you buy everyday. You can either buy regular shoes or buy Nike and pay a premium. You can buy a smart phone with touch screen or put an Apple logo on it, call it an iPhone and pay a premium.
Think about it!
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Jul 21, 2014 09:35pm
Akram Ullah is the lawful owner of the property and he has the right to demand any sum of money. Take it or leave it.
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Jul 22, 2014 12:00am
Nawaz Sharif should pay this money from his own pocket. Tax money of poor people should not be wasted on such non-issues.
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Jul 22, 2014 12:22am
@gary This should be changed.
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Jul 22, 2014 12:59am
If Dileep Kumar love Pakistan then he should have moved to Pakistan, but he come only 2 times. Is Pakistan is really a stupid country, wasting time and money for a person who does not care Pakistan.
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Jul 22, 2014 01:35am
Pakistan is peppered with landmarks. It would behoove to legislate a funded policy facilitating preservation in perpetuity.
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Jul 22, 2014 02:14am
National Heritage s/b for a nationally significant, unique & motivational object. DK is neither a national, nor his former home a thing of a heritage.
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Jul 22, 2014 04:02am
@sohn, Canada
Indian's did not ask for the favor. We went ahead and declared it a heritage.Also, a number of things which India write are many times true. It is us who are blinded by faith and trust in khaki that we cannot understand it.
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Jul 22, 2014 06:00am
80 Million is too much.The guy has become greedy after hearing the name of Dilip Kumar.Let him settle the matter at 40 Million.
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Jul 22, 2014 08:35am
Nawaz Sharif should also declare Lahore's heera mandi a national heritage since it has produced almost all of Pakistan's popular film heroines .
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Jul 26, 2014 05:16pm
Why is Dilip Kumar's house being declared a national heritage? Are we so starved for historical figures that an actors house has to be declared a national heritage?
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Jul 26, 2014 05:19pm
@Dr Saad It looks like Pakistanis love to watch Indian movies and are looking to gain some media attention. It is also notable that even though most Pakistani's know that Dilip Kumars real name is Yusuf Khan the press is still referring to his house as Dilip Kumars house in the hopes of getting attention.
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