Islamabad district magistrate bans advertisement of housing schemes
Shakeel Qarar Published
January 14, 2019
The district magistrate of Islamabad on Monday placed a ban on any form of advertisement of housing schemes and societies.
In a notification issued by the capital administration, it was said that the ban was imposed as the creators of these housing schemes use advertising as a means to con money out of citizens.
“Such societies, trusts, companies invite membership either in excess of the land available to them or without having any land at all,” the order read.
According to the order, such practices result in “exploitation, fraud, forgery, disputes, offences, law and order problems and massive litigation in courts.”
The order, which is to be immediately enforced, shall remain in place for a period of two months.
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad
Jan 14, 2019 04:15pm
Too little, too late.
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nationalist
Jan 14, 2019 04:21pm
Whats wrong with these people? They pass verdicts withou any know how of business. Instead of completely banning advertising theres a need to ascertain the claim that is being advertised. Consumer courts should inquire matters on case to care basis.
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Mazhar.A.Khan
Jan 14, 2019 06:04pm
Good move though too slow in it's action.
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Saif Zulfiqar
Jan 14, 2019 10:12pm
Societies should advertise after the houses are ready.
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M. Saeed
Jan 14, 2019 10:41pm
If the order, has to remain in place for a period of two months, will the fraudulent practices disappear in such a short time? What about the advertisements of CDA that are equally deceptive? Example is 2005 open balloting of I-15 plots and apartments still nowhere to be seen, after having collected the whole prices from the applicants?
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Prosperous Pakistan
Jan 14, 2019 11:52pm
Here goes tv revenue..
Instead of forcing correctness ban allll.... Bad policy
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Khaled
Jan 15, 2019 07:40am
Very good decision, meanwhile famous personalities should also be prudent while lending their images to be placed on bill boards and posters of property dealers/developers, that only add credence to the scheme and misleads the general public.
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Leoman
Jan 15, 2019 08:12am
It seems, we don't have really required ability and intention to help people.
To put a ban on advertising is an incomplete step because without advertising how can people Know but what was required is that whatever they advertise, that must be legalised and passed through government offices.
Apart from this, as a first step every private institution before advertising must get registered under some legal process and there must be something as a guarantee that if they fail in providing what they have advertised or promised,there must be a legal action against them.
This is what no government does to save the people.
Lastly, housing is a need and likewise private sector involvement is also needed only required factor is to be honest and capable for the sake of the country and the people.
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Tayyab Qader
Jan 15, 2019 11:01am
What would happen after two months are over?
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