Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad

HIGHLIGHTS

ABOUT GULSHAN-E-ZEALPAK COOPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY HYDERABAD

Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad is one of the city’s most well developed neighbourhoods. The society spans a total area of 372, 537 square yards. If we just take a quick look at the map, the location of Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad is almost midway between Airport Road and Badin Road. Then there’s Indus Road that connects the society to Auto Bahn Road, which links it to the rest of the city.

Chaudhary Khalid Road and Gulshan-e-Zealpak CHS Main Boulevard run through the society, which is good news for car owners. Furthermore, you’ll find mosques, general stores, utility stores, a cricket ground, milk shops as well as a bottled water supplier within the neighbourhood. Residents won’t have to travel long distances for everyday essentials as everything they might need is either found within or near the society. 

Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad has good neighbours. Therefore, the facilities that cannot be found within the society, such as hospitals, markets, bazaars, parks, bakeries and restaurants, can easily be found in nearby areas. Latifabad is only 4 km away, whereas Saddar and Defence Hyderabad are only 6 km away. Not only do these areas prove to be good neighbours but they are also some of the most famous areas of Hyderabad.

AT A GLANCE

• Gated residential society
• Well-developed neighbourhood
• Boulevard Mall is only a few kilometres away
• Latifabad, Saddar and Defence are all within a few kilometres
• All sorts of facilities are easily found within or nearby the society

NEIGHBOURHOOD

FACILITIES, SCHOOLS AND HEALTHCARE

Public Transport in and near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad

Finding public transport in Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad should not be a problem as the society has Allah Wala Choak Bus Stop on Gulshan-e-Zealpak CHS Main Boulevard. The route connects you to Auto Bahn Road after an 8-minute drive. From there the residents can find several means of transport. Auto Rickshaws are the most easy to find as two to three of them pass by every 5 minutes. The second most common means of public transport near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad are Mini Carriages, then Buses and Mini Buses, subsequently.

Hyderabad Domestic Airport on Airport Road is nearly 8.5 km away from the society. It is a small airport with all necessary facilities and hosts only domestic flights.

Other options of intercity transport include Railway and Bus, particularly Daewoo. Hyderabad Junction is located on Station Road at about 5 km away. It is the main station of Hyderabad that hosts intercity journeys of almost all the passenger trains operating in Pakistan.

Daewoo Express has been gaining quite a lot of popularity recently. The service is quite travel friendly with a bunch of additional features to attract passengers. The bus ticket includes lunch and dinner boxes with water, juice or any other fizzy drink. All of their bus terminals are clean, have canteens and washrooms. Hyderabad’s Daewoo Bus Terminal is located in Unit 7, Latifabad, about 4 km away. Other bus stops and terminals for intercity transport can also be found near the terminal. 

Markets near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad

Running errands should not be a problem as there are plenty of general and utility stores in Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad. Utility Store, Sakhi Laal General Store, Sakhi Laal Medical Store, Chaudhary Jawaid General Store and Urooj General Store are all found within the society. For milk and other dairy products the society also has a few milk shops, named MashaAllah Dairy and Madina Dairy.

However, if you wish to buy proper monthly grocery, then there is The Grocers Supermarket in Boulevard Mall, located on Auto Bahn Road up to 2 km away. The place lets you get your groceries in an air-conditioned environment and is quite a resource for the neighbouring areas. Super Mart General Cosmetic Store on Badin Road is 2.5 km away. Thar Mega Mart on Auto Bahn Road, near Fateh Chowk, SITE area is another good grocery store that’s about 3 km away.

Landa Bazaar near Badin Road is the largest clothes and fabric wholesalers’ hub in Hyderabad, from where you can find clothes, fabrics and several other items at less than half the price. The articles are mostly used or rejected due to minor defects. It is roughly 2 km from Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad.

Weekly markets are gaining popularity throughout the country. You will find Peer Bazaar on Monday, Mangal Bazaar on Tuesday, Budh Bazaar on Wednesday, Jumeraat Bazaar on Thursday, Jumma Bazaar on Friday, Hafta Bazaar on Saturday and Itwaar Bazar on Sunday. Most of the areas have either of those Weekly Bazaars and it differs from area to area. A Friday Bazaar is held in Iqbal Colony, Unit 12, Latifabad, about 4 km away. over there, you can expect to find fresh produce and other new and used goods.

Mosques in and near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad

There are quite a few mosques in Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad. Opposite to Gulshan-e-Zeal Pak Cricket Ground, there is Masjid Abu Bakar Siqqique. Sufi Masjid is located near Sufi General Store. Both of these mosques are within walking distance, barely 5 minutes, even from the corners of the society. 

Whereas, mosques near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society include Faizan-e-Umar Masjid and Rehman Masjid, located almost on the outskirts of society. Technically they are outside of the society, but they are also within walking distance of 5 to 10 minutes. 

Schools, Colleges & Universities in and near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad

One does not have to go far searching for good schools as there are several schools found within Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad.

Indus Hill Campus of The Smart School is at a walking distance of 6 minutes from Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cricket Ground. The Smart School is a project of The City School that offers Cambridge education and is registered with IGCSE board. Other schools in the community include Little Angels Academy right in front of society’s main gate, with Progenitor High School and Evershine High School sitting close to it. On the other hand, Kids Education School of Excellence and High School Masso Bozda are located further inwards and Air Foundation School System has a branch in the southwest corner of the society.

For colleges near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad, Government Girls Degree College in Unit # 8 and Government Degree College & Post Graduate Center in Unit # 11 of Latifabad both reachable through a 15-minute drive within a radius of 5 km. 

Sindh Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital in Shahi Bazar, Guru Nagar, near Pakka Qila, is a university hospital that’s 5.5 km away. 

University of Sindh Elsa Kazi Campus on Thandi Sarak, Hyder Bux Jatoi, Old Campus Colony is at a distance of 7 km. It is the old campus of the university, whereas the newer one is in Jamshoro. The building is really old, so much so that archaeologists and anthropologists compare it to Fordham University Building and suggest in favour of it being used as a point of Cultural Heritage. It is however operational, providing quality education in distinct fields of education.

Isra University is a famous private university of Hyderabad and numerous students compete for admission in the university. Therefore it is important to mention how far it is from Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society. It is based in New Hala to Mirpur Khas Link Road, at a distance of 12.5 km reachable in 25 to 30 minutes.

Isra University Hyderabad Campus has four faculties, namely;

1. Faculty of Medicine & Allied Medical Sciences
2. Faculty of Dentistry and Allied Sciences
3. Faculty of Commerce Economics & Management Sciences
4. Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology

Each of these faculties offer a number of courses and degrees of undergraduate and graduate level.

Other universities near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad are as follows. Most of which are clustered on or near Auto Bahn Road.

• Government College University in Phuleli Gulshan-e-Iqbal, is almost 11 km away 
• Institute of Modern Science & Arts (IMSA) on Mezzanine Floor of Gul Centre, near Gymkhana Club, is around 6.5 km away
• Hyderabad Institute of Arts, Science and Technology (HIAST) is located on Auto Bahn Road coming after a drive of 16 minutes
• Allama Iqbal Open University Regional Campus of Hyderabad is based near Workers Model School, in Bungalow No. A-39, near Auto Bahn Road, towards Unit No. 3 of Latifabad. It is at a drive of 17 minutes 
• University of EAST is a private university based in Unit No. 2 of Latifabad, coming after a 16 minute-drive and a similar distance

Banks near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad

If you wish to carry out the financial transactions seamlessly, then this neighbourhood has got covered. There are a number of banks near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society. There is a branch of Soneri Bank on Indus Road that’s barely a 5-minute drive. Branches of Muslim Commercial Bank and Askari Bank Limited are also located on Auto Bahn Road close to Fateh Chowk, S.I.T.E.

Hali Road has a branch of HBL Bank and ASA Pakistan Limited at a distance of nearly 3.5 km. Whereas Khawaja Garib Nawaz Road has Allied Bank Ltd (ABL) and United Bank Ltd towards Al Waheed Colony, within a 15 minutes reach and a distance of 3.5 km.

Electricity Backup

Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad has over the ground electrical setup and has electric poles and wires running through the streets. The main boulevard also has street lights throughout its length, which are turned on after sunset.

Just like the rest of Hyderabad, electricity is supplied by Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO). HESCO reports to Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). There is a WAPDA Office MM Shah Sub-Division within Gulshan-e-Zealpak CHS. Furthermore, a HESCO Grid Station is located a little more than a kilometre from the project. The office is very accommodating to all your customer complaints and concerns regarding the electricity supply and billing. 

Clinics and Hospitals near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad

For minor health concerns, there are a bundle of clinics near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad and plenty more near Airport Road. The closest ones are Shahan Dawakhana and Shabnam Clinic in Labor Colony, both within a 1-kilometre radius.

Moving further there is Madina Charitable Clinic on Passport Office Road at 5 minute-drive and a little above a kilometre.

While if we proceed to the areas near Airport Road, there is Al Shifa Clinic, Raheem Clinic and Al Sayed Clinic in Jinnah Colony, Unit No. 12 Latifabad. Al Razaque Clinic is also located in Unit 12 of Latifabad but in Iqbal Colony. Latifabad Unit 8 has Mayam Clinic while Unit 11 has two clinics called Al Shifa Clinic, one is close to Dastagir Colony and the other is close to Degree College Ground. All of the above mentioned clinics are all more or less 15 minutes’ drive away from the society.

Please Note: Shifa means Recovery in Roman Urdu or Arabic and this is why you will find several clinics, pharmacies and medical store named along those lines. All the clinics named Al Shifa Clinic work independently so please don’t confuse them as a single entity.

Hospitals near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society can be of use for an in-depth analysis and treatment of an ailment. For this purpose, there is MaaJee Hospital on Auto Bahn Road, towards Unit No. 7 of Latifabad. Based after a 10 minute-drive and a distance of nearly 4 km, it is a reliable maternity hospital. 

St. Elizabeth Hospital in Unit No. 7 of Latifabad is roughly 5 km from the housing society. A few months back, they were running a campaign in collaboration with ClinTa where the card holders were given free of cost treatment and medicines. The hospital is open 24 hours a day and is particularly known for its maternity care and paediatricians. 

Other hospitals near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad are as follows.

• Red Crescent General Hospital/Hilal-e-Ahmer in Unit No. 6 of Latifabad, at a distance of up to 6 km
• Red Crescent Institute of Cardiology in Unit No. 2 of Latifabad, based at a similar distance as that of above
• Surgi Care Hospital in Unit No. 6 of Latifabad is at a distance of 5.5 km
• City Care Hospital is also in Unit No. 6 of Latifabad 
• Bhitai Hospital in Unit No. 4 of Latifabad is a government hospital, roughly 6 km away

Security in Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad

Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad is a gated community that is expecting more development in future. In case of a security breach, Airport Police Station Hyderabad and Police Station B-Section are both more or less a 20-minute' call away.

PROPERTIES IN GULSHAN-E-ZEALPAK COOPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY HYDERABAD

Sale Price Trends in Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad

Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad is a society planned for the workers and employees of Zeal Pak Cement Factory. The society is relatively developed with schools, mosques, grocery stores, eateries, cricket ground and salons to facilitate the residents. Such a well-developed society amidst Airport Road, Auto Bahn Road and Hyderabad to Badin Road is offering properties for sale. The sale price trends of these properties are broken down below. 

Houses for Sale in Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad

Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad is offering a myriad of houses for sale. These houses are of different types including single storey, double storey and different types of bungalows. The houses look relatively similar to each other as most of them are built by the management of the society. They fall in the size range of 120 sq yd to 300 sq yd and start from a price range of PKR 65 lakh to PKR 3.5 crore. You can expect to find a 120 sq yd house in Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society for as low as PKR 65 lakh to PKR 1.85 crore, whereas a 240 sq yd home would cost you at least PKR 1.35 crore to PKR 3.5 crore.

Plots for Sale in Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad

The plots for sale in Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad come in a range of different sizes starting from 120 sq yd to 400 sq yd. The prices start from PKR 50 lakh and go up to PKR 1.35 crore. You can expect to find a 120 sq yd plot in Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad for as low as PKR 50 lakh to PKR 85 lakh and a 240 sq yd plot for as low as PKR 70 lakh to PKR 1.4 crore.

Rental Price Trends in Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad

Being a developing society, Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad is only offering a limited number of houses on rent.

House for Rent in Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad

The houses in Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad that you can find on rent start from a bare PKR 40 thousand and go up with the addition of features.

LIFESTYLE

SHOPPING, RESTAURANTS, AND BAKERIES

Malls near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad

Shopping malls are all the rage in Pakistan, as far as outdoor ent. They are state of the art, match the international standards and mete out a superior shopping experience in a temperature controlled environment. People now prefer shopping malls over the traditional bazaars and markets, especially during the summer. 

Several such shopping malls can be found at a close reach. One such shopping mall near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad is Boulevard Mall on Auto Bahn Road at a drive of 5 to 10 minutes and a distance of nearly 2 km. The mall features numerous local stores, an extensive supermarket, national and international brand outlets, a food court with a range of options to choose from, themed amusement park for the kids and families, and Cinepax cinema. The themed amusement park in the mall is called Super Space at a reasonable entrance ticket worth Rs. 50. It offers unique rides and other recreational activities, each of which requires a ticket. The mall also features a spacious car parking which proves to be sufficient even during the rush hours.

Another mall nearby is The Lucky Mall, which is also located on main Auto Bahn Road and is at a similar distance as that of Boulevard Mall. Hero Tower is also a shopping mall based on Auto Bahn Road opposite to The Lucky Mall. Currently, these two are under development and will be operational within a year or two.

Gul Center is a sort of a shopping street in Saddar is at a distance of 6.5 km from the society. It is an all-around shopping option with clothing for kids, ladies and gents, shoe shops, crockeries, home appliances, kitchen appliances and electronics. The male lot of Hyderabad has been shopping from Gul Center for more than 3 decades now and the place has a variety of tee shirts, shalwar kameez and shoes for men and teenage boys.

Dubai Shopping Centre on Risala Road of Saddar is at a distance of roughly 7 km from the community. The shopping centre has a variety of watches, shoes and home goods.

Shelter Shopping Mall is based on a busy road of Cantt Area, called Salah-ud-din Road in Cantt Bazar reachable in 18 minutes and a distance of up to 7 km. You can find good quality home goods and kitchen appliances at market competitive prices.  

Shahi Bazaar, near Pakka Qila, has Resham Bazar and Sarafa Bazaar. These are some of the oldest bazaars of Hyderabad, famous for eastern clothing, unstitched clothing, bridal dresses, party wear, footwear, and jewellery (artificial and gold). Resham Bazaar is especially famous for Naam wali Kaanch ki Chooriyan (glass bangles with your name on it). People from interior Sindh also come to shop for their wedding over there. Since the bazaar has more of ladies the majority of the crowd is ladies. The bazaar can be accessed after 20-minute drive covering a distance of 5 km.

Restaurants and Bakeries near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad

This brings us to the restaurants near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad. The closest one is The Indus Fast Food & Restaurant on Indus Road, SITE area, is within a kilometre’s reach; that’s barely a 15-minute walk from the project. The new name of the place is Sangat Foods and it is popular for its reasonably priced delicious food, especially biryani which remains their most ordered item on the menu.

A bunch of options are found in and near Boulevard Mall, namely Burger Lab, Pizza & Pasta Co., Burger Inc., Burns Road kay Chatkaray, Steak Escape, Pizza 20 and more. Other than Steak Escape and Burns Road kay Chatkharay, all of them are fast food chains. These eateries can easily be accessed through a 2 km drive taking around 6 minutes to reach.

Another option at a similar distance is Snoopy Foods SITE Area on Indus Road, which is a reasonable option in vicinity. The restaurant offers fast food, barbecue and beverages (both hot and cold). Bismillah Juice Center is a spot for fresh juice, ice cream and milkshake whereas Quetta Mairaj Piyala Hotel liked for its tea, both located on Indus Road close to Snoopy Foods.

Pizza Hut and Burger King have their branches on Auto Bahn Road, near TCS Regional Office, a little over 2 km. Both are renowned names in the fast food industry delivering quality food since a long time now.

When it comes to bakeries near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society, a popular mention is The Bombay Bakery. It is the most famous bakery of Hyderabad and their cakes are loved by Pakistanis everywhere, so much so that they supply their cakes throughout the country. People have been raving about their famous Coffee Cake since forever. A trivial fact about the bakery is that people line up outside of the bakery even before they open up to make sure they get their desired cake and other assortments. It has a branch on Liaqat Road, Civil Lines in Saddar at a drive of 18 minutes and a distance of nearly 7 km.

As for the closer bakeries, there is a branch of Blue Ribbon Bakers on Auto Bahn Road close to Boulevard Mall, nearly 2 km away.

Furthermore, National Bakery, Bilal Bakery, Saba Bakery, Malik Faizan Sweets and Roshan Sweets are all found in Unit 8 of Latifabad – within a 10 to 15-minute drive.

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, FITNESS AND BEAUTY

Parks near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad

Hyderabad is urbanising pretty quickly. The government of Pakistan is working towards a greener country but that will obviously take time. So to enjoy a walk in the park you can turn towards the parks near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad.

There is Arfa Kareem Family Park in Latifabad, which is about 5 km away. The park is named after a brilliant daughter of Pakistan, Arfa Abdul Karim Randhawa who made the country proud by achieving the title of the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional at the age of 9, back in 2004. Her name was mentioned in the Guinness Book of World Records and the title was secured until 2008. The brilliant girl then went ahead to earn a pilot’s licence at the age of 10. She was also given the Pride of Performance award in 2005 by the then president. There’s another park called Arfa Software Technology Park in Lahore which was named after her.

Coming back to the park, it has a symbolic fighter tank, dinosaur and giraffe statuette sitting on different corners, slides and swings for the kids, straight and circular walkways and green boundary walls. The park is pretty much a blessing for Latifabad and residents of nearby areas. Latifabad also has Nursery Family Park, Afza Altaf Public Park, Grill Park, Aisha Park, Arif Hussain Shaheed Skating Ground, Zainabia Park and Mir Fazal Town Park. All these parks are accessible via a drive of 10 to 20 minutes from the hood.

Another worth mentioning park near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad is Shaheed-e-Millat Park on Auto Bahn Road, which is at a distance of 5.5 km. The park has walkways, marbled benches, is quite spacious, clean and grassy. 

Fitness Centres and Sports Facilities in and near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad

With regards to sports facilities near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad, the society has one of its own called Gulshan E Zeal Pak Cricket Ground, centrally located in the premises. It is a playground where kids and adults can play outdoor sports. The ground is mostly used for playing cricket and football. The ground has a cemented pitch for cricket as well but nothing too fancy. It is at a walking distance from every corner of the society.

Hyderabad Gymkhana on Thandi Sarak, Defence, is at about 6 km away. It is a club that was once used only by the elite class, but not anymore. The gentry that it receives now is quite diverse. Hyderabad Gymkhana’s food quality is impressive and the rates are also very affordable. Their traditional dishes and Chilli Chicken is a must-try. Additional facilities by the club include a library, sufficient parking space and play area for the kids.

The club has a main building with restaurants, snooker room, cricket ground, swimming pool, tennis, squash and badminton courts, table tennis, bridge room, gym and weight training equipment. Most sports activities have coaches for the newcomers. One has to pay for coaching services and membership is necessary to register with the coaches. Every year an annual sports festival is held in which members and their children take part in various sports events on the cricket ground. There are regular tournaments for squash, swimming, cricket, table tennis and tennis as well. Three types of swimming pools are also provided. One is the main pool for experienced swimmers, one for learners and another one for the younger lot.

Bagh e Mustafa Ground in Unit No. 8 of Latifabad is at about 5 km. The ground is mostly used for playing outdoor games, as an event venue and Eid gaah.

In order to keep you fit, these grounds and sports facilities can be put into great use but if we were to talk about fitness centres near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society separately then we have a number of them within a 15-minute drive. There is a martial arts trainer Aamir Afridi in Gulshan-e-Hali, House No. 51/A on Hali Road. The trainer can also be contacted through his number or through Facebook. Latifabad lends several fitness centres too, namely Shandar Body Building Club, Royal Ladies Fitness, Muscle Mania Gym, and Pak Physical Health Club.   

Beauty Salons near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad

The residential area adds to the list of beauty salons in Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society. One is Ladies Beauty Parlour located towards the side of Sufi Masjid and Sufi General Store. The other one is Urooj Beauti Parlour, situated close to Urooj General Store and The Smart School. Ladies Beauty Parlour is a bit towards the expensive side while Urooj Beauti Parlour is an economical one, however, both are particularly famous among the ladies.

Cinemas near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad

The best closest cinema near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative housing society Hyderabad is Cinepax in Boulevard Mall at a distance of 2 km. Cinepax has successfully been running movie theatres in different cities of Pakistan under the same name. Ten months ago, their ticket prices were starting from PKR 500. It is however better to confirm before you go or keep a few extra rupees along with you or you can even book your tickets online.

NEARBY AREAS

The only international standard mall in Hyderabad, the Boulevard Mall on Auto Bahn Road, is at an 8 minute-drive and a little more than 2 km. More details on the mall are given under the heading (“Malls near Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad”)

Hyderabad Junction Train Station is nearly 5 km away, while Hyderabad Domestic Airport on Airport Road is roughly 8.5 km from the housing society.

Resham Galli in Resham Bazar is one of the busiest shopping streets in Pakistan and it stays like that round the year. It is 21 minutes away from the project by car and a distance of 5 km approx. The highlights of the bazaar are embroidered dresses, customised glass bangles with your name on it and off course the crowd. If you go at the back of Resham Galli, you will be able to experience the kaarigars (labourers) doing live embroidery on the dresses. 

Resham Bazar is a part of Shahi Bazaar which you must check out when visiting Hyderabad, but that is not it, Shahi Bazaar has a lot more to explore. One such must-experience place is Haji Rabri Wale, which is particularly famous for their Rabri. Rabri is a dessert made with fresh whole cream milk with just the right amount of sweetness and Haji Rabri Wale make it just right. People from Karachi come all the way to taste their Rabri. The place will take the same amount of time to reach as Resham Bazar which is around 21 minutes.

Pakka Qila (Sindhi: Pakko Qilo) in the area Pakka Qilla was built as a Defence Fort in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro. It was built on a hillock known as Gunjy (Bald or Barren) and it spans over 30 acres of land. The fort is slightly oblong in shape and its fortification wall runs along the contours of the hillock. The wall is made with burnt bricks and is decorated with odd shaped kangaroos. At present, the majority of the fort has lost its originality, but you can still observe the ruins. It’s almost 5.5 km away.

Saddar is only 6 km away from Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad. Saddar (meaning: Cardinal) is the centrally located area of Hyderabad, Sindh. It hosts the city’s main governing and regulating bodies. The ever-so-famous Bombay Bakery, popular for its Coffee Cakes, is also located in Saddar, about 20 minutes’ drive away.

Rani Bagh Qasimabad is nearly 8 km away from the society, where you will be able to enjoy at Rani Bagh Funland, Rani Bagh Zoo or dig into the history at Sindh Museum, accessible after a 19-minute drive.

THINGS TO CONSIDER

Compared to a bunch of under-construction gated housing projects in the city, Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad is a relatively populated neighbourhood. The society is located on Indus Road which proceeds to connect it to Auto Bahn Road. It also lies between the Airport Road and Badin Road and is connected to these roads through a network of streets.

Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad has a main boulevard running through, called Gulshan-e-Zealpak CHS Main Boulevard which segments into a well-connected network of roads. This network provides ease of accessibility. The main boulevard is connected to the Indus Road which connects the project to the rest of the city.

The society has mosques, general stores, utility store, a cricket ground, milk shops and bottled water supplier to assist the residents. Furthermore, Saddar is around 6 km away from the society and Latifabad is only 4 km away from it. Collectively, these two areas cover up for all the other facilities that are not found within the society, such as clinics, hospitals, markets, parks, restaurants and bakeries.

As far as the property prices are concerned, Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society Hyderabad is offering plenty of houses and plots for sale. The prices of houses in the society start from PKR 65 lakh whereas the plot prices start from as low as PKR 25 lakh.

The society receives adequate supply of electricity; street lights are also installed on the main boulevard. Plus, it is a gated society with guards stationed at the entrance and patrolling at all times.

While everything is more or less perfect about the housing society, you might find it a bit annoying to be on the road for at least half an hour in moderate traffic in order to get to the city centre.

LOCATION

Importance of Gulshan-e-Zealpak Cooperative Housing Society, Hyderabad from major locations nearby

• Latifabad is only 4 km away
• Saddar is around 6 km away
• Pakka Qila is at a distance of 5.5 km
• Shahi Bazar is at a distance of 5 km
• Resham Bazar is at a distance of 5 km
• Arfa Kareem Park is at a distance of 5 km
• Hyderabad Junction Train Station is at a distance of 5 km
• University of Sindh Elsa Kazi Campus is at a distance of 7 km
• Hyderabad Domestic Airport is at a distance of 8.5 km
• Isra University is at a distance of 12.5 km