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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-kilometre drive away from Rawat, a major trading and transport hub on the GT Road. It is also located on the Kallar Syedan Road, an important route leading up to Kashmir. Given the several locational advantages the village enjoys, including good access to key roads, proximity to the city, an emerging housing society adjacent to the village, residents of Treel have seen a gradual and progressiv ....

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