Businessman and federal minister Aleem Khan has defended his housing project, Park View City, after it came under fire for being inundated during the recent floods.
In a video message on Facebook, he dismissed claims that the society was built on encroached land, saying it was launched on legally purchased property with full approvals. Khan explained that the project, initially called River Edge in 2006, was acquired by him in 2010—well before holding public office—and later rebranded as Park View City.
He said the scheme had all necessary clearances from Wapda, LDA, and other departments, and has served thousands of residents for 15 years. Responding to criticism linking Park View to environmental damage around the Ravi, Khan distanced himself from the Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA), accusing it of collecting billions without delivering flood-control infrastructure.
“Park View did not acquire even a single kanal from RUDA,” he said, stressing that land was purchased directly from locals and that no favours were taken from past or present governments.
Rejecting allegations that Park View worsened Ravi’s ecological issues, he argued RUDA’s plan itself focused on commercial and high-rise projects, not farmland preservation. He also accused critics of spreading disinformation online.
Visiting Shahdara to review flood damage, Khan said Park View is personal to him, as his parents are buried there, calling residents “like family.” He pledged to compensate members for flood losses and urged influencers to highlight suffering in other flood-hit areas instead.
“Park View has not drowned,” he said, vowing to rebuild stronger.
In floods across Pakistan, Aleem Khan reviews Shahdara floods, directs urgent measures
