# New Metro City review: Gujar Khan, Kharian, Lahore and which are approved

URL: https://which.pk/property/islamabad/new-metro-city/
Author: Ahtisham Imtiaz
Updated: 14 Oct 2026

## Summary

New Metro City Gujar Khan is listed as illegal by the Rawalpindi Development Authority (record updated March 2026). New Metro City Lahore (Ravi) has RUDA final sanction for 589 kanals; its larger revised scheme has only technical approval. Kharian - Sarai Alamgir and Mandi Bahauddin have no approval record we could find. NAB returned Rs767 million to 383 Gujar Khan buyers in October 2025. A 5 marla Gujar Khan plot averaged Rs 28.5 lakh in asking prices in August 2026.

Is New Metro City approved? It depends on which one. **The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) lists New Metro City Gujar Khan as illegal** (record updated March 2026), while **New Metro City Lahore (Ravi) has final sanction from the Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) for 589 kanals**. We found no approval record for the Kharian - Sarai Alamgir or Mandi Bahauddin projects.

## Which New Metro City projects are approved?

New Metro City is a brand of BSM Developers, whose CEO is Bilal Bashir Malik. The developer's site lists four New Metro City projects, plus its first project, Gwadar Golf City. This is what we found for each, as of 14 Oct 2026.

| Project | Approval status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gujar Khan (District Rawalpindi) | Listed as **illegal** by RDA; not on RDA's approved list | [RDA](https://rda.gop.pk/backend/api/societies/illegal?page=2&limit=500) |
| Lahore, called "New Metro City Ravi" by RUDA | **Final sanction for 589 kanals 2 marlas**; revised 1,493.64-kanal scheme has technical approval only | [RUDA final sanction](https://ruda.gov.pk/housing-schemes/final-sanction-granted), [RUDA technical approval](https://ruda.gov.pk/housing-schemes/technical-approval) |
| Kharian - Sarai Alamgir (District Gujrat) | Unconfirmed: no approval record from any authority found | [Developer](https://newmetrocity.com.pk/project/new-metro-city-lahore/) |
| Mandi Bahauddin | Unconfirmed: no approval record from any authority found | [Developer](https://newmetrocity.com.pk/page/about-new-metro-city/) |

The developer's own pages for Gujar Khan, Kharian - Sarai Alamgir and Mandi Bahauddin name no approving authority and no approval number. Only its Lahore page claims an approval, from RUDA.

**Correction: Gujar Khan was not the first:** Gujar Khan is often called the original New Metro City. The developer's About page says Kharian - Sarai Alamgir came first, then Gujar Khan, then Mandi Bahauddin. We follow the developer on its own history.

## Is New Metro City Gujar Khan approved by RDA?

No. RDA lists "New Metro City, Matial, Bhai Khan, Pindora, G.T Road" with status "illegal". The record was last updated on 17 Mar 2026, and the scheme is not among RDA's 78 approved schemes.

Marketing has claimed RDA approval, and in 2022 the developer cited an RDA approval number that RDA's website didn't show. RDA's spokesperson told Profit in September 2022 that the society was not RDA-approved and had no NOC (no-objection certificate). We follow RDA's own website, which still says illegal.

The history matters. RDA officials approved a layout plan on 16 Aug 2022, and the Rawalpindi commissioner then ordered an inquiry into them because the site "falls in the green area where housing is not allowed" (Dawn). In a February 2026 appeal, buyers cited RDA as showing a layout plan for only 2,500 kanals and no NOC.

**Before you pay for a New Metro City Gujar Khan file:** A file is a promise of a plot before a plot number is allotted, and here it is a promise from a scheme RDA calls illegal. Don't pay until RDA moves the scheme to its approved list. See [how we judge legal status](/methodology/).

On 9 Oct 2026, RDA's director general and Rawalpindi Commissioner Salman Ghani heard pending complaints about six schemes, including New Metro City Gujar Khan, after Lahore High Court directions. They told RDA's legal officers to act. We found no outcome yet.

## How big is the Gujar Khan project really?

The marketed size and the land on record are far apart. The developer has cited about 16,000 kanals "acquired". Dawn's 2022 revenue figures for its three estates (Bhai Khan, Matial and Pindora) add up to about 2,199 kanals, and buyers cite an approved layout plan for 2,500 kanals.

BSM Developers told Profit in 2022 that the land had not yet been fully acquired, so plots were sold before the land was bought. The same revenue report found rain nullahs, a railway track and some provincial government land across the site.

## What happened with NAB and the refunds?

NAB (the National Accountability Bureau) opened an inquiry in September 2024. Buyers complained they had paid for plots in New Metro City Gujar Khan but the developer had not delivered as promised.

On 3 Oct 2025, NAB said **Rs767 million had been returned to 383 buyers**, and 57 buyers had accepted plot allotments instead. On 10 Feb 2026, hundreds of buyers asked NAB to process refund applications filed in 2025 that had not yet started.

## Has possession been given in Gujar Khan?

We can't confirm it. Possession means handing over a developed plot you can build on, and no neutral source says that has happened. Block A early-bird balloting was held on 20 Aug 2022, and buyers were told plot locations would come after mapping and zoning (Profit).

The developer says a railway underpass inside the society opened in April 2025, connecting the Early Bird and A-South blocks. That is the developer's own claim.

## What does a plot cost in New Metro City Gujar Khan?

These are Zameen's averages of asking prices, not sale prices. The first point on each chart is the price ProPakistani listed in December 2022.

A 5 marla plot was listed at Rs 24.5 lakh in December 2022. Zameen's average asking price was Rs 23.69 lakh in August 2024, then sat flat at Rs 23.94 lakh from at least June 2025 to April 2026. It rose each month after that, to **Rs 28.53 lakh in August 2026**.

A 10 marla plot was listed at Rs 43.5 lakh in December 2022. Its average asking price went from Rs 48.04 lakh (August 2024) to Rs 53.05 lakh (August 2025) and Rs 62.66 lakh (August 2026). The long flat stretch in the 5 marla index suggests few listings, so resale may be slow.

## What does a plot cost in New Metro City Kharian?

In New Metro City Kharian - Sarai Alamgir, Zameen's average asking price for a 5 marla plot was Rs 39.99 lakh in August 2024 and August 2025, and Rs 45 lakh in August 2026. A 10 marla plot went from Rs 61.88 lakh to Rs 70.95 lakh over the same years. Remember its approval is unconfirmed.

## Gas, electricity and water in Gujar Khan

We found no utility-company or news source on gas, electricity or water for New Metro City Gujar Khan. We treat all three as unconfirmed.

## Who is the owner of New Metro City?

BSM Developers, with head office in DHA Lahore Phase 8. Its CEO, Bilal Bashir Malik, also runs Bilal Steel Mills. Profit reported in 2022 that he is the maternal grandson of Bahria Town's Malik Riaz.

## Is New Metro City Lahore LDA approved?

It isn't an LDA scheme. RUDA lists it, across Ferozwala (District Sheikhupura) and District Lahore, so RUDA is the approving authority. LDA (the Lahore Development Authority) approves other Lahore schemes; see our [LDA approved societies list](/property/guides/lda-approved-societies-list/).

The developer says the Lahore project is "approved by RUDA". RUDA's records are narrower: final sanction covers 589 kanals 2 marlas, and the revised 1,493.64-kanal scheme has only technical approval, a stage before final sanction. Ask RUDA to confirm your plot is inside the sanctioned area.

## Where is New Metro City Gujar Khan?

On Main GT Road in Tehsil Gujar Khan, District Rawalpindi, across the revenue estates of Bhai Khan, Matial and Pindora. OpenStreetMap places it at 33.2170, 73.3369. The Kharian - Sarai Alamgir project is also on GT Road, in District Gujrat.

More guides: [Blue World City review](/property/islamabad/blue-world-city/), [best housing society in Islamabad](/property/guides/best-housing-society-islamabad/), [LDA approved societies list](/property/guides/lda-approved-societies-list/) and [our methodology](/methodology/).

## New Metro City Gujar Khan: facts and scorecard

- Approval: Not approved
- 5 marla plot: Rs 28.53 lakh
- Possession: Unclear
- Our score: 2.7/10

- Legal status: 1/10 (On RDA's illegal list (Mar 2026), not on its approved list; the 2022 layout-plan approval was put under inquiry.)
- Possession & development: 2/10 (No neutral confirmation of handover; NAB inquired over non-delivery from Sept 2024 and 383 buyers took refunds in Oct 2025.)
- Price & appreciation: 4/10 (5 marla asking prices sat near the Dec 2022 listed price until mid-2026, then rose to Rs 28.5 lakh by Aug 2026.)
- Utilities: Not enough evidence yet (No utility-company or news source on gas, electricity or water.)
- Developer track record: 3/10 (BSM Developers: NAB inquiry and Rs767m refunds in Gujar Khan, but its Lahore (Ravi) project has RUDA final sanction for 589 kanals.)
- Location: 3/10 (On GT Road at Gujar Khan, about 32 km in a straight line from Rawat; Dawn reports nullahs and a railway line through the site.)
- Resale liquidity: 3/10 (The 5 marla index sat unchanged from at least Jun 2025 to Apr 2026, and in Feb 2026 hundreds of buyers were still asking NAB to process refunds.)

**Suits:** Hardly anyone yet. Wait until RDA moves the scheme to its approved list.

**Avoid if:** You can't afford to lose the money or wait years: RDA lists this scheme as illegal.

**Main risks:** On RDA's illegal list as of March 2026. NAB inquiry over non-delivery; 383 buyers took refunds in October 2025. No evidence of gas, electricity or water connections. Thin resale market: the 5 marla index sat flat from at least June 2025 to April 2026.

## Questions people ask

### Is New Metro City Gujar Khan approved by RDA?

No. As of 14 Oct 2026, RDA's website lists New Metro City (Matial, Bhai Khan, Pindora, GT Road) as illegal, and it is not on RDA's approved list. Buyers' February 2026 appeal cites RDA as showing a layout plan for only 2,500 kanals and no NOC.

### Is New Metro City Lahore approved?

Partly, and by RUDA, not LDA. RUDA lists final sanction for New Metro City Ravi on 589 kanals 2 marlas, while the revised 1,493.64-kanal scheme has only technical approval. Check that your plot is inside the sanctioned area.

### Who is the owner of New Metro City?

New Metro City is a brand of BSM Developers, whose CEO is Bilal Bashir Malik. Profit reported in 2022 that he is the maternal grandson of Bahria Town's Malik Riaz.

### Did buyers of New Metro City Gujar Khan get refunds?

Some did. NAB said on 3 Oct 2025 that Rs767 million was returned to 383 buyers and 57 took plot allotments instead. In February 2026 more buyers were still asking NAB to process refund applications.

### What is the plot price in New Metro City Kharian?

Zameen's index put the average asking price for a 5 marla plot in New Metro City Kharian - Sarai Alamgir at Rs 45 lakh in August 2026, up from Rs 39.99 lakh a year earlier. These are asking prices, not sale prices.

## Sources

- [RDA private housing schemes: illegal list](https://rda.gop.pk/backend/api/societies/illegal?page=2&limit=500), Rawalpindi Development Authority (accessed 14 Oct 2026)
- [Housing Schemes/LSDs Final Sanction Granted](https://ruda.gov.pk/housing-schemes/final-sanction-granted), Ravi Urban Development Authority (accessed 14 Oct 2026)
- [Housing Schemes/LSDs Technical Approval](https://ruda.gov.pk/housing-schemes/technical-approval), Ravi Urban Development Authority (accessed 14 Oct 2026)
- [NAB Returns embezzled funds to Affectees of New Metro City Gujar Khan](https://pid.gov.pk/site/press_detail/30536), Press Information Department, Government of Pakistan (accessed 14 Oct 2026)
- [Probe ordered against RDA officials for illegally approving housing society's layout plan](https://www.dawn.com/news/1706650), Dawn (accessed 14 Oct 2026)
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