Bundal Island (Urdu: جزیرہ بندل ) is a small island located in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Bundal, pronounced Bhandar by local fishermen, is a twin island of Buddo and lies to its West. On Bundal Island the tomb of Muslim sufi Yusuf Shah is located. The annual urs of 'Yusuf Shah' which attracts thousands of coastal people to the island. The island looked like a city during the urs. Churma and Buddo Islands are also located near Bundal Island. There is a dispute between the provincial government of Sindh and Karachi Port Trust on the ownership rights of 12,000 acres of land in these Islands. The phrase Zaban-e Urdu-e Mualla written in Urdu Urdu () is an Indo-European language of the Indo-Aryan family that developed under Persian, Turkish, Arabic, Hindi, and Sanskrit influence in South Asia during the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire (1200-1800). ... Map of the Arabian Sea. ... Karachi (Urdu: كراچى, Sindhi: ڪراچي) is the capital of the province of Sindh, and the most populated city in Pakistan. ... Sindh (SindhÄ«: سنڌ, UrdÅ«: سندھ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Sindhis, and Muhajirs and various other groups. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Turkish: Müslüman, Persian and Urdu: مسلمان, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of Islam. ... Sufism (Arabic تصوف taṣawwuf) is a system of esoteric philosophy commonly associated with Islam. ... Urs is the death anniversary of a Sufi saint in South Asia, usually held at the saints shrine or tomb. ... Churma Island or Churna Island (Urdu: جزیرہ چرما ) is a small island located in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Buddo Island (Urdu: جزیرہ بدو ) is a small islands located in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ...

Development Project

In September 2006, government of Pakistan gave a Dubai property firm, Emaar the go-ahead for a $43bn (£22.8bn) project to develop two island resorts in Bundal and Buddo Island. A bridge would be constructed at a cost of $50 million to link Karachi Defence Housing Society Phase-8 with Bundal and Buddo Islands. The islands are situated at a distance of 1.5km from Karachi Defence Phase-8. A major portion of one of the two islands has submerged beneath the sea and the land of Emaar Group would reclaim the land by using technology. According to initial plan, about 15,000 houses would be constructed and would be sold to public. On December 8th contruction of the islands started. Emaar Properties ( Arabic: إعمار العقارية) , is a Company based in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. ... Buddo Island (Urdu: جزیرہ بدو ) is a small islands located in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... Defence Housing Society are developed by Defence Housing Authority in major cities on Pakistan. ...

Controversy

Many local NGOs, political parties and even Sindh Government have raised their voice about these development projects.

External links

• Pakistan agrees $43bn development
• Board of Revenue opposes allotment to UAE firm
• Emaar set to sign deal with Port Qasim for mega project