Press Release

Arena Cinema

The launching ceremony of Bahria Town’s 3D cinema was inaugurated by CEO Bahria Town, Ahmed Ali Riaz, along with VCE Bahria Town Cdr(r) Ilyas.

April 28, 2012

The launching ceremony of Bahria Town’s 3D arena cinema was inaugurated by CEO Bahria Town, Ahmed Ali Riaz, along with VCE Bahria Town Cdr(r) Ilyas. The list of guests included V.I.P’s from all walks of life- celebrities, socialites and other high profile figures of society. All the guests were of the view that “The Arena Cinema” is by far the best 3D movie theater in Pakistan and truly a Gold Class Cinema by international standards. 27th April 2012.

At the occasion the CEO expressed: “The Arena has been built on the vision of Chairman Bahria Town, Mr. Malik RiazHussain, which is that Bahria Town not only aims to provide quality housing but also complete lifestyle amenities and facilities to not only the residents but to all Pakistanis. Based on this very vision Bahria Town has set up an array of both indoor & outdoor recreational facilities including the Bahria Town cinema Lahore; Cine Gold, fitness clubs, spas, movie theaters, salons, golf course’s, horse riding clubs, mini golf courses and even a mini Formula-1 Track”.

The Arena Cinema is a state of the art movie theatre Equipped with digital 3-D technology, which is the first of its kind in Pakistan. Its unique combination of the latest high-tech equipment and extreme luxury, set up in a very tasteful and classy manner, is what distinguishes its likes amongst others. The theatre has the capacity to contain 250 heads, and similar to certain European opera theatres, it also has an addition of 2 V.I.P lounges; consisting of 6 Lay-z-Boy recliners each and an in-theater snack bar.

Besides the movie related aspects of the facility, there are certain other salient features of the “Arena” which, more than supplement and compliment the box office pleasure. Furthermore, there is an exhibition hall with world class decor meant to cater to all kinds of exhibitor requirements including art displays. There are quite a few restaurants for fine dining and outlets for High-Street-Brands. A separate space has been set apart for a “kids play area” along with a gaming arcade.

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Lahore: Bahria Town has taken yet another giant step towards the betterment of the people of Lahore. In a grand ceremony on Thursday, a section of Emergency Ward resorted by Bahria Town at Children’s Hospital Lahore was inaugurated by Chief Minister Punjab Mr. Sardar Usman Buzdar. A section comprising 40 beds was selected and is being successfully restored and refurbished, within a short span of two months and work is in progress on the rest.

Chief Guest of the ceremony Chief Minister Punjab Mr. Sardar Usman Buzdar was joined by Vice President Bahria International Hospital Lahore Dr. Shazia Asim, Dr Yasmim Rashid, Management of Bahria International Hospital Lahore, noted social and media personalities.

Speaking to the media, Chief Minister Lahore Mr. Sardar Usman Buzdar thanked Chairman Bahria Town Mr. Malik Riaz Hussain for his support and admired the efforts of Bahria Town Lahore for bringing betterment to the lives of the people of Lahore.

Children’s Hospital was constructed early in the decade of 1995. It is the largest public hospital in Lahore serving hundreds of people on a daily basis. However, the condition of the infrastructure and facilities has deteriorated immensely over the past many years. Upon witnessing the situation about two months ago, Chairman Bahria Town Mr. Malik Riaz Hussain immediately took it upon himself to restore and upgrade the public institution. It was decided to initiate the restoration work from the emergency ward.

Best planning ensured successful completion of work without disturbing the routine operations of the hospital. Bahria Town team also managed to successfully complete and handover the ward on the target date.

Emergency ward of Children’s Hospital has a total capacity of 400 beds whereas, the section that has been restored contains 40 beds and work is in progress on the rest. This section is centrally air-conditioned and contains every possible facility required by an emergency ward. From ceiling to new flooring, the restoration work speaks of high quality. Bed has its own curtain to maintain patient’s privacy. Moreover, Bed has its own patient monitor order to monitor complete vital signs of a patient. Also, each unit has a sanitized gloves dispenser mounted on a wall. There are four washrooms with the emergency section.

Bahria Town management will be observing the measures taken by the Children’s hospital management and will proceed further with the restoration plan only if the maintenance practices are satisfactory.

Earlier in 2018, Bahria Town had completed the construction of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi’s 3rd largest Hospital within a two-month short span. This was another milestone for Bahria Town reaching its goals with the highest traditions and complete planning.