Traposauraus :rofl:

good job fahad

put it up put it up girls....

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Construction work on Shahra-e-pakistan

Nice update adzees.Look at the dirt in th sky .That truck look 25 years old to me.:ohno:

Karachi Feb 29: On the directives of City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal City District Government Karachi has started construction of over 20 pedestrian bridges and 22 modern bus stops at different points of the city to provide more facilities to citizens.

Under the project 6 out of 20 pedestrian bridges were already been installed at the signal free corridor-I to facilitate people in crossing the road.

Besides these bridges modern bus stops at various busy thoroughfares would provide shelters and sitting facilities to commuters especially during the coming summer.

Under this BOT project initial work on 10 out of 22 modern bus stops has been completed at Baloch Hotel Gharibabad, Sharifabad, Liaquatabad No.4 and Karsaz Road at Signal Free Corridor-I bsides Esa Nagri.

The City District Government was also constructing 14 pedestrian bridges at different areas of Karachi. Three of these at Board Office Chowrangi Golden Gate, Shadman Town No.1 and Shaheed-e-Millat Road Bohri Masjid were also completed in the last two months while the installation of two more such bridges at University Road near Edhi Centre and Faizan-e-Madinah was currently in progress and expected to be completed soon.

This may be noted that Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal had directed Transport & Communication Department of City District Government Karachi to install more than 20 pedestrian bridges at different points of busy roads and signal free corridors to facilitate people crossing roads on foot.

The T&C Department of City District Government Karachi had planned to construct 20 pedestrian bridges at different locations including at Road 5000 opp. Iqbal Plaza (Fazal-e-Elahi, Nagan), Shah Waliullah Road near Subhanullah Pakwan Bufferzone, Shah Waliullah Road near Power House Bus Stop, Shah Waliullah Road near Edhi Centre Sohrab Goth, Rashid Minhas Road near Al Mohsin Imambargah, Rashid Minhas Road near Saghir Center, Rashid Minhas Road near Centrum Appartment, Rashid Minhas Road opp. Afroze Medical Hospital Gulshan, Rashid Minhas Road opp. Nisa Club Gulshan, Rashid Minhas Road nea Ever Shine Flats, Rashid Minhas Road near Aladin Park, Rashid Minhas Road near Mushtaq Bara Dari, Johar, Rashid Minhas Road near Honda Show Room Jauhar/Millenium Mall, Rashid Minhas Road near Gulshan-e-Jamal opp. Askari IV, Rashid Minhas Road near Army Public School, Pir Sibghatullah Rashdi Road Stadium Road opp. Millenium Mall, Jauhar Road near Harmain Tower Shopping Plaza, Near T.O Clinic Everest Coaching Center at Allama Shabbir Ahmed Usmani Road Gulshan, Near Masjid Newport Institute at Allama Shabbir Ahmed Usmani Road Gulshan and Behzad Lukhnavi Road near Haroon Shopping Emporium opp. Akbar Sch/Darus Saroor Nagan.

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Those pedestrain bridge look so nice than those we had here at feroz pur road icchra and mozang.There condition is worst these days.

KarachiRocker nice work.

The bus stop looks extra nice in these new pics.

any idea how many there are so far? and is it only Karachi with these ones??

nice .. hope people ( and not drug addicts) will use it. We blame bus drivers for stopping the bus where ever they like. But only if people will wait for the bus at the designated stop. The bus drivers will stop at those points only. So bottom line, every thing start from us.

nice .. hope people ( and not drug addicts) will use it. We blame bus drivers for stopping the bus where ever they like. But only if people will wait for the bus at the designated stop. The bus drivers will stop at those points only. So bottom line, every thing start from us.

Dont worry, we are a BASHAOUR AWAM now :yes:

^^^^ :)

any idea how many there are so far? and is it only Karachi with these ones??

Only 10 out of 22 completed ...more to come...!

and is it only Karachi with these ones??

Yes.. !

Dont worry, we are a BASHAOUR AWAM now :yes:
Yes, we are so BASHAOOR that we don't even use these lest they get dirty. The one at Karsaz was empty yesterday, and the people were standing a few meters from it. YAY!

Yes, we are so BASHAOOR that we don't even use these lest they get dirty. The one at Karsaz was empty yesterday, and the people were standing a few meters from it. YAY!

:rofl:

Some pictures of the newly developed Jheel Park located in P.E.C.H.S Block 2 near Tariq Road. Taken by yours truly.

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Computerized Bus Stops ????:hahaha:

^^ Yeah that s what i am wondering for...what's computerized in it? how could it be? computerized TICKETING system for NON COMPUTERIZED 30 years old buses :D hahahah

Some pictures of the newly developed Jheel Park located in P.E.C.H.S Block 2 near Tariq Road. Taken by yours truly.

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What happened to the Jheel? there used to be a JHEEL!! And I wish they'd stop using boring yellow sandstone in every park. It's dull and gives a very desert-like ambiance. Karachi's already half desert and half ruin, try red Jehlum Stone, it's nicer looking.

Sanstone is Karachi's symbol, I see no problem as it blends with the rest. Red Jhelum or Rajkoti stone would look like budhhi ghori laal lagam

Sanstone is Karachi's symbol, I see no problem as it blends with the rest. Red Jhelum or Rajkoti stone would look like budhhi ghori laal lagam



Say what now? :?

^^ He means it won't suit Karachi.

^^ He means it won't suit Karachi.

Aah!

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Sunday, March 02, 2008
By our correspondent

Karachi

The unavailability of steel caused minor delay in the completion of Nagan and Gulshan Chowrangi flyovers. However, the Signal Free Corridor-II will be opened for traffic by the end of March, said City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal.

While talking to the media representatives during an inspection visit to the development projects at Nagan Chowrangi on Friday, Kamal said that the city government has completed this corridor in a very short time with a cost of Rs2.25 billion. Already three flyovers at Sohrab Goth, Askari IV and Jouhar Mor have been completed and opened for traffic while one level of Nagan Chowrangi Flyover was also completed by working day and night, added. The remaining works at the corridor including the other level of both flyovers will be completed before the end of March. This corridor will provide a hurdle-free journey from Sharae Faisal to Surjani Town.

Besides this several projects under public private partnership policy are underway including five-star hotels and a 47-storey-high I.T Tower.

Furthermore, the Elevated Expressway will also be started soon and a project of desalination plant has already been worked out, he added.




Source: The News (http://thenews.jang.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=99222)

What happened to the Jheel? there used to be a JHEEL!! And I wish they'd stop using boring yellow sandstone in every park. It's dull and gives a very desert-like ambiance. Karachi's already half desert and half ruin, try red Jehlum Stone, it's nicer looking.
WTF?? The 'Jheel' was a dirty water pond full of weeds, swerage and rubbish. Plus the whole area was a total dump and mullahs were already starting to encroach with their trademark madressah and crap.

CITY GOVT. TO COMPLETE SIGNAL FREE CORRIDOR-II BY END OF MARCH.

Karachi Mar 01: Unavailability of steel caused minor delay in the completion of Nagan and Gulshan Chowrangi Flyovers; however all of the flyovers and U turns at Signal Free Corridor-II will be opened for traffic after their completion by end of March.

This was stated by City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal while talking to media representatives during an inspection visit to development projects at Nagan Chowrangi on late night Friday.

DCO Karachi Javed Hanif, MD, KWSB Ghulam Arif, EDO W&S Niar Sario, EDO Muicipal Services Masood Alam and other officers were also accompanied him on this occasion.

Nazim Karachi said that the city government has completed this whole corridor in a very short time with a cost of Rs. 2.25 billion. Already three flyovers at Sohrab Goth, Askari IV and Jouhar Morr have been completed and opened for traffic while a label of Nagan Chowrangi Flyover was also completed by working day and night. The remaining work at this corridor including the other label of Nagan Chowrangi Flyover and Gulshan Chowrangi Flyover will also be completed before the end of March that would provide a hurdle free journey from Shahrae Faisal to Surjani.

He said that besides day and night work on all development projects in Karachi we have now focused the sanitation and solid waste management system in Karachi for which a contract has been awarded to a renowned Chinese firm who would take over the responsibility in April.

Nazim Karachi said that in order to provide better facilities to citizens more of such projects were currently in progress under public private partnership policy. Work on 47 storey high I.T Tower was also started which would bring about a financial revolution in Pakistan.

He said that five star hotels were constructed in Karachi in partnership with private sector while the Elevated Expressway will also be started soon. City Government was also giving priority to basic requirements of the citizens and for this a project of desalination plant was already worked out.

Nazim Karachi said that the city government has served the citizens without any discrimination of cast or creed and we will continue this service.

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Developed in the affiliation with KUWAIT:ohno: with the affiliation of a country/state whose development is the courtesy of Pakistani human resource to some extent. Even after 60 years of breathing freely in the world we do not know how to plant flowers and make parks... :weirdo:

^^ its not Kuwait's "technical" affiliation or that we don't know how to built parks. Its all about $$.

Some pictures of the newly developed Jheel Park located in P.E.C.H.S Block 2 near Tariq Road. Taken by yours truly.

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where is the jheel cant see any

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Part of a sohrab goth flyover is getting carpeted

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Bashaoor Quom

^^ :ohno:

I dont know whats the fun of actually walking ON the tracks, I mean look at the guy on the left, cant he walk on the right with that other mate of his?!

^^ It's the thrill of just escaping to get hit by a moving train.

as thy r looking at the ground i guess hunting of fortune is on....
...but on the rail track?!?!?! :nuts:

jheel park looks gud with tall miami style palm trees, lake wud b an xtra beauty which sadly not there anymore...

luking @ da fountains under bridge ramp park, who said theres water shortage in khi? :lol:

Y part of a sohrab goth flyover is getting carpeted?? It was opened only last year

^^ Works never get completed 100% in Karachi, u may easily find them fixing things even after a year of official completion, Havent you heard the same thing about CIVIC CENTRE FLYOVER, as Umais bhai often keep on telling.

So their re-carpeting the flyover?

No, I think they are re carpeting the road before the Ramp.

:?

So they carpeted only the flyover last year?!

Yeah because flyover was opened last year. But they are not re carpeting if u look at the pic its more like a Khadaa filling job.

Weird.

But yeah looks like their filling a hole in the road.

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Part of a sohrab goth flyover is getting carpeted

That's gotta be a BIG hole!!!!

Just random potholes maybe :dunno:

Ok I have figured out this place...This is the ramp for loop which the commuters from Superhighway climb on to get on to the flyover to go to Nagan Chowrangi. I still cant figure out why the hell they are "Carpetting" it...the job they are doing is just LOCAL type of carpetting which is normally done in inside streets. WTF???

KARACHI: A Defence Society Residents Association (DSRA) delegation was briefed on a new storm water drainage system at Beach Avenue DHA, Monday.

The project was initiated after the devastating monsoons last year. Rs 7.5 million was earmarked for phase I of the project, which is due to be completed by July 31 before the next monsoon.

This project can take three to four years to complete. However, the infrastructure that can sustain rainwater will be completed before July.

Construction of the three main trunk drains (MTD) on Khayaban-e-Shamsheer, Khayaban-e-Sehar and E Street commenced in December and will be completed before the coming monsoons. Work on three more MTDs on B Street, 5th Street and Khayaban-e-Muhaffiz in DHA will also commence shortly.

Work on upgrade of the sewerage system in DHA is also being simultaneously carried out. This work includes revamping the pumping stations and the cleaning of sewerage lines and manholes. ppi




Source: Daily Times (http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\03\04\story_4-3-2008_pg12_8)

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Construction work is in full swing at Nagan Chowrangi Flyover


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A track of Shahra-e-pakisatn , near F.B. Area, is being carpeted

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Nagan Chowrangi Flyover

^^ Even though a flyover is no place for a pedestrian, we can see a guy walking along happily :ohno:

:applause:

for Mustafa Kamal, great work man, we need leaders like him and Kamran Lashari who have changed the looks of the cities Karachi and Islamabad greatly.

^^ Even though a flyover is no place for a pedestrian, we can see a guy walking along happily :ohno:

:laugh:

Well atleast we have motocyclists wearing helmets now :dunno:

AND THEY ARE ALL DRIVING IN THEIR LANES! :eek:

cool... this is the second 2 tier flyover in karachi... am i right????

3rd
:cheers:

1st: Jinnah Bridge
2nd: KPT Interchange.
3rd: Nagan Interchange.


more to come ..... Long Live Mustufa Kamaal.... and....























































Altaf bhai toooo

Altaf Dada Zindabaad! :nocrook:

You cocks. At least get your counting right. What about the Clifton Bridge?

A lot of LEW crossings are 2 tiered. But I think it'd be unfair to count those.

Clifton bridge?:?

ohh yeah..forgot that... There's a steel bridge crossing over the old-age clifton bridge. so we have 4....

A lot of LEW crossings are 2 tiered. But I think it'd be unfair to count those.

Hmmm... Those are actually built over bridges over the river, so i don't consider them to be two-tiered, as the level remains the same. These 2-tier interchanges are actually 3-level interchanges.

I guess Sohrab Goth interchange is considered multi-tiered as well

ohh yeah..forgot that... There's a steel bridge crossing over the old-age clifton bridge. so we have 4....

I think that bridge was made with the assistance of Iran :yes:

I think that bridge was made with the assistance of Iran :yes:
And a few of them were killed too. Welcome to Pakistan!

I guess Sohrab Goth interchange is considered multi-tiered as well
If we count underpass + level + flyover as multi-tiered (which it should be), then we have a few more of those. Sohrab Goth, Liaquatabad, North Karachi.

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If we count underpass + level + flyover as multi-tiered (which it should be), then we have a few more of those. Sohrab Goth, Liaquatabad, North Karachi.

Nazimabad:baeh3:

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whoa! did they get rid of those gay mutlicolored buses? I had to take those sometimes to my tuition center and sometimes even school :ohno:

wow... 4 of them.... thats nice..!! and yup this mustafa guy rocks...!!

Nazimabad:baeh3:
Sorry, that's what I meant, not North Karachi.

That traffic policeman looks like he's going to give that guy infront of him a huge slap or something!

what a cheap way of dividing a road.Cant they divide it wid some thing else.

for some reason people in pakistan are afraid of driving on the inner lane..


hmmm... pedestrians im thinking!

what a cheap way of dividing a road.Cant they divide it wid some thing else.

we have the same concept here in america...i have seen cones like that in new york and boston. So i dont think its really cheap. As long as its effective, its all good

what a cheap way of dividing a road.Cant they divide it wid some thing else.


like what .. any suggestion .. Our society only understands the meanings of fence.

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We are probably the only country where every institution tries its best to kill the economic engine of the country.

^^ It's a shame that the average Karachiite has to suffer just because someone didn't pay the bills. Especially the commom man who can't afford generators and such things.

Pakistan's state-run utility said it had cut supplies to Karachi because the city's power company had not paid its bills. Outages occurred in the morning.

A spokesman for Pakistan's main power utility, Wapda, said it had cut the supply of 300 Megawatts, because Karachi's power company owed the firm about $554m.

"We have been writing to them every week to make at least some payments, but they're not even replying to our letters," said Wapda spokesman Tahir Basharat Cheema.

Trappy---it does not matter any more. We can turn off power to 17 million ppl, stock exchange, Banks HQ, software houses, largest textile center, largest manufacturing center, country's only export zone or what not. Because, nobody cares.

Inspects development work at Aziz Bhatti Park

KARACHI: The City District Government Karachi has been reconstructing old city parks as well as developing new ones, spending Rs 2.5 billion during the last 2 years.

"The plan was aimed at providing better recreational facilities to citizens", stated City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal while inspecting development works at Aziz Bhatti Park.

The city Government, Nazim Karachi said, has started reconstruction of Aziz Bhatti Park after 45 years at a cost of Rs 90 million.

Due to the negligence and non-maintenance this park, being the oldest one in Karachi, was presenting a sad look, Mustafa Kamal said adding however, that city government has taken up the task of its restoration to its original shape and to even a far better condition where citizens would get best recreational facilities.

Town Nazim Gulshan-e-Iqbal Wasey Jalil, Executive Director Parks & Horticulture Liaquat Ali, District Officer Anti-Encroachments and other officers accompanied City Nazim on the occasion.

The City Nazim said that Aziz Bhatti Park was constructed in 1960 as city's most beautiful park. It had a beautiful lake and people from all over the country would come here for recreation.

However due to rising underground water level and release of sewerage water into the lake gradually contributed to its ruination.

He said the city government has already started reconstruction of 30 acre park with restoration of lake.

In the first phase Rs 60 million will be spent on its reconstruction as per its original master plan of 1960 while in the second phase work on construction of lake will begin at a cost of Rs 30 million.

Nazim Karachi said the lake is being secured with iron grills around and pumping out sewerage water from the lake.

He announced that the park would be opened for public after two months who would then enjoy with beautiful trees, flowers, plants, more than 6 fountains, kids track, and jogging track.

He said the park would also be linked through the bridge at University Road.

Mustafa Kamal said that city government, besides completing several development projects in minimum time, has also constructed beautiful parks in different parts of the city to provide better recreational facilities to citizens.

He pointed to reconstruction of Jheel Park at Tariq Road besides developing family parks at community level.

The Nazim recalled that it was the present city government which constructed Bagh Ibne Qasim at Clifton as the region's most beautiful park.

HEC workshop from 6th: A four-day workshop of Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Global Environmental Conflicts, Changes and Adaptation will commence at the Karachi University (KU) Campus from Thursday (today).

The moot is being organised jointly by the Karachi University's Institute of Environmental Studies (IES) and Area Study Centre for Europe (ASCE).

KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui will be the chief guest at the inaugural session while IES Director Dr Moazzam Ali Khan will present the welcome address with ASCE Director Prof Dr Naveed Ahmed Tahir who will also speak on the occasion.

SSUET organises weekly seminar today: The Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) is organising a seminar on 'Imaginary crisis and its effects on humanity' at 3pm Thursday (today).

Brig Shakil Ahmad, former station commander at Malir Garrison, will speak on the topic.


MqM is going grat for karachi.Altaf bhai ko salam.BHAAAIII HAI SAHAB NAI.:lol:

the point here is why isnt kesc paying its dues... i think everone is equally responsible..

500 mill is a lot of money...

Trappy---it does not matter any more. We can turn off power to 17 million ppl, stock exchange, Banks HQ, software houses, largest textile center, largest manufacturing center, country's only export zone or what not. Because, nobody cares.



I sympathize with them all, but when it comes to the textile sector, they just make me feel pure angry! And the government for making them spoilt brats too. The Textile industry knew this coming their way all along, yet the seths never bothered to ready themselves and do contingency planning. They had all the money, but they were busy making profits for themselves all this time. As for the government, only stupid ones put all their eggs in one basket and cry when the basket slips from their hands!

^^ Even though a flyover is no place for a pedestrian, we can see a guy walking along happily :ohno:

He thought that he may not have to stop at traffic signal if he uses the flyover:banana:

what a cheap way of dividing a road.Cant they divide it wid some thing else.

Dont just critisize for the heck of it if u wanna critisize than do it contructively and give some suggestions.


SPEEDY
enjoy

They can put those bricks instead of it :dunno:

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Aziz Bhatti Park, Gulshan E Iqbal

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^^ Wouldnt this wet the people who are on the char-lift?

I feel sorry for the ducks!

this one dude is posing for the picture.. :lol::bash:

hahhahahah the smile .. lol

They can put those bricks instead of it :dunno:

I Was just about to say that .We know how our drivers are driving these chain wid poles are nothing for them :nuts: wid in few week there will be no chain poles there .:)

this one dude is posing for the picture.. :lol::bash:
He reminds me of Barack Obama.

The Gulshan Nazim and Kamal look like their playing "kutti" with the fingers.

07 Mar 2008:
Karachi. Mar 07: The Coca Cola Limited has selected Karachi for setting up of its mega plant for the region with an investment of $100 million.

The plant which would be completed in a short period of 8 months would besides promoting investment in Karachi also provide opportunities for jobs to local jobless people. City Government in this connection would extend all possible facilities and help to the company.

The Country Manager for Coca Cola for Pakistan and Afghanistan Rizwan Khan along with General Manager Syed Khalid Ali and other officers called on City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal in his office on Friday to discuss with him about the investment plan and working on the project in Karachi.

Rizwan Khan on this occasion said that their company impressed by the increasing foreign investment in Karachi has selected it for mega project and the central office has directed to begin work on this project as soon as possible.

He said due to the investment friendly environment and measures taken by the city government Karachi has become a hub of international investment.
Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal said that already $1.2 billion direct investment has been made in Karachi while more international firms were making contacts for investment in the city.




Source: CDGK (http://125.209.91.254/CDGK/NewsDetails/tabid/255/NewsId/589/Default.aspx#)

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Good, but sort out the KESC first!

And which countries are included in the region besides Afghanistan (which I don't consider a country)?

The Gulshan Nazim and Kamal look like their playing "kutti" with the fingers.
Me and my friends used those fingers for 'pukki'. Pinky was for 'kutti'.

Karachi: Progress News and Updates (Part IV) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=545989&page=51)

Continue here :)

Continue here
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=18906876#post18906876

continuing

^^ :laugh:

08 Mar 2008:

Karachi. Mar 08: City District Government Karachi would establish Pakistan’s first Vocational Industrial Training Institute in collaboration with World Memon Organization in Korangi.

The Vice Chairman of World Memon Organization Pir Muhammad A Kalia called on City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal in his office on Saturday to sign a public private partnership agreement in this connection.

Under the project WMO would establish the Vocational Training Institute inside the premises of Korangi Civic Centre after its renovation within a short period of 8 months.
The WMO was already running a similar Vocational Training Institute in India where each year hundreds of youths get vocational training in a variety of trades and gets better livelihood in and outside the country.

Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal on this occasion thanked World Memon Organization for its decision to choose Karachi for setting up of an international quality institute.

He expressed hope that the Institute which would be first of its kind in Pakistan would not only impart vocational training to unskilled youths according to requirements of jobs at local industries but would also help to deal with the issue of unemployment in the country.
The Nazim said that Karachi being a city of 18 million people was deprived of any such facility in past where the youths could get the opportunity to obtain vocational training according to the requirements of jobs in our industries. In fact such an institute was never established even in the rest of the country, therefore our youths were facing difficulties in getting better jobs at industrial units.

He also expressed city government’s desire to work with World Memon Organization in other sectors like health and education in future.

* 12 main avenues getting new drains

By Shahzad Shah Jillani

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KARACHI: The monsoon rains were increasing the load of water on DHA’s old drains fifty-fold which is why the authority has been laying a new 18,714 metre long web of main trunk drainage covering 12 main avenues from Phase I to VII. According to Dr Muhammad Bashir Lakhani of the project’s Techno Consultants, 75 percent of the work will be done before July 31.

“The main focus of the project is to divide sewerage water and storm water drains for an efficient outfall in case of heavy rains,” Lakhani told Daily Times. He explained that because of the excess water in the drains during the monsoons, about fifty times the normal flow, there was an urgent need for extra drains which were not provided in DHA’s original plan. Furthermore, the master plan for the new drainage has been designed keeping in mind the past fifty years of rapid growth and development.

The underdeveloped Phase VIII is not part of the master plan as there is other development work on priority for it and separate consultants, Osmani Consultants, have been engaged.

The DHA administration came under severe criticism last year when the area was inundated and channels had to be dug up to the beach to let the water drain. But now the authority appears to have braced for the monsoons in advance by nearing the completion of phase one of the sewerage and storm water drain project.

“The residents of DHA will be relieved to know that this year they won’t have to face the misery of being stranded inside their homes or in a pool of rain water during the monsoons,” claimed DHA Public Relations Director Col Rafat Naqvi.

Stagnant water has destroyed many roads and streets over the last few summers. Ditches, potholes and craters, even on major arteries such as main Khayaban-e-Bahria, Sehar, Saba, Janbaz, Delton commercial, Badar commercial, Tauheed commercial and Shahbaz commercial areas have became a nuisance. In some areas of DHA, the contaminated rain water even entered the garages of houses and residents complained it found its way into their under-water tanks.

“In 2006, the city received 250 mm of unprecedented rainfall which was more than it had received in the past few years of heavy rain, causing a crisis and misery to the residents of DHA and, Bath Island, Clifton,” said Naqvi. “The 750-million-rupee first phase of the project will make a huge difference this year.”

DHA is providing the budget for the project and it has not generated the funds through tax recoveries, explained Naqvi. “DHA is not responsible for collecting taxes as this is the job of Cantonment Board Clifton (CBC)”

Lakhani said that the work has been divided in various phases and has a deadline of 2010, by which all the major developmental work in the DHA will be complete. “We will plan and design the second phase priority project by October this year so it can be executed as soon as possible,” said Lakhani.

The avenues that come under the MTD are:
1. Kh-e-Shamsheer to Kh-e-Shujaat

2. Kh-e-Sehar to Kh-e-Hafiz

3. E-St to Kh-e-Shaheen crossing

4. B-St to 25th St

5. Kh-e-Bahria to Saba Ave

6. Kh-e-Mohafiz to 21st St

7. 5th St via Kh-e-Sehar to Creek

8. Comm Ave to main Kh-e-Bahria (for remodeling)

9. 12th Lane to Kh-e-Bahria (for remodeling)

10. Korangi Drain to South Seaview Ave (for remodeling)

11. Hockey Stadium (Phase V) to Kh-e-Sehar

12. Kh-e-Mujahid-Beach Avenue to 26th St




Source: Daily Times (http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\03\09\story_9-3-2008_pg12_1)

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/5606/ttyw6.gif (http://imageshack.us)


seems like another good project

but its also for a certain community :ohno:

Salam I'm Vajdaan watching you discussions frrom more than a year (since the time of Karachi progress thread part 1) I live in Karachi ,a true Karachian(or Karachite) .I have many visionary projects in my mind for the betterment of this ct. Please accept me as a member of your group

^^Welcome to SSC MP.:hi:

HEy yo freindly folk.


O please tell me where swervuet is????????????

Yaar Kuch baat Karo na ,

Yaar Kuch baat Karo na ,

Hello! Welcome to SSC! :)

Please introduce yourself here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=583693&page=12).

* 12 main avenues getting new drains

It's about time they start paying attention to drainage system. That is one of the major problems plaguing the city.

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/5606/ttyw6.gif (http://imageshack.us)

Looks good! Looks 14 stories tall.

Towers Again?:ohno:

Towers Again?:ohno:

You don't like towers? What would you like to see being developed?

I think he's talking about them being called 'towers'.

I think he's talking about them being called 'towers'.

:yes:

I think he's talking about them being called 'towers'.

:yes:

The 12 storey apartment building I lived in is called "Crystal Towers".

http://www.archstoneapartments.com/Apartments/Virginia/Arlington-Crystal_City/Crystal_Towers/

These buildings look about the same height. To me, anything above 12 floors is a tower.

^^ So anything happening in the US is acceptable for us ??? OK ... :D

^^ So anything happening in the US is acceptable for us ??? OK ... :D

Yes. Yes, that's what I'm implying :okay:

* CDGK has its own method of real estate compensation

By Jamil Khan

KARACHI: The construction of the Shah Faisal-Korangi bridge is being delayed over the demolition of 52 leased houses of Reta Plot in Shah Faisal Colony, Daily Times learnt on Sunday. The project is meant to solve the gridlocks at Quaidabad, Landhi and Qayyumabad.

The owners of the houses lying in the way of the bridge being constructed on the Malir River at an estimated cost of Rs 1.5 billion have demanded the city government compensate them on the present market value rather than its own policy. “The officials marked our houses six months back and some two months ago they approached us to vacate them to complete the bridge,” said one resident, who declined to be named. “We demanded they pay us according to the market value which is increasing day by day but they have yet to decide.”

The residents have been offered alternate plots in Sector-10 of Korangi but they are reluctant to move there as they are used to living in the middle of the city and their entire lives are based around it. “But if we get the right offer, we will vacate our houses but first they should finalize the compensation,” the resident mentioned. Sources in the city government said that the Revenue Department has been paid Rs 15.7 million to resolve the issue for the 52 houses but negotiations continue.

Khalid Masroor of the Works and Services Department told Daily Times that the negotiations would end in the next couple of days. He said that the owners may be demanding payment based on market value but the city government will pay them on its own policy. He did not disclose the policy.

Resident engineer Mubeen Ahmed Khan told Daily Times that most of the work on the five-kilometer long bridge between Korangi and Shah Faisal Colony has been completed except for the portion in Reta Plot. Carpeting on the approach roads from Malir River embankment to Singer Chowrangi in Korangi have been completed in addition to carpeting on the bridge. The approaching road in Shah Faisal Colony from Shamma Shopping Center will be widened as well.

Work on this 1.5-billion-rupee project under the Tameer-e-Karachi Programme started in June 2005 and was scheduled to be completed in two years. The city nazim asked about the delay two months ago during a visit. He vowed the demolition would take place in one month but this dispute has become a hurdle.




Source: Daily Times (http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\03\10\story_10-3-2008_pg12_6)

http://www.express.com.pk/images/NP_KHI/20080309/Sub_Images/1100365740-1.jpg

New Bus stops are under construction for convenience of Public transport passengers at Liaquatabad

stilll cant understand the "computerized" bus stop.

Their information are now stored on a Microsoft Excel file on some computer so thus computerized.

:naughty:

Their information are now stored on a Microsoft Excel file on some computer so thus computerized.

:naughty:

:laugh:

stilll cant understand the "computerized" bus stop.

where did u read computerized anyways... they are referring it "modern bus stops" every time .. and not computerized

Yeah, I'm confused about where the computerized deal came from.

From the pics in thread no.4 of karachi progress and update.It had been written under about on two pics.


U can find it there.

Guys,
Can some one please do me a favour as am outside pakista.
I have bought 1 retail shop is HS. Associates Project called Square one Mall next 2 blocks to millinium mall.

Now for past 9 months, the project construstion is on hold, can some one find out whats happened as the proj was already delayed by an year.
I am afraid of being cheated upon by the developer and I could not get satisfactory answer from them nor could reach the top management in H S Associates??

See this link for project info.
http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sq1cs4.gif


http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sq1cs4.gif

Exactly which one is it? All I know is that there is construction taking place next to Mellinnium Mall.

Square one Mall is on the road from millinium mall towards stadium.
Two blocks from millinium is i think saima mall which is almost build, this one is adjacent to saima mall. The project on the front has a mall and on the back apartment towers.

Appreciate if you can find out why the construstion stopped?

Cheers

From the pics in thread no.4 of karachi progress and update.It had been written under about on two pics.


U can find it there.

That has been quoted by Pakistani newspaper. You cant expect much from them, they don't even bother to type billion instead of million.

http://express.com.pk/images/NP_KHI/20080311/Sub_Images/1100366921-1.jpg
http://express.com.pk/images/NP_KHI/20080311/Sub_Images/1100366921-2.gif

CDGK’s ‘plan’ to overcome power crisis

The City District Government Karachi (CDGK) has prepared a phase-wise plan to overcome the power crisis in the city. In this regard, work on the setting up of a 1,800 megawatts plant (turbine) has begun under a public-private partnership. This was stated by City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal while addressing the World Convention of Jamiat Punjabi Saudagaran-e-Dehli held at the Union Club of Dehli Mercentile Society on Sunday. He said that several international firms have expressed willingness to set up the power plant and the electricity problem in Karachi would be solved in two-and-half-years.

1800 MW? Sounds fake already!

You are a good friend of Saad please tell me where Swervuet is?
Plssssssssssssssss

How should I know? PM or e-mail him if you see his e-mail in his profile.

yaar chalo ye to baad ki baat hai

Filhaal to CHILL MARO
I used to see your disscussions and started knowing you guys a bit now you know me too .YAhooooooooooooooo

WTF? What are you? swervuet's stalker?

^^

A stalker?? Isn't that the ultimate accolade in places such as la-la land that you've made it!!

^^

A stalker?? Isn't that the ultimate accolade in places such as la-la land that you've made it!!

You make no sense. :hammer: :? :weird:

a month old article covers 3 KPT port related projects in karachi


KPT works on big projects to be of world standard
Sunday, February 10, 2008
By Hina Mahgul Rind

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust has realised the changing shipping trend as large vessels are now calling at ports, which carry more goods and save freight charges. To keep in line with the global trend, the KPT has started Pakistan Deep Water Container Port, the deepest port in the region and a very large project consisting of 10 berths.

The KPT has signed an agreement with Hong Kong’s Hutchison Port Holdings on build, operate and transfer (BOT) basis for the first four berths of the Deep Water Port. This is phase one of the project, whose total area exceeds five kilometres, and there might be two other phases.

These things were shared by Karachi Port Trust Chairman Vice Admiral Ahmad Hayat in an exclusive interview with The News, in which he discussed various plans and projects of the KPT.

He stressed the need and importance of the project, saying all over the world the shipping trend was changing. Previously, smaller vessels were coming to ports, but now larger and larger ships are being manufactured in various parts of the world. Therefore, “we realised that getting larger ships will help the economy because on these vessels more goods can be loaded. In this case, freight charges will drop substantially as these days fuel prices are high so freight is high.”

At present, large vessels go to Dubai, Kandla, Mumbai and Colombo ports and from there smaller feeder vessels come to Pakistan, resulting in double handling charges and high freight. He said “our motive is to bring mother vessels to Karachi port and avoid feeder vessels, which can be sent from Karachi to the eastern African coast, to the Indian coast and even to Colombo.

“We are making the deepest port in the region which will be 18 metres in depth. At present, the deepest container vessel is about 15.5 to 16 metres which has been built by Maersk Line, which has 22 to 23 per cent share in the world’s container shipping.”

Maersk Line has made six big ships, three more are in the pipeline, which are called ‘E-type’ ships that carry 13,000 to 14,000 TEUs (twenty feet equivalent units). There are only a few ports in the world which can handle these vessels. Shanghai and Hong Kong are among those ports, but Dubai cannot handle these large vessels.

“Therefore, we are hoping that once this project (Deep Water Container Port) comes up, we will be one of the few ports in the region which will be able to handle these vessels.” In the first phase of the project, which may take 60 years, the KPT will not dig up 18 metres, but it will be 16 metres as dredging is very expensive. Once demand comes in and larger vessels call at the port, then dredging will be extended to 18 meters.

That would bring a lot of transshipment business, he said, adding the vessels would come here and unload their containers and from here feeder vessels would take the goods to third country. “At present, we only handle that cargo which the country imports or exports.”

Another major project of KPT is Cargo Village, which is on the western side and a bridge will be built to connect the Deep Water Port with the village. The Cargo Village will be constructed in three phases and the first phase will cover 1,300 acres and it has been designed by German designers.

Ahmed Hayat said “we have floated a tender for dredging of the Deep Water Port along with dredging for Cargo Village. The tender covering the two projects will be awarded to one company in order to cut cost.”

The Cargo Village, which will also serve as an industrial complex like in China, will have a 600-metre quay wall at a depth of 16 metres. The Deep Water and Cargo Village are dependent on each other. The Cargo Village will also be linked with National Highway as “we are making roads to connect the village to Lyari Expressway and Northern Bypass. Similarly, we are also laying a railway track which will connect the railway to the national grid so whatever cargo comes to the Deep Water Port, through the bridge it will land into the Cargo Village and from there can go to its final destination,” Ahmed Hayat said.

In Cargo Village, only infrastructure will be developed by the KPT and the private sector will be invited to do other development work. In this project, the KPT will bear a cost of nearly $200 million.

He said the connect bridge was a very expensive project, which was being designed by a German agency. “We are looking to arrange $600 to $700 million for the bridge as we may not be able to make the bridge on our own, so we are talking to Japan Bank of International Credit.”

The timeframe for completing work on the bridge is four to five years and it will be a very high bridge because vessels will cross underneath it. In the case of Deep Water Port, he said, first dredging would be done to 16 metres, second marine protection work would be undertaken and third 1,500 metres quay wall would be built.

“We are looking to provide $600 to $700 million of KPT money and around $400 million private sector money, together this will be around $1 billion in these three projects.” About competition with Gwadar deep water project which has a depth of 14 metres, but not as deep as KPT’s deep water project, he said there was great market demand, so the Gwadar project would not hamper the business of KPT as container traffic growth in the international market was about 13 to 15 per cent annually.

“We are trying to make KPT as user-friendly as possible and all projects and policies which are initiated are all on market demand. We are trying to change work culture and automate things in a big way and one of the examples is the wharfage payment system,” Ahmed Hayat concluded.




Source: The News (http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=95532)

http://www.jang.net/jm/3-12-2008/images/02_11.gif

The road looks beautiful!










Of course in 10 months from now, it might be a totally different story.

M.A.Jinnah Roadhttp://express.com.pk/images/NP_KHI/20080312/Sub_Images/1100367613-1.jpg

http://express.com.pk/images/NP_KHI/20080312/Sub_Images/1100367632-1.jpg

^^:?

^^Landhi Slaughter House

That guy in the blue shirt looks like he's marching in a parade! :rofl:

MQM ko vote do.... :D

Abattoir

http://www.jang.net/jm/3-13-2008/images/02_06.gif

New Ambulances Imported by CDGK are parked in Civic Center

Mercedes...?? :happy:

http://www.jang.net/jm/3-13-2008/images/03_05.gif

Mercedes...?? :happy:

it is mercedes ... :)

It's the sameones that Rescue 1122 in Punjab use and also in Islamabad. Good see them in Karachi.

Sofitel News

I went to the site today. Unfortunately they don't allow you to take pics. The work is in progress on the site, and you can see a lot of trucks and other machinery and workers there. The have dug the whole place up and it's deep. Like really deep. Like 20m. or so. Maybe even more. You can see tiny people working at the base. The walls have been 'concreted up'.

Secretly take pics if they don't allow you.

they don't allow you to take pics.

And you call yourself a Pakistani? :sly:

And you call yourself a Pakistani? :sly:

Its all a "bahana".

Actually the whole thing is walled with just a small gate. The guard there stops you, so you can't go inside and take pics secretly. He just allowed me to enter the gate.

You are a good friend of Saad please tell me where Swervuet is?
Plssssssssssssssss

haha good to see I am still remembered. Guys, if anyone wants to keep in touch, my email address is swerveut@gmail.com Sorry I dont contribute to the forum much these days, but life is SHI+ BUSY. I have bought a cool new motorbike though and am planning to be riding around a lot in any spare time I get. So will try to keep giving more updates from time to time.

swerve's alive !!
:eek:

Sofitel News

I went to the site today. Unfortunately they don't allow you to take pics. The work is in progress on the site, and you can see a lot of trucks and other machinery and workers there. The have dug the whole place up and it's deep. Like really deep. Like 20m. or so. Maybe even more. You can see tiny people working at the base. The walls have been 'concreted up'.

yea they dont allow anyone to take pictures dont know what the reason is maybe they dont want any reporter taking pics and writing something against the project. and as for the update seems like not much has changed since when i visited in dec

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/8510/page2dk1.gif (http://imageshack.us)

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/5231/page43zy1.gif (http://imageshack.us)

^^Dude can you both keep your loving chemistry in PM.

I dont know why they stop us to take pics and what they think that what are we going to do.I had been stop twice by the security guard at Mabarak center(SZC) lahore he said to me that this time you are taking pics next time you will throw bomb here.That rubbish.:nuts:

But that had happened here at FIA building i heard in the news that security guard OF FIA BUILDING LAHORE had seen some guys filming the building week before the blast.

haha good to see I am still remembered. Guys, if anyone wants to keep in touch, my email address is swerveut@gmail.com Sorry I dont contribute to the forum much these days, but life is SHI+ BUSY. I have bought a cool new motorbike though and am planning to be riding around a lot in any spare time I get. So will try to keep giving more updates from time to time.
Which bike?

http://www.express.com.pk/images/NP_KHI/20080317/Sub_Images/1100370481-1.jpg

NIPA chowrangi Fly Over

http://www.express.com.pk/images/NP_KHI/20080317/Sub_Images/1100370481-1.jpg

:happy:


KPT Flyover?

No

No

Mainoo still lak!
(read like)

Bhut aala (said like a lahori)

Mainoo still lak!
(read like)

KPT has different pillars, this looks like the NIPA one (check surroundings).

^^^^ NIPA Chowrangi Flyover

CDGK plans several public welfare projects
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
By our correspondent

Karachi

The City District Government Karachi (CDGK) plans to initiate several public welfare projects in collaboration with the private sector.

The Enterprise & Investment Promotion (E&IP) Department of the CDGK has invited technical and financial proposals from the public/private sector for the establishment of Hyper Markets (departmental and super stores) and for this purpose three sites including Clayton Road Market at Guru Mandir Chowrangi, Soldier Bazaar Market and Wadhumal Odharam Market at Haqani Chowk Aaram Bagh have been identified.

The projects were aimed to provide better shopping facilities to consumers under the one roof. In the transport sector, the city government has invited proposals from interested entities, financial institutions and consortia for the establishment of inter-city bus terminals at Deh Bhatti Amri, Scheme 33 and on the Superhighway.

The E&IP department has also invited proposals for setting up of Cineplex and an auditorium in Karachi. The Cineplex would have multitude of Cinema halls, ample parking space, a food court and children’s entertainment area, besides having spaces for indoor games, Gymnasium and various other facilities.

http://thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=101912

Which bike?

Its a Suzuki GS 150, fitted out with thicker tyres for more stability. Good vehicle to go thorugh Karachi unhindered by any traffic.

I have bought a similar bike too. Haven't riden it yet, though. Been lying around for 2 months. One day I'm gonna driver the mother and enjoy the hot air blowing onto my face.

http://www.express.com.pk/images/NP_KHI/20080317/Sub_Images/1100370481-1.jpg

NIPA chowrangi Fly Over

Looks nice but they need to keep this space clean. It can become really filthy.

^^ Yeah I agree. I was like am I the only one who can notice that its looks dirty, while everyone else was complimenting it. Sure the flyover might be nice, but keep yhe part underneath it clean too.

^^ Yeah I agree. I was like am I the only one who can notice that its looks dirty, while everyone else was complimenting it. Sure the flyover might be nice, but keep yhe part underneath it clean too.

Yeah. the can make this area like a park with benches and stuff. But from the looks this is going to be a garbage dump place. I don't see any garbage cans.

I really hate dirty spaces!!!! :bash::bash::bash:

^^^^ just to let you know guys .. that these flyovers are like 10 years old, and no since then no one bother to clean the under neath. CDGK initiate the work to make it looks like cleaner, and hopefully will be praised once completed

^^ Yeah I agree. I was like am I the only one who can notice that its looks dirty, while everyone else was complimenting it. Sure the flyover might be nice, but keep yhe part underneath it clean too.

Flyover is quite nice and smooth...

Yeah. the can make this area like a park with benches and stuff. But from the looks this is going to be a garbage dump place. I don't see any garbage cans.

I really hate dirty spaces!!!! :bash::bash::bash:

Beta they have put the grass over there just recently :D It had been too much UGLY and DIRTY earlier, no grass, dumped debris etc...

http://www.express.com.pk/images/NP_KHI/20080320/Sub_Images/1100372456-1.jpg

WOW! Absolutely STUNNING! :happy:

^^^STUNNING ???????

:?

^^^STUNNING ???????

:?

YES! Compared to other areas of Karachi.

Very nice indeed!

Look at the left of the picture where that flyover passes over another :drool:

The park isn't anything to show off about, but i like the flyovers.

I would have prefered a green zone having a lots of trees rather than a park.

I might be wrong but those little bushy things look like baby trees.

I saw an interview of Mustafa Kamal, can't recall which channel it was on, but he speaks English and Urdu in a proper paindoo accent. Though's he's done good work for Karachi.

^^ ARY One World, he was on yesterday.

How in hell would people get to this park? There are no pedestrian bridges to help them cross the streets! This park IMO is iniviting accidents. It would be much better if they just make it into a miniature green zone with lots of trees like Jadi said.

Which brings me to my next post:

CONOCARPUS ERECTUS

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/6726/a20green20buttonwood204pn9.jpg

This tree can be found planted all through the middle of Sunset Boulevard, and also on Mai Kolachi Bypass. It grows in coastal areas and is very tolerant of salty/sandy soils like are found in most parts of Karachi. The leaves are thick and can survive hot dry conditions.

I have noticed this tree thrives very well in most parts of Karachi and grows fast and without much looking after. It originates from mangrove/tropical conditions, and has become naturalized in Hawaii and Florida, and has also been used extensively for landscaping in Kuwait. The plant can be trimmed into a variety of shapes for landscaping, but if left to grow tall it turns into a handsome tree about 60 ft tall. This is the most suitable tree for planting in Karachi's climate. I have about five tall ones growing in front of my house. Will get their picture soon for posting.

So who's gonna give this idea to Mustufa Kamal??? I am sure after listening to this information he'll plant these trees all across Karachi...Look much green than any others...

So who's gonna give this idea to Mustufa Kamal??? I am sure after listening to this information he'll plant these trees all across Karachi...Look much green than any others...

You! :happy:

How in hell would people get to this park? There are no pedestrian bridges to help them cross the streets! This park IMO is iniviting accidents. It would be much better if they just make it into a miniature green zone with lots of trees like Jadi said.

Which brings me to my next post:

These are visual parks according to the statements of CDGK (i dont have references for that though right now). The one opposite to FTC has fountains too. It looks very beautiful.

So who's gonna give this idea to Mustufa Kamal??? I am sure after listening to this information he'll plant these trees all across Karachi...Look much green than any others...

Email of city nazim Karachi is : citynazim@karachicity.gov.pk

if anyone wants to send him this idea.

You! :happy:

I AM Mustufa Kamal...give this idea to me...


Jokes aside... I think Saad(Swerveut) should do this job himself, as he is the source of our knowledge about this plant, he knows much much better than us, he can convince authorities.

Seeing this NIPA flyover has really made me happy and I'm surprised!

I can't believe in 5 months, they planted all that greenery and green patches. It wasn't there 5 months back when I was in KHI. 5 months back there were only piles of sand, bricks and dug up earth. We should appreciate that they are working.

It's the duty of the nation to keep the country clean!

one thing that hurts me today that banner in the top GUYS we had noo girls on FEHIL E PAKISTAN that shamefull :wallbash:

we do, daisy appa.
5th from the right on the bottom.

AB kuch sakoon mila We got their representaion also even she is only one but ... its feel clam now.

one thing that hurts me today that banner in the top GUYS we had noo girls on FEHIL E PAKISTAN that shamefull :wallbash:

:pet:

one thing that hurts me today that banner in the top GUYS we had noo girls on FEHIL E PAKISTAN that shamefull :wallbash:

Why do people think that D@isy Apa looks like a guy? So many people think that the banner was made up of just guys.

Why do people think that D@isy Apa looks like a guy? So many people think that the banner was made up of just guys.
That's probably coz since everyone is a guy, you just unconsciously see her as a guy too.

:rofl:

That's probably coz since everyone is a guy, you just unconsciously see her as a guy too.

Yeah, if any of the other guys pictures was put in a banner with a dozen females, I'm sure people would think the guy is a female too :lol:

That's probably coz since everyone is a guy, you just unconsciously see her as a guy too.

That is TRUE! But I didn't wanna think of the reason myself. I just wanted to pose the question.

:weird:

its 'Karachi: Progress News & Updates (PART V) thread' :doh:

Why do people think that D@isy Apa looks like a guy? So many people think that the banner was made up of just guys.

:gunz:

work on "Nagan Chowrangi" flyover is in progress.

http://www.jang.net/jm/3-26-2008/images/03_16.gif

Excellent picture. Where exactly is "nagan chowrangi"? And what does chowrangi mean?

Excellent picture. Where exactly is "nagan chowrangi"? And what does chowrangi mean?

Well Chowrangi means a place where you have four sided roads interconnecting on a round about. A KHIite can exactly explain the location.

'Chowrangi' is Karachi slang for 'Chowk'.

Here is bigger version of the same picture:
http://express.com.pk/images/NP_KHI/20080326/Sub_Images/1100375452-1.jpg

Excellent picture. Where exactly is "nagan chowrangi"? And what does chowrangi mean?

Its in North Karachi, near Sakhi Hassan round about.

^^ The work had been at a halt for few days. Also the Gulshan chowrangi flyover is no more being worked on.

And Mr. Red Arrow............ Chowrangi is not a SLANG...its a proper formal urdu word means 4-ways, though its not a dictionary word, but recognised by eminent urdu speakers. The word parallel to this in the dictionary is CHORAHA(چوراہا).

^^ The work had been at a halt for few days. Also the Gulshan chowrangi flyover is no more being worked on.

And Mr. Red Arrow............ Chowrangi is not a SLANG...its a proper formal urdu word means 4-ways, though its not a dictionary word, but recognised by eminent urdu speakers. The word parallel to this in the dictionary is CHORAHA(چوراہا).

Aahhhh! Bastard! You changed Mr. Trapped to Mr. Red Arrow, before I could post my reply.

i always thought chowrangi means roundabout in slang?!?

take out your 'lughut' ppl

By Azfar-ul-Ashfaque

KARACHI, March 25: The long-awaited process of door-to-door collection of the city’s solid waste has been delayed for about two months as the Chinese company which signed an agreement with the city government two months back will begin its operation initially in six towns on June 1.
On Jan 11, a final agreement was signed between the city government and the Chinese firm, Shanghai Shen Gong Environmental Protection Company Limited, through which the former gave the responsibility of collection of the city’s garbage and its disposal to designated landfill sites to the latter for 20 years for which it would be paid $20 per ton by the city government.

Well-placed sources in the city government told Dawn that the Chinese company was supposed to launch its operation on April 1 but due to “technical reasons” the implementation of the project had been delayed for two more months.

City government officials, however, claimed that the delay was on part of the Chinese firm and not on the city government’s part. They maintained that the delay was mainly due to the reason that the city government wanted to ensure that the Chinese firm bring along its promised investment of around $230 million.

The sources said that the city government, in compliance with the relevant clauses of the agreement, had already identified eight sites for the construction of garbage transfer stations and offices and it had provided the Chinese firm the layout plans, etc.

“They (Chinese representatives) are busy finalising technical details as they have already visited five of the eight sites,” said the city government’s district officer for solid waste, Khalid Javed. “They will start constructing garbage transfer stations initially on four locations and their operation will begin on June 1.” He said that according to the agreement the company would have to bring its own vehicles for lifting and disposal of garbage. “They may start working by using city government’s vehicles from April 1, but we asked them to bring their own vehicles for starting their operation,” said Mr Javed, who is also the chief of the integrated municipal solid waste and hospital hazardous waste management project.

The sources said that the Chinese firm would submit its technical plan, after its finalisation, to the city government for its approval.

The services of thousands of sanitary workers of the city government and towns will also be transferred to the Chinese firm before it launches a proper oper ation as under the agreement the Chinese firm will be responsible for their salaries and other benefits.

“If all goes well, the Chinese company will start its operation on June 1 in six towns – Saddar, Jamshed, Gulshan-i-Iqbal, Liaquatabad, Gulberg and North Nazimabad,” Mr Javed said.

He said the Chinese representatives had already been provided security cover and the delay had nothing to do with the security issue.

The sources said that the delay of two months would also provide the city government with an opportunity to start collecting a new tax, initially in the six towns, under public utility charges from each residential, commercial and industrial unit.

The City Council has already approved the new public utility charges amid protest from the opposition benches.

The sources said the Chinese firm would take at least six more months to start its operation in all the 18 towns of the metropolis.

According to the agreement, the Chinese firm is responsible for door-to-door collection of solid waste in all residential and industrial areas of the city and its disposal on designated landfill sites. The city government would pay $20 per ton to the company for lifting and disposal of garbage. However, the city government would get 15 per cent of the total income to be generated by the company through recycling of the waste.




Source: Dawn e-Paper (http://epaper.dawn.com/ArticleText.aspx?article=26_03_2008_117_009)

* Zamzama to be made one way

By Shahzad Shah Jillani

KARACHI: The Defense Housing Authority (DHA) is in the middle of building two car park towers in the stadium in Khadda market and is blocking off some lanes to create a smoother flow of traffic.

The project is divided into three stages, each with a five-year deadline. The 21-acre commercial area is flanked by two busy avenues, Khayaban-e-Shamsheer and Khayaban-e-Mujahid. The project has been given to Techni Style Engineering Services (TSES) that started construction last year.

“Work on the car park towers started in April last year at a cost of 288 million rupees and is scheduled to be completed by the end of October this year in 18 months,” a DHA official said.

The covered area would be 18,434 square meters for three levels, including the ground floor. On the ground floor the car park would be able to take up to 144 motorcycles only, the first floor will take 21 cars, the second floor 60 cars and the third floor 70 cars. This means a total of 324 cars and 288 motorcycles will fit in both towers.

But DHA has had to also worry about the traffic entry and exit as Khadda market is already congested with the haphazard movement. The proposed solution is a circular one-way road around the stadium. Vehicles would enter from circular lane II from Khayaban-e-Shamsheer from the left and the exit point would be circular lane III around the stadium and connecting back to Shamsheer avenue. The National Logistics Cell (NLC) would be providing the direction signboards.

In addition to this, to also restrict people from parking in front of shops, some small islands and pavements are being built in all the commercial lanes of Khadda Market. “A total eleven islands have been constructed throughout the lanes to beautify the area and also provide entertainment for children who accompany their parents while they are shopping,” said Zulfikar, an engineer with Osmani Consultants who are the consultants for infrastructure development works in the commercial area. The islands would be green with benches and swings. A large one would also be built at the midway point of Khayaban-e-Mujahid and Shamsheer.

The NLC is also working on improving the roads and pavements. As part of its parking and traffic congestion crisis management, DHA would undertake more projects in other commercial areas and will soon execute a one-way traffic plan from Zamzama commercial area connecting to Shamsheer avenue.




Source: Daily Times (http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\03\27\story_27-3-2008_pg12_9)

Staff Report

KARACHI: The City Council, in the absence of opposition members, has adopted a resolution allowing the Transport and Communication Department of the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) to construct a parking plaza in Clifton.

The resolution was forwarded by City Council Transport Committee Chairman Nadeem Hashmi Wednesday. According to suggestions submitted by the Transport and Communication Department on March 12, two adjacent plots in Block 4 near Schon Circle are in possession of the city government. The plots, measuring 4,300 square yards and 7,500 square yards, will be merged for the construction of a multi-storey car-parking plaza.

“5 percent of the parking will be used for commercial purposes and the revenue generated will be utilized for the maintenance of the building,” said Hashmi.

He added that although the land will remain in the CDGK’s possession, the management will be completely responsible for the parking plaza. “The City Council has given its approval to the City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal but no firm has been awarded the construction contract yet,” he said.




Source: Daily Times (http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\03\27\story_27-3-2008_pg12_6)

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They are again painting the hassan square flyover with a new colour :@, waste of money and no logic for a light fawn colour.

Aahhhh! Bastard! You changed Mr. Trapped to Mr. Red Arrow, before I could post my reply.


Actually i am a BHULAKKAR sort of specie, I had just skimmed through that post and thought as if that were you instead of Red Arrow :D hehehehe sorry for that

* DHA commercial avenues to go one way

By Shahzad Shah Jillani

KARACHI: The Defense Housing Authority (DHA) will start its 85-million-rupee traffic management and car parking plan on Zamzama Commercial Avenue and is planning to convert all major commercial avenues into one-way streets soon, Daily Times learnt Thursday.

“The development contract [for Zamzama] will be awarded to either the National Logistic Cell (NLC) or Techni Style Engineering Services (TSES), which have already carried out several projects in the DHA,” informed a DHA cantonment official. The Zamzama project will be started after DHA completes the stadium car parking project in Delton’s commercial area, Phase V.

Furthermore, the ZCA project’s consultant, Osmani Company, is already on the panel for the underway stadium car parking project.

Zamzama, which is one of the busiest arteries with 17 lanes on either side, will soon be converted into a one-way street starting from Khayaban-e-Shamsheer and going up to the Two Swords Roundabout in Clifton.

“For the first contract, footpaths and electric poles will be constructed, roads will be widened and cats eyes will be fixed,” said the resident engineer (RE) of Osmani Consultants.

He said that the route for the traffic that has to come in the opposite direction will be announced soon. The mid-island separating the two lanes on Zamzama will be removed and the avenue will be made into a double-lane one-way route for traffic, said the RE.

Parking along Zamazama will not be allowed as a parking plaza is being built inside Zamzama Park, with a capacity for around 500 cars. “Initially, the proposal was to build a four-storey parking tower, but, the levels were reduced to two after retired army personnel, who live adjacent to the park, expressed their reservations,” informed the DHA official.

The people coming to shops, restaurants, banks and other commercial units situated on either sides of Zamzama have a lot of problems when it comes to parking.

For the second contract, development of the back roads going through the commercial lanes is to be carried out. The work would include carpeting and installation of garden lights.

It may be mentioned that the first contract was awarded to a company last year but it expired in March, 2008. The company was unable to start work and is now going to apply for an extension for another six months, setting the deadline for the project to October, 2008.




Source: Daily Times (http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\03\28\story_28-3-2008_pg12_2)

Friday, March 28, 2008
By Aisha Masood

Karachi

The highly anticipated parking plaza behind Mall Square, Zamzama Boulevard, is in full swing these days and is expected to be completed by September 8 this year as per the date given by the Defence Housing Authority (DHA). This much-needed plaza will take care of the parking problems on the boulevard, said officials. The plaza is being constructed at a cost of Rs211 million. It will have a capacity of 407 cars and 190 motorcycles, disclosed the DHA spokesperson Colonel Naqvi.

For several years now, the Zamzama Boulevard has been in dire need of parking space. This is owing to the rapid commercialisation of the Boulevard what with coffee shops, eating joints and designer outlets opening up all over the place. In fact, people from all over the city, particularly those from Defence and Clifton, regularly haunt the Boulevard in this regard. Not surprisingly, this creates traffic congestion and a dearth of parking space, both for visitors as well as those who live in the area.

The situation is considerably aggravated in the evenings when numerous vehicles enter the Boulevard and end up getting stuck in traffic. “Once you have turned towards Zamzama, you cannot think about doing anything else that evening. The endless traffic over there will not let you return home at a decent time,” commented Tehmeena Ibrahim, a frequent visitor of the boulevard.

The problem stems from the fact that most visitors prefer getting dropped off right in front of the shop or restaurant that they want to go to. Since the street has two lanes for traffic flow, this adds to the hassle and many a times a complete row of vehicles get stuck just because of one car that is either dropping someone off or is parked in front of the restaurant/shop.

The situation is so bad that many people now avoid going to Zamzama until and unless the parking issues are resolved over there. “Though I love going to the restaurants there, I have now stopped going there because there’s no place to park and by the time you get a parking spot after considerable stress, you’re are too exhausted to enjoy your evening” said Bilal Afridi, a resident of Saba Avenue, DHA. “Standing in line for hours just to find out later on that there’s no place to park is silly. It’s better to go somewhere else and save your time and fuel,” remarked another such irate visitor.

Still, there are others who continue to go to Zamzama despite the parking and traffic issues of the area and, thus, the lack of parking needs the attention of the authorities.

Earlier, the DHA was considering the building of a flyover or an underpass at Zamzama but the citizens opposed the idea because they feel that the construction of either one of the two will considerably devalue the property in the area as the space under/around the flyovers and underpasses are often encroached upon.

Those who work there also recommended making Zamzama purely a pedestrian area. However, this idea was also strictly opposed given the aversion to walking that the people who visit Zamzama seem to have. In fact, most people would much rather wait inside their air-conditioned vehicles for hours instead of walking to their destination. The absence of a security system is another reason that prevents the visitors from walking on the street, especially at nights. Given the increase in street crimes, it is no surprise that people prefer to sit inside their cars and waiting instead of walking on the boulevard.

Apart from the parking plaza, the DHA also has some other plans as well that are likely to reduce traffic congestion on the boulevard. Zamzama connects to Khayaban-e-Shaheen on one end and Do Talwar on the other, and there are no other major entry points to the street. Experts have suggested to the DHA that the street be made one-way, and more entry and exit points from Gizri and 26th Street be created. If this plan is implemented, traffic would flow in from Do Talwar to Khayaban-e-Shaheen and would pass through Zamzama. The exit point would be the lane next to Zamzama Park.

According to the Col Naqvi, Zamzama will be modified into a one-way street which will reduce the traffic. When asked when this would happen, he said that negotiations are underway and a decision in this regard would be taken soon.




Source: The News (http://thenews.jang.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=103501)

I used to go play Counter Strike and eat at that famous kabob roll place in Zamzama, and it used to take a long time to find parking. Building a parking space is a great, yet obvious, idea.


Parking along Zamazama will not be allowed as a parking plaza is being built inside Zamzama Park, with a capacity for around 500 cars. “Initially, the proposal was to build a four-storey parking tower, but, the levels were reduced to two after retired army personnel, who live adjacent to the park, expressed their reservations,” informed the DHA official.


I don't understand. What possible reservations could they have against a 4 storey parking plaza as opposed to two storeys?

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US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte calls on City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal at his office.

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Zamzama, which is one of the busiest arteries with 17 lanes on either side,

:nuts: :nuts: :nuts:

:nuts: :nuts: :nuts:
What he meant to say was that there are 17 streets perpendicular to it.

What he meant to say was that there are 17 streets perpendicular to it.

Oh, I thought in the last 3 weeks DHA miraculously made the Zamzama road from a 1 laner to a 17x17 freeway. :lol:

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Soon there will be posters of political parties over these boards

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Very goood

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NIPA chowrangi Fly Over

KDA should do something for this area, infrastructure is good but too many beggers can be seen under this flyover

There is no KDA anymore... CDGK is around instead...

Actually thats a good point, didnt people use those pillars for parking before?

Now it all seems to be parked.

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US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte calls on City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal at his office.

Mustafa Kamal should be groomed by his party to become Prime Minister in future.

Mustafa Kamal should be groomed by his party to become Prime Minister in future.
Then we'll have a signal-free Corridor from Gwadar to China!

:rofl:

Then we'll have a signal-free Corridor from Gwadar to China!

lol that would be nice!:crazy:

What he meant to say was that there are 17 streets perpendicular to it.


or may be 1 lane on either side.. which will be converted in to 2 lanes one way.. I think thats what they meant

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or may be 1 lane on either side.. which will be converted in to 2 lanes one way.. I think thats what they meant
There are two lanes on either side, so in the end we'll have 3 or MAYBE 4. What he meant was that there are 17 streets on either side of the road. They are numbered commercial lane # 1,2.... and then there's a 'patli gali' between every 2 lanes.

Then we'll have a signal-free Corridor from Gwadar to China!

I'd be hoping for a road link to Europe :)

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This is the project that is being built on land reserved for the Mass Transit system. this project is single-handedly delaying the Mass transit Corridor from being built. Some jackass in the KBCA issued a NOC to this project.

And guess what! Saima Builders is owned by my uncle! :colgate:



I might even buy in it! :rofl:

I think they cut off the area where it was coming on KMTP route and maybe thats why its been issued an NOC.

And Saima builders are quite old, I've seen their other apartments too.

This is the project that is being built on land reserved for the Mass Transit system. this project is single-handedly delaying the Mass transit Corridor from being built. Some jackass in the KBCA issued a NOC to this project.

And guess what! Saima Builders is owned by my uncle! :colgate:



I might even buy in it! :rofl:

:ohno: :down:

If it shelves or jeopardizes completely the mass transit project, then shame on someone's uncle.

If it shelves or jeopardizes completely the mass transit project, then shame on someone's uncle.

Not just someone's uncle. OOGA'S UNCLE! My uncle didn't have anything to do with it.