Art & Craft Village is COMPLETED at the cost of 180 million..........

Prime Minister will inaugurate it in January............

CDA invites pre-qualification for skyscrapers

Islamabad

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has invited pre-qualification from interested firms for the construction of multiple use high-rise buildings in the federal capital. The interested firms have been advised to submit their applications by January 2010. It is pertinent to mention here that the authority intends to construct two high-rise buildings in Blue Area with the collaboration of private sector in a joint venture. The authority has allocated Plot no 55 covering 1.62 acre area and having size 245x88 square feet and Plot no 56 D which have area 1.32 acre and 200x288 square feet size for the two buildings. These buildings would also serve as parking plazas as both buildings would have two or three floors for parking facilities in basement, CDA official said.
Source: The News

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Dear readers ,

my post is not that appropriate and relevant, but the pics are worth a watch.

http://www.nlc.com.pk/website.nsf/northproj_gal2.html

http://www.nlc.com.pk/website.nsf/northproj_gal5.html

everyone , keep doing the good work of keeping every thing alive and ADDICTIVE.

regards,

CDA to dualise Garden Avenue



Online

ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to dualise Garden avenue from 9th avenue to Rawalpindi and has paced up work on the ongoing developing projects. While talking to this news agency here on Tuesday member engineering Abdul-Jabbar said that developing work has been paced up in accordance with an order issued by chairman CDA Imtiaz Inayat Elahi and new developing projects are being started. Garden Avenue would be made two lane road from 9th avenue to Rawalpindi while six lane road of nine kilometer from Tramri chowk to Pinstech would be completed before time. He said that two bridges would be constructed over Lahtarar road and consultant firm has been hired to make designs for the bridges.

Capital Development Authority (CDA) would construct parking lots in H-9 weekly bazaar to redress the parking problem. Giving the details, spokesman for CDA Mustafen Kazmi said on Friday that the authority would start the construction of these lots from next month. He said the parking lots would have the capacity to accommodate almost 1,000 vehicles and would also help solve traffic problem around the bazaar. “CDA was committed to provide all kinds of facilities to the residents of the federal capital,” he said. He said the civic body was well aware of the parking problems in the weekly bazaars as a large number of residents visit these bazaars for their daily needs. Kazmi said CDA had reconstructed the weekly bazaars and provided facilities to the disabled to enjoy shopping on their wheel chairs. More bazaars: He said the authority was also planning to establish more bazaars for the citizens in the capital in addition to the improvement in the existing. The spokesman asked the citizens to extend their cooperation in making the capital cleaner and greener.

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Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani will formally inaugurate Sector D-12 today (Monday).

A ceremony in this connection would be held at Capital Development Authority (CDA) headquarters. On this occasion, Gilani will distribute possession letters among the allottees of the Sector.

According to CDA officials, the construction work of the sector has been completed.

the CDA has an interest in finding a "chapli collector and "protector of shoes " at faisal mosque according to their website ...lol

come on get real ....they need to use the webpage for more quality issues....like selling plots at reasonble prices to increase development

the CDA has an interest in finding a "chapli collector and "protector of shoes " at faisal mosque according to their website ...lol

come on get real ....they need to use the webpage for more quality issues....like selling plots at reasonble prices to increase development

:lol:

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, while congratulating the allottees of Sector D-12, directed the Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) to expedite the pace of work on its stalled housing projects and develop new sectors for low-income people.
Addressing a ceremony of handing over possession letters to the allottees of Sector D-12 at CDA headquarters, the Prime Minister said that the capital was the symbol of federation and had a unique distinction therefore efforts should be made to make it an exemplary city.
He directed the CDA Chairman to ensure allocation of 10 percent quota for women in CDA. He observed that the development of new sectors would help bring down the prices of property and enable the lower middle class to purchase land for their family. He said gas, electricity, sewerage and parks should be constructed on priority basis in new sectors.
He directed the CDA to build tourist resorts, 5-star hotels, road network and international standard conference halls to attract more investors. He said that the CDA should upgrade slums located all across the federal capital as the poor people must be given their due rights.
He stressed the need for focusing the concept of citizens committee to highlight the issues of health, education and development.
Prime Minister asked the CDA to start a double-decker bus service in the capital to cater to the needs of growing population and office goers. Showing his apprehensions over the large-scale encroachments in the city he said that influential people were backing encroachers, however, he asked the CDA to launch a massive crack down against such fishy characters with the help of citizens. He called for following proper lay out instead of haphazard construction which would affect the capital’s beauty of.
He said the CDA should also focus on the important projects like water, gas and development of parks, besides the maximum plantation to make the capital greener. He said that work on the International Standard zoo should also be expedited.
Earlier, Imtiaz Inayat Elahi Chairman CDA in his welcome address said that sector D-12 was launched in the first regime of slain Benazir Bhutto in 1988, however, owing to numerous hurdles the allottees were barred from constructing houses there.
He said that though PC-1 of the project was approved in 1998 but due to some demands of the affectees of the sector, the developmental work could not be initiated. However, he said that though it was too late, that is after 20 years delay, but “today we are happy to announce it.” On the occasion he announced that CDA had finalized Inter-Sectoral bus service project to facilitate the citizens. He said that soon the authority would take practical steps in this regard. In order to overcome water scarcity in the Capital, CDA had devised comprehensive and long-term strategy.
“In this regard, suggestions were under consideration of the federal government to bring water from Ghazi Barotha Dam through pipeline and up gradation and rehabilitation of already existed water supply network in the capital besides construction of Charah Dam,” he added. Negotiations were underway with the affectees of sector I-11 and I-12 and soon the issues pertaining to the development of these sectors would be resolved, he said in addition that CDA had been acquiring land in a bid to extend Diplomatic Enclave. He said that CDA had prepared feasibility report of the construction of 18 new parks in I and G series sectors.
He said that an awareness campaign to stop the wastage of water had already kicked off besides this CDA was also considering the effective utilization of Rain Water, while a task force had also been constituted in this regard.

Project Director Barri Imam shrine Suhail Ursani has said that the construction and renovation work of the inner portion of the mausoleum would be completed within three months. “The inner part of the shrine will remain closed for devotees for three months from January this year,” he said while talking to APP.

Under the first phase, Suhail Ursani said, the shrine and its arcades would be built at a cost of Rs260 million, while the construction of ‘Sama’a Hall’, toilet blocks, ‘langar khana’ and the boundary walls are included in the second phase, which would cost about Rs400 million.

He expressed confidence that the second phase of the project would be completed within one-and-a-half years time, subject to the availability of funds. The shrine’s developmental work remained halted for almost one year due to lack of funds. “Now, after the release of Rs180 million by the Capital Development Authority, the construction work is in full swing,” Suhail Ursani added. The project was approved in 2007 by the then caretaker prime minister Muhammadmian Soomro.

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has planned to build six small dams in the federal capital to cope with water scarcity that is feared to get worse with the dramatic increase in population and development of more residential sectors.

“We are planning to construct six small dams in the federal capital to address water scarcity of the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The feasibility report of the projects is available and the projects would be initiated after preparation of PC-I and allocation of funds,” said a senior CDA official.

He said currently there are 188 tubewells in the federal capital to address water-related needs of the capital but as water table is depleting fast, this source of water seems to be having no longer life, so “it is inevitable to ponder over long-term solutions for the water scarcity that includes construction of more dams and conduction of water from Indus River.”

The official said though there is 1200mm rainfall every year, its percolation is less than 10% and ground water aquifer is depleting steeply and recharging is less than 3” to 6” in monsoon that is less than the ratio of abstraction.

Commenting on the deteriorating water situation, the official said the city fathers could not upgrade the water supply network which was due after every decade, adding that, due to dilapidated condition of supply network and non-judicious use, almost 60 percent of water is wasted.

He said currently CDA is capable to treat 110 MGD water against the demand of 115 MGD and the situation would get worse when the Authority would develop more residential sectors and more housing schemes would be developed.

“We have so far developed only 23 sectors and currently, CDA is producing 60 MGD water against the demand of 115 MGD. It is inevitable we take concrete measures to tackle the issue on war-footing,” said the official.

He said Zone V of Islamabad Capital Territory has been earmarked for housing schemes by private sector and the minimum water requirement of is 50 gallons per capita per day.

He said water supply project of Cherah Dam has been prepared in collaboration with Small Dams Organization with total cost of Rs 5.3 billion. The project, to be executed on Soan River with gross storage 82.95mcm and live storage of 60mcm per year, has been cleared by PDWP and forwarded to CDWP for NOC.

As per a study of Japan International Cooperation Agency, seven potential sites have been identified for small dams to meet future water needs of the twin cities.

The official said a boost reservoir would also be built in sector D-11 against pumped supplies from Shah Allah Ditta that would cater for supplies to the topographically elevated sectors of F-10 and 11 and G-10 and 11 with sufficient leftover hydraulic head to allow for activation of overhead reservoirs in sectors G-10/2.3 and F-11/1.

He said the Authority has also expedited work on the project of conduction of water pipeline from Tarbella Dam as a committee has been formed to get NOC from all provinces, in connection with getting additional water.

* Chairman says renowned local and international universities have expressed interest in project

Capital Development Authority (CDA) has planned to establish an “Education City” in the federal capital and identified a huge strip of land located near Shakaparian for establishment of campuses of renowned educational institutions and their hostels on public-private partnership.

“We want to make the federal capital an educational hub. The City would be developed on public-private partnership,” CDA Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi told this news agency on Friday.

The concept of ‘Education City’ has been derived from developed countries where such cities are serving well since years as Dubai Knowledge Village, Education City Qatar, Education City UK, Kuala Lumpur Education City and Hong Kong Education City.

He said the idea was in the concept phase and CDA would workout all options to make the project feasible as currently the authority was facing a severe financial meltdown for last couple of years.

“Education City aims to be the centre of educational excellence in the region. It is also conceived as a forum where universities share research and forge relationships with businesses and institutions in public and private sectors,” said Elahi. He said land had been specified owing to its ideal location near Islamabad Highway and is easily accessible to the people of Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

Interest: He said the renowned local and international universities have approached the Authority and expressed their interest in establishing their campuses in the Education City as the federal capital was facing the dearth of land for the purpose.

Besides educational campuses, land would also be specified for the construction of hostels for the students and teachers and other professionals as presently, the students and professionals avoid coming to Islamabad just owing to the residential issue.

Consent: Elahi said CDA had also got the consent of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in this regard who has applauded the idea and assured cooperation. He said the authority was also planning to establish its own educational institutions in the city where students would be provided education of international standard.

Replying to a question, he said the authority would not hire any consultant for the purpose rather it would assign the task to its own team; however, the educationists would also be engaged for the purpose.

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^^U r in ISB???????

^^U r in ISB???????

Those are nice buildings. Do we have a separate thread for that project?

http://www.app.com.pk/photo/photo_lib/10-01-2010/9b60a1c199628b50827f837a63ad0ef6.jpg

^^
wow no safety

^^
wow no safety

they are strong hearted :lol:

Park Lane Islamabad
Parklane Islamabad is located against the planned 1600 apartments in the center of beautiful E-11, Islamabad. It is situated right on main double road running across the center of E-11 with state-of-the-art amenities such as lift, underground power and telephone cabling, efficient drainage and sewage system.

Parklane has been designed by top of the line architects in Islamabad and reflects an attractive and a modern design.

Office Space

Park lane offer area of upto 3000 sq feet on one floor. By just paying ten years rent in advance at the rate of Rs 50/sq.ft you can own property in the heart of Pakistan. Golden opportunity to own a property which can be used for personal use or for investment purpose.

Shops

Shops at lower ground and ground level with covered area ranging between 300 to 500 square feet. Shops at ower ground level will be raised to 5 feet from road level. The shops are located just in front of planned 600 apartments.

Apartments

Consider living in the heart of Islamabad, near beautiful Margalla Hills, three bed apartments with attached bath, a living room and a kitchen and separate lift for people living in apartments. Potential return on rental at the moment is Rs 25,000/month.

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unexpected graphics from DHA site.

http://www.dhai.com.pk/defencevillas/ev_dvillas_vr.html

Project Director Barri Imam shrine Suhail Ursani has said that the construction and renovation work of the inner portion of the mausoleum would be completed within three months. “The inner part of the shrine will remain closed for devotees for three months from January this year,” he said while talking to APP.

Under the first phase, Suhail Ursani said, the shrine and its arcades would be built at a cost of Rs260 million, while the construction of ‘Sama’a Hall’, toilet blocks, ‘langar khana’ and the boundary walls are included in the second phase, which would cost about Rs400 million.

He expressed confidence that the second phase of the project would be completed within one-and-a-half years time, subject to the availability of funds. The shrine’s developmental work remained halted for almost one year due to lack of funds. “Now, after the release of Rs180 million by the Capital Development Authority, the construction work is in full swing,” Suhail Ursani added. The project was approved in 2007 by the then caretaker prime minister Muhammadmian Soomro.

Hopefully your third post about it, in 3 months, would announce that the renovation is as planned. :cheers:

unexpected graphics from DHA site.

http://www.dhai.com.pk/defencevillas/ev_dvillas_vr.html

Dammn! Thats cool. DHA Islamabad looks sick, would love to live there. Especially check out the indoor views.

unexpected graphics from DHA site.

http://www.dhai.com.pk/defencevillas/ev_dvillas_vr.html

it would be a lovely place to live in...simply awesome views of mountains at the back! :cheers: loved it!

^^U r in ISB???????

its not my footage its taken from another user in youtube...

http://www.cda.gov.pk/cda-latest/documents/investment/135.jpg

just for reference, the Telecom tower is plot number 55-C...so I guess one of the building will be between the telecom tower and centaurus, while the other will be on the other side, i.e. between ISE tower and NIC building.

That's just my guess so correct me if I am wrong.

unexpected graphics from DHA site.

http://www.dhai.com.pk/defencevillas/ev_dvillas_vr.html

it looks so great ... I would love to live there ....

Those are nice buildings. Do we have a separate thread for that project?

Nope........

The parking problem in city is aggravating with every passing day, as Capital Development Authority (CDA) so far has failed to materialise its plan to construct parking plazas in Blue Area. After receiving a number of complaints regarding the parking problem in Blue Area, some three years ago the CDA Planning Wing had prepared a plan to overcome this issue, but so far the authority has failed to construct the parking plazas, a senior official of CDA told Daily Times on Thursday. According to the plan the authority had to construct parking plazas in different phases, he said. In the first phase, they had to construct three parking plazas in different parts of Blue Area, he added. The proposed sites for the construction of parking plazas included one near Muslim Commercial Bank, another near Savour Food and third near the Masque located on some distance from the Savour Food, said the official. The official said due to the shortage of proper parking places in Blue Area, people often parked their vehicles on the roadsides causing traffic jam and accidents, he added. The official said the citizens were complaining about their hardships as they were not only facing parking problem in Blue Area but also in other parts of the city including Aabpara, Karachi Company, Supper, Jinnah Supper. Another official said the lack of proper car parking system was one of the main reasons for rising car-lifting incidents in big markets in the city. If CDA constructs proper parking places in the big markets it would be easy for the security agencies to control car lifting, he said. He said according to CDA laws every builder was bound to construct adequate car parking in commercial buildings. “According to the law CDA is authorised to take action against those builders who failed to provide adequate parking place for the vehicles,” he added. However, he said so far CDA had failed to implement its slaws.

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to start construction work on the Kashmir Highway in March. The project would cost the CDA Rs 2.60 billion, sources in CDA told Online.

They added that the eight kilometers long road would connect Golra More to Peshawar More. “Contract would be awarded to the interested firm on time so that timely execution of the project is ensured,” they said emphatically.

“A high level committee has been constituted to scrutinize applications submitted by interested companies,” they elaborated.They said the PC-1 of the project had been approved. “The federal government has allocated Rs 300 million for the project. However the CDA has demanded more funds,” they concluded.

Capital Development Authority (CDA) is considering a proposal to construct a six-feet tall safety wall along Islamabad Expressway to discourage pedestrian crossing at undesignated places.

CDA spokesman Mustafain Kazmi while talking to APP said the CDA chairman has directed the engineering department to prepare a feasibility report of the said proposal. “The chairman has issued directives to the engineering department to prepare a comprehensive feasibility report, covering all aspects of the suggestion.”

He said majority of the residents living in adjoining colonies of the Expressway are somewhat reluctant to use the overhead bridges especially erected to avoid any road mishap, causing inconvenience for motorists using the 8-9-kilometre stretch. He said the government has spent millions of rupees to facilitate the people living across the Expressway for their safety.

The spokesman said pedestrians try to cross the road in one-go, which creates problem for the motorists and cause fatal accidents. The overhead bridges were installed on the request of the local residents for their convenience but it did not serve the purpose due to lack of education and awareness among pedestrians. Crossing the road from undesignated places is still a common practice, he added. The Expressway is one of the busiest roads, as most of the traffic coming from Lahore uses it to enter Islamabad and Rawalpindi.


I think its not a good idea.........:ohno:

thats a good idea actually!

http://www.app.com.pk/photo/photo_lib/14-01-2010/8b678c84c9c022b22616c0f9c76bebc5.jpg

thats a good idea actually!

Idea might be good but it will not look great........

thats the only way to stop the pedestrians and those ppl will then realize that wht is the purpose of pedestrian bridges.same thing is also planned for LRR

date trees in Islamabad? the weather doesn't suit to those trees ...

^^ even if i does, they won't luk gud there.. we need more seasonal tress in izloo.. that's what makes the city really beautiful..

^^ They always try to look toword middle east. where as we have much different environment in Pakistan. :bash:

thats a good idea actually!
It would be good if they cover all wall with thorn bushes and shrubs for landscaping :rock:

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i dont see any plants there :ohno:

these idiots should have planted pine trees.....how dumb....these type of trees would have looked good in karachi or hyderabad

no they also will look good in islamabad !

These trees will look nice everywhere..........:)

these idiots should have planted pine trees.....how dumb....these type of trees would have looked good in karachi or hyderabad

Those trees were date trees.........

these idiots should have planted pine trees.....how dumb....these type of trees would have looked good in karachi or hyderabad

I could not agree with you more......mountains and pine or any ever greens look good together. I don't understand the fascination Pakistanis have developed for date trees. Pakistan is not Caribbean or middle east and more than 30% is snow caped during the winter or experiences very cold climate in general. I have seen date trees on M1 also......not sure that looks the part next to Kabul river.

someone has really done a good effort here...

http://www.urbanpk.com/forums/index.php?/topic/27326-islamabad-sector-e-11-mpchs-schs-npf-fechs-pmchs-islamabad-gardens/


we need to sighn in to see the blog. not much of the threads are interesting, but this one is.

regards,

The administration of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to link 7th Avenue with Murree Road and the Planning Wing of the authority has started survey in this regard.

According to sources, with this step the traffic burden on Zero Point and Convention Centre Chowk would be lessened after the construction of the link.

The CDA Roads Directorate has forwarded the case to the Planning Wing for the allotment of new road and the survey started by the wing to be completed within a week. Under the scheme, besides Zero Point and Club Road, the traffic moving to Islamabad from Rawalpindi would get another alternative route.

CDA’s officials told this agency that a suggestion to link 6th Avenue to Murree Road on the same pattern is also under consideration.

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^^detector
iska koi faida nahi hone wala..Karachi mai anti riot truck n force mojod thi dhamake k waqt..magar usay use he nahi kia gya..isko b nahi kia jayega

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shahmeer khan :)

Nice :happy:

In your diagram, the Center Point doesn't seem to reach 150 m, it stops at 145 m. What will be its height to the roof?

In your diagram, the Center Point doesn't seem to reach 150 m, it stops at 145 m. What will be its height to the roof?

ur right that is a mistake ty i will reuplode the the correct version:)

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^^detector
iska koi faida nahi hone wala..Karachi mai anti riot truck n force mojod thi dhamake k waqt..magar usay use he nahi kia gya..isko b nahi kia jayega

That is cool looking machine any more pics?

excellent effort shahmeer! :applause:

What a waste of date palms, those should have been planted somewhere in south punjab or sindh. I agree anything other than date trees should have been allocated to ISB.

I guess when the arabs arrive for their annual visits, the Pakistani delegation wants them to feel right at home.. ..

hey does anyone know if the canyon views project in isb is finished yet?

hey does anyone know if the canyon views project in isb is finished yet?

one phase of houses is complete...i visited it in november. the houses are also visible in a pretty clear manner at google earth. google earth's images are at least 6 months old. so you can simulate , that there would have been more progress in 6 months . the houses looked beautiful.

over google earth, the project area is north of rawat , south of DHA extension and east of DHA phases 2.

Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration is working on a number of initiatives to introduce a decent public transport system in the city and provide best transport facilities to the students and residents, said Islamabad Chief Commissioner Shahid Mahmood on Thursday.

He was talking to a delegation of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), which called on him at his office. The ICCI President headed the delegation, said a press release.

Mahmood said in the first phase a decent bus service for the students of schools and colleges, including private schools, would be launched for providing pick and drop service to them. He said in this regard necessary consultations with the stakeholders were underway.

He said in the second phase, a decent public transport system would be launched in consultation with all the stakeholders.

Trader community: He said ICT administration was also taking steps to address the problems of trader community and a committee headed by the ADC (G) Islamabad was being activated to solve the problems of tenants and owners of shops amicably.

The administration is also streamlining parking arrangements in the markets in co-operation with the traders’ community and CDA.

Millions of taxpayers’ money is going to sink as Capital Development Authority (CDA) is suspending Rs1.1 billion Conventions and Cultural Complex at Shakarparian Hills.
TheNation learnt on Saturday that the CDA had stopped provision of funds for the project since long and conveyed to the Builders Associates, the contractor, to stop work on three of the major components of the project including cinema, auditorium and amphitheatre.
Informed sources told TheNation Saturday that the contractor is making up his mind to sue the Authority in a court of law, which ultimately would end up with payment of millions of rupees by CDA to the contractor under the heads of the staff’s salaries, fuel bills and fare of heavy construction machinery. Moreover, till the court’s decision, the 28 acres of project’s land would also remain in possession of the contractor, sources said.
The project was kicked off in November 2007, which was to be completed in two years. However, during the last couple of years, the contractor could only execute 30 percent of his job due to continuous interference of the high ups of the Authority. Since its inception, the Authority has stopped and restarted work on the project on more than two occasions.
The CDA had given a go ahead to the contractor in September 2009, but in November, it asked the contractor once again to stop the work, which is paving way for a serious conflict between the contractor and the Authority, the sources added.
Sources further informed that CDA high-ups in meetings with the contractor often termed the project as ill-conceived and blamed former Chairman CDA Kamran Lashari for initiating the same for his personal gains, thus excusing to provide further funds for the project.
The CDA has so far paid only Rs360 million to the contractor as against Rs460 million bills submitted. For the last many months, the Authority is verbally conveying to the contractor that they are going to shelve the project so that the contractor might willingly give up the project.
However, the contractor is asking the Authority to direct them in writing about the closure of the project, which CDA is refraining from to avoid litigation. The project aimed at providing a number of entertainment facilities to the residents of the Federal Capital and masses from around the region. The project could turn the Shakarparian hillocks into a hub of recreation and entertainment in the presence of other such facilities like the Arts and Crafts Village, Rose and Jasmine Garden and Lotus Lake.
The Prime Minister, who is going to have detailed briefings from the CDA high ups on mega-projects on Monday, should look into the controversy between the CDA and contractor of Convention and Cultural Complex to prevent millions of taxpayers’ money from being thrown away for nothing.

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Emaar CV has added new large pics at their site

Capital Development Authority (CDA) is currently so strapped for cash that it is having difficulties in executing some major development projects.

With no end to current financial crunch in sight, the distraught CDA intends to ask the federal government for funding for the purpose, it is learnt.

Sources in the CDA have informed Daily Times that said the projects suffering from shortage of funds include installation of computerised traffic signals, improvement of decades old water supply system, launch of Rapid Mass Transit System (RMTS), construction of Islamabad Expressway from Koral to Rawat, and that of Kashmir Highway from Peshawar Morr to GT Road.

According to sources, the CDA made no specific allocations in the current fiscal budget for development projects and rather, allocated funds to wings. They said PC-1 of many projects had been prepared but delay in release of funds by the wings concerned was delaying work on them.

They said computerised traffic signals and security cameras in the city had been awaiting installation for over a year. They said under the plan approved by its board, the CDA was to install around 60 computerised traffic signals and 300 security cameras to monitor vehicular traffic and improve security in the city.

The sources said the CDA (Water Supply Wing) had prepared a PC-1 of Rs 10 billion for up-grades of the capital’s decades old waterlines and sewerage system and sent it to the Finance Wing for release of funds. However, the sought-after funding has yet be provided to the Water Supply Wing and thus, delaying the project.

They said the CDA would hire a firm of international standard to execute the project by using ‘no digging’ technology.

The sources said according to the PC-1, meter system would also be introduced in the city to control growing water losses. They said the project’s completion would ensure round-the-clock water supply to people.

As for the RMTS to be launched for Islamabad and Rawalpindi, sources said the CDA had yet to allocate funds for preparing feasibility study. And even the hiring of a consultant for the purpose has yet to be done. Under the plans, the service is meant to provide a decent, modern transport system to the twin city commuters. Currently, private transport vehicles totaling around 1,6000 are a major means of mobility within and between the two cities.

When contacted, Ramzan Sajid, a spokesman for the CDA, confirmed that financial constraints were hindering smooth execution of many projects. He said the CDA would soon request the government for provision of funds to ensure timely completion of schemes.

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday directed Ministry of Education to formulate an integrated programme in line with new education policy to revamp the system and impart quality education in consonance with the country’s future needs. The Prime Minister gave these directions while chairing a meeting of Ministry of Education at the PM House. Keeping in view the requirements of knowledge-based economy, he said, the government is according top priority to education sector.



He directed the ministry to make Islamabad a city of quality education and a role model for rest of the country.
The Prime Minister asked the Ministry to upgrade one boys and one girls’ school during the current financial year at Barakahu as Model Colleges by enhancing education facilities in the rural areas of Islamabad.
He also directed the Ministry to work out a plan to upgrade two existing boys and girls’ schools into model colleges at Sihala and Tarnol as well in the next financial year for providing quality education to students of the respective rural areas.
Regarding adhoc teachers, the Prime Minister asked the Ministry to take the issue with the Ministries of Finance and Establishment to resolve it.
The Prime Minister stressed upon the need to improve the quality of education in the government schools through proper monitoring and right selection of teachers.
He mentioned that during his visit to one of the secondary girls’ school in Islamabad on 30th January, he observed that the level of knowledge of students was unsatisfactory while some of the teachers were absent.
He expressed dismay that even the Ministry does not have a proper monitoring system even for the schools in Islamabad.
The Minister of State for Education Ghulam Farid Kathia assured the Prime Minister that in consonance with his directions a comprehensive plan shall be submitted within one month to improve the standard of education.
The issue relating to the shortage of science, mathematics and computer teachers was also discussed in the meeting. The meeting was attended by senior officials of the Ministry.

:lol::lol::lol::lol:
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^^:bash:

^^:bash:

Even police were there they have their check post fornt of the bridge.

:lol: that should be in funny pictures thread

Even police were there they have their check post fornt of the bridge.

Pakistani police..........:lol:

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I don't know why they put that static "needs the attention of concerned authorities", if you danda the awam they will hate you, if you don't they do stupid shit like this. People should learn themselves, I mean WTF?!

It happens where there is no rule of law, where law enforcing agencies stands still and watch for the crime happening, i.e. Karachi rampage etc, No body infact knows what the heck this Law is...Well, I'm not optimistic for a change
GOD BLESS PAKISTAN

It happens where there is no rule of law, where law enforcing agencies stands still and watch for the crime happening, i.e. Karachi rampage etc, No body infact knows what the heck this Law is...Well, I'm not optimistic for a change
GOD BLESS PAKISTAN

have you seen freedom to fascism?? the difference some times is only the dress sense.
:)

Art & Craft Village is not inaugurated by PM yet.........:no:

^^

Yaar tum itna rotay kyun ho?

^^

Yaar tum itna rotay kyun ho?

Sometimes crying is good :shifty:

^^

Yaar tum itna rotay kyun ho?

:tongue:

They willnot open it for exibitions, displays & functions unless PM will inaugurate it........

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is planning double-decker bus service for local and foreign tourists to enjoy the natural beauty of federal capital particularly Margalla Hills.

“We are mulling to launch a double-decker bus service for the tourists. The bus would take the visitors to all attractive points of Islamabad,” said CDA Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi.

Double-decker buses are known for long-distance but their use as city buses is not much common; however, they are very popular in some cities of Europe and some parts of Asia.

Presently the tourists have to face difficulties in the federal capital. They have to use either their own conveyance or bank upon public transport or cabs, he observed.

It is unfortunate that the city fathers could not launch any transport service connecting picnic points of Lake View Park, Shakarparian, Daman-e-Koh and Pir Sohawa where the visitors have to arrange their own transport against heavy cost.

The CDA chairman said the authority would shortly engage local or multinational firms for the bus service. The selected firm would be responsible to hire drivers specialized in driving for sightseeing at mountains and other tourist points.

As per international standards, the buses would have semi- glassed body to make the visitors enjoy the cloudy and rainy weather on the hilltops.

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is planning double-decker bus service for local and foreign tourists to enjoy the natural beauty of federal capital particularly Margalla Hills.

“We are mulling to launch a double-decker bus service for the tourists. The bus would take the visitors to all attractive points of Islamabad,” said CDA Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi.

Double-decker buses are known for long-distance but their use as city buses is not much common; however, they are very popular in some cities of Europe and some parts of Asia.

Presently the tourists have to face difficulties in the federal capital. They have to use either their own conveyance or bank upon public transport or cabs, he observed.

It is unfortunate that the city fathers could not launch any transport service connecting picnic points of Lake View Park, Shakarparian, Daman-e-Koh and Pir Sohawa where the visitors have to arrange their own transport against heavy cost.

The CDA chairman said the authority would shortly engage local or multinational firms for the bus service. The selected firm would be responsible to hire drivers specialized in driving for sightseeing at mountains and other tourist points.

As per international standards, the buses would have semi- glassed body to make the visitors enjoy the cloudy and rainy weather on the hilltops.

this is absolutely ridiculous...perhaps some kind of a kick back from some double decker company...

1. islamabad is not that big to be roamed by a double decker
2. the local humans have absolutely nothing to travel between twin cities
3. double deckers should be reserved only for murree or peersohawa, lake view has got nothing to do with it. and we do not have any third thing in this city
4. there are no international tourists here except blackwaters...!!
5. total waste of money. they should buy a hundred hino buses and give them route permits and people will be much obliged
6. these CDA chairmans are totally shmucks...i dont think we have any tourism culture left in islamabad. the only thing we can promote are the hills, hiking trails , induction of some good chair lifts, water sports etc....perhaps they should import a lot of boats and start some water gala at the lake view.
7. reaching lake view on a double decker and then eating pop corns doesnt make much of sense. they should invest in chattar and try to uplift it....seriously, they act funny!!
8. more things can be done with the greenry of ayub park....we need some new decent rides.... they are very cheap investments...but again, paksitanis are run by a bunch of monkeys...

^^Double deckers OR other buses (whether Hino or Daewoo) should be started in the twin cities..........THAT IS FAR MUCH BETTER

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is carrying out extension of the Marghzar Zoo at the cost of Rs1407.80 million. The extended zoo will spread over an area of 82 acres.

Talking to APP, a CDA official said more than 20 species of animals would be accommodated at the zoo, having upkeep and environs conforming to international standards and practices. According to the CDA project scope, educational and research facilities would be provided at the zoo. The re-developed zoo would also serve as a gateway to the Margalla Hills National Park. The deadline for the completion of project is August 14, 2011.

Animals enclosures, service roads, visitors pathways, birds aviaries, duck ponds, water supply and sewerage systems, external and internal electrification, hospital, entrance plaza, computerised ticketing system, public address modes, CCTV, information counters, recreational facility and car parking are features of the project.

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Never seen PM of a country innagurating a water pipeline...

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Farigh PM.........:lol:

is kaam k liyai ha yai bus sahe pic ha asliyat is ki

Farigh PM.........:lol:

rightly said

zardair nay isko isi kamon k liya rakha hai :lol:

Capital Development Authority (CDA) has started earthwork for development of sectors I-11, I-12 to provide accommodation facility to above 15,000 allottees coveting to have their shelter in federal capital.

MPO: “We have started ground work in sectors of I-11 and I-12. Machinery Pool Organisation (MPO) has moved its machines to the site to complete the earthwork prior to hiring of contractor,” said a senior CDA official.

He said the authority could not develop any residential sector for last two decades after opening of Sector F-11, so it was inevitable to complete development work of these two sectors without any delay.

The housing shortage has swelled in the city to above 50,000 units and the people are forced to bear skyrocketing house rents despite having paid the amount for residential plots in different sectors, he said.

The official said the basic purpose of activating MPO was to utilise authority’s own resources as the directorate was almost abandoned due to some procedural flaws and it was the only way to start the stalled work of sectors development.

Evacuation: He said the evacuation of land had been started after signing a package deal with the villagers. He said repatriation of Afghan refugees living there had been started with the cooperation of UNHCR.

“CDA had signed a package deal with residents of Soran (Sector I-11) and Bokra (Sector I-12) villages in May last year, resolving the 40-year old dispute of compensation hindering the development work,” said the official.

He said the hiring of contractor was also in progress, adding that MPO was executing work on the rates defined by the National Highway Authority.

“As we cannot solely develop whole sector so it requires the engagement of a contractor,” said the official.

He said besides giving possession of residential plots to 2,500 allottees, more than 300 commercial plots would also be available for auction to generate revenue for the civic body.

Capital Development Authority (CDA) is striving hard to kick off the multibillion project of rehabilitation and widening of Kashmir Highway by next month, as the pre-qualification of construction firms for the project has entered the final phase.
A senior official in the Engineering Wing of CDA informed on anonymity that the CDA Board was expected to finalise the pre-qualification of bidders within a week.
He informed that the project had been placed on the top priority and CDA bosses intended to complete the bidding process within next two or three weeks and kick off the construction work by the end of March.
Earlier, the Authority had cancelled bids for the project in January 2009 due to the alleged manipulation by certain bidding firms. However, fresh tenders were floated a month ago to ensure transparency. The CDA official said that top construction firms of the country had submitted their documents for the fresh pre-qualification process but he did not disclose their names.
The project aims at rehabilitating and widening of the existing two-lane highway to five lanes including two rigid lanes to link 9th Avenue with the GT Road. The 11-km stretch of the highway from Peshawar Mor to GT Road is estimated to cost more than Rs5 billion.
The federal government has allocated Rs300 million for the project from the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) out of which Rs150 million have already been released to the civic agency.
The CDA official informed that during the current fiscal year, nearly Rs700 million would be incurred on the project including two instalments of mobilisation advance to the prospective construction firm.
The official said that due to immense importance of the project the federal government intended to provide full amounts kept for the project in the PSDP despite 30pc cut it imposed on developmental funds, adding that the Authority expected to receive the remaining portion of Rs150 million during the third quarter of the ongoing fiscal year.
It is known that this time the top bosses of the Authority are moving cautiously to avoid allegations levelled against them during the process of previous bidding for the project.

Capital Development Authority (CDA) has failed to materialise its plan to establish Park Complex at Shakarparian due to shortage of funds and lack of skilled staff.

The plan comprised interlinking Rose and Jasmine Garden, Art and Craft Village, Cultural Complex, Shakarparian Park and National Monument.

A year ago CDA had hired a consultant to prepare design of the Park Complex including expansion of Shakarparian Park to National Monument and Lotus Lake and beautification of two hills near the park, an official told Daily Times on Sunday.

He said CDA Environment Wing had suggested the consultant to prepare the design to interlink Rose and Jasmine Garden, Art and Craft Village and National Monument with Shakarparian Park for establishing Park Complex in the city. It was decided that the consultant would complete the design work in two months, he said.

The official said the total cost of under-construction Cultural Complex was Rs 1.3 billion. So far 25 percent work on the project has been completed, but due to funds shortage the authority has stopped work on it, he said, adding, the construction work of Rs 20 million project of Art and Craft Village has been completed in three years.

CDA has failed to complete Rs 55 million project to upgrade Rose and Jasmine Garden spread on 32 acres.

The official said initially the authority had planned to complete the project by the end of 2007, but so far it is unable to complete it.

The authority has also failed to prepare the PC-1 of Shakarparian Park upgradation and beautification of two small hills near the park, which offer the best view of Islamabad. “A large number of visitors including people from Islamabad and Rawalpindi as well as other cities visit this place daily. Foreign heads of governments and states visiting Pakistan also plant trees here as an expression of friendship,” he said.

He said due to deteriorating condition of the park the number of visitors to it is decreasing with the passage of time.

“The authority has developed new parks and jogging tracks, especially in the posh sectors of the city, but paying not attention to maintenance of this facility,” he said.

The sources said the main reason for deteriorating condition of Shakarparian Park and other such facilities in the city was shortage of skilled staff with CDA Environment Directorate that was unable to execute many environment related projects in the metropolis.

Capital Development Authority (CDA) will execute the Park Complex project in different phases due to funds shortage, CDA Director General Public Relations Mustafain Kazmi told Daily Times. “CDA has started the design work of Shahkarparian Park upgradation and it would be completed in the near future and later all recreational sites in this areas would be interlinked, ” he said. He said CDA had not stopped work on Cultural Complex Project. He said the work would be completed in different phases. “Currently Capital Development Authority is mainly focussing on various development projects like roads and underpasses to facilitate citizens,” he said.

The Potohari Arts and Crafts Village located at Shakarparian will have a soft opening on February 19th and will be open to the public from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily. Potohari has been planned as the definitive display of Pakistan’s finest crafts — a place where the country’s rich and varied cultural heritage will be accessible to the public.

Set in the vicinity of the Rose and Jasmine Garden of the Capital, Potohari is Islamabad’s showcase for all that we should be proud of about Pakistan. The rest of the village will take some time to be completed as some areas are still under the process of being developed. It includes craft shops, regional food restaurants, ‘chai khanas’, (traditional tea stalls) craft shops, art gallery, exhibition halls, design centre and every other facility to promote our worth preserving culture.

Thanks to CDA and the Indus Heritage Trust — a voluntary organisation assisting the CDA with the project — this space has been specifically created to champion the cause of struggling Pakistani artisans and craftsmen and craftswomen. A two-week rotational system of showcasing different crafts has been evolved so that all the talented artisans can get a chance to display and sell their products in one central location and avoid being exploited by ‘middle-men.’ The skills displayed in the first few weeks will include paper mache, stone carving, carpet weaving, beadwork, jewellery, shawl weaving and several different types of embroideries.

The best part of this project is that most of the craftspeople will be actually working at their crafts for the public to observe, so it is a wonderful opportunity for youngsters and school children to come and learn about their country’s heritage. There is nothing like first hand knowledge of the passion and skill that goes into the making of a beautiful item to make us appreciate its worth. The Lok Virsa used to have an annual festival that followed the same policy of showcasing artisans at work but unfortunately the festival has been put on the back burner because of security concerns. Potohari will fill this gap somewhat as far as the artisans and their work goes.

It is hoped that the citizens of Rawalpindi and Islamabad will play a role in keeping their heritage alive by coming to support this venture. It will not only provide them with a beautiful environment for their enjoyment but they will be able to purchase some of these wonderful crafts at very reasonable rates and in consequence help struggling artisans who can then afford to pursue their craft and revive this country’s tradition of art and craftsmanship. Mark the date in your calendar!

A US-based company interested in securing the contract of installation of computerised traffic signals in the city will brief the CDA Board on its proposal of easing growing traffic congestion through introduction of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) next week.
According to the official spokesperson for the CDA, Ramzan Sajid, the contract in question will be awarded to the firm, Econolite, in case of the proposal’s approval by the CDA Board headed by Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi.
Over a year ago, the CDA had planned installation of around 300 security cameras and 60 computerised traffic signals in the city and forwarded summary of the Rs 2.5 billion project to the Interior Ministry for mandatory consent. However, the summary has been pending approval since.
A CDA official concerned said on condition of anonymity that the consultant hired for the project had given several presentations to the relevant Interior Ministry officials.
He said the ministry’s ‘delaying tactics’ had forced the authority to limit the project’s scope to the computerised traffic signal installation. He said the CDA would now manage funds from its own resources for the project.
The official said computerised traffic signals having inbuilt cameras would ensure smooth flow of traffic on the roads. He said computerised signals would also ease traffic police’s workload, which increased manifold due to faulty traffic lights, especially during rush hours.
“New traffic signals will ensure proper monitoring of vehicular movement,” he said. He said most of traffic signals in the city were installed in 1970.

The Al Ghurair Giga Pakistan (private) Limited, in association with the Defence Housing Authority (Islamabad) (DHAI) has launched a new venture — Capital Business Avenue, says a press release issued here on Monday.

Located along the main GT Road in DHAI Phase II, adjacent to its under-construction commercial projects — World Trade Centre and Gold Crest Housing Project along Sheikh Zayed Bin

Sultan Al Nayhan Road, the Capital Business Avenue offers an excellent investment opportunity to the business community.

The new project primarily offers a host of high-end business and commercial opportunities in the form of commercial plots at the gateway of DHA Phase II. This scheme features fully developed commercial plots of 4, 5.33, 6 and 8 marlas with parking and telecommunication facilities for corporate offices, boutiques, restaurants, banks, marts, super-

markets, storages and display centres. A 72-foot high building structure with two basements can be raised on each plot.

The project shall cater to the requirements of residents of DHA Phase II and adjacent localities. The commercial plots will be allotted by DHA through balloting and immediately available for possession and construction after making payment in full or through easy instalments. Application forms are available at designated branches of the Askari Bank. The last date for receipt of application forms is March 5 and balloting is scheduled for March 15.


Source: http://thenews.jang.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=225650

^^Al-Ghurair Giga should complete World Trade Center & Gold Crest Towers first........:yes:

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What is this "bari imam" complex? A madrassah?

What is this "bari imam" complex? A madrassah?

I also haven't visited that site BUT what I know is that it is a shrine of Shah Abdul Latif Kazmi.......

What is this "bari imam" complex? A madrassah?

A place where drug-addicts,hippies, prostitutes, beggars, idol-worshipers and criminals lodge and dine on "offerings" given by "devouts" as homage to Shah Abdul Latif Kazmi.

A place where drug-addicts,hippies, prostitutes, beggars, idol-worshipers and criminals lodge and dine on "offerings" given by "devouts" as homage to Shah Abdul Latif Kazmi.

:ohno:

:ohno:

A place where drug-addicts,hippies, prostitutes, beggars, idol-worshipers and criminals lodge and dine on "offerings" given by "devouts" as homage to Shah Abdul Latif Kazmi.

:banana::banana::banana:

A place where drug-addicts,hippies, prostitutes, beggars, idol-worshipers and criminals lodge and dine on "offerings" given by "devouts" as homage to Shah Abdul Latif Kazmi.

not really......Its not like Data darbar, even Data darbar doesnot have all of these sort of people which u are talking about.......:yes:

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has sought tenders for the development of parks in the capital. According to the CDA Deputy Director (Landscape), Rs 1.73 million would be spent on the development of park area between Service Road F-7 and street No 33, F-7/1 and Rs 4.989 million will be spent on Development of Linear Park at Green belt of Sector F-7/1 and F7/2. The tenders for the said projects would be opened on March 3 and March 11 respectively. The tenders will be opened in the office of CDA Director Parks, Environment Wing, F-9 Park. The official said CDA reserved the right to accept or reject any tender, as per PPRA rule.

A place where drug-addicts,hippies, prostitutes, beggars, idol-worshipers and criminals lodge and dine on "offerings" given by "devouts" as homage to Shah Abdul Latif Kazmi.

Don't forget devotees, like the ones who were smoking drugs through a Pepsi bottle in one of the APP pictures.

Widening work on Kashmir Highway to start this month



Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Islamabad

The Capital Development Authority is set to initiate work on multi-billion project to widen Kashmir Highway from existing three to five lanes during this month.

“We have finalised the pre-qualification of contractor firms. A members’ committee is vetting the process that is expected to complete its assignment within a week,” a senior CDA official told APP.

He said the project cost would be borne both by the federal government and the CDA as the federal government has already provide a token money of Rs300 million whereas rest of the amount would hopefully be received within prescribed time.

He said in 2009, the CDA had cancelled the bids due to alleged misappropriation by certain firms involved in the process, adding that even top construction firms of the country has also submitted its papers for pre-qualification.

The official said the project would incur more or less Rs4.5 billion and the bridges falling on the highway is part of the project. However, he said the planned interchanges and flyovers on the road would be constructed in the second phase under another contract as they involve huge financial implication.

Under the project, highway would be upgraded to five lanes including two rigid lanes linking 9th Avenue with the GT Road. The 11-km stretch of the highway from Peshawar Mor to GT Road is estimated to cost around five billion rupees.

He said once the work initiates; the authority would spend Rs700 million during the current fiscal year including two instalments of mobilization advance to the construction firm.

According to the official, the Civil Aviation Authority, establishing a new airport near Fatehjang, has also demanded early start of work on the Kashmir Highway, so that the road could cater to the future traffic needs likely to increase after completion of the airport.

A place where drug-addicts,hippies, prostitutes, beggars, idol-worshipers and criminals lodge and dine on "offerings" given by "devouts" as homage to Shah Abdul Latif Kazmi.

whats wrong with being an idol worshiper? you have put them in the same category as beggars, criminals, hippies, etc...

^^ no offense to any religion my friend, he was just pointing out what happens at a religious place in Islamabad

whats wrong with being an idol worshiper? you have put them in the same category as beggars, criminals, hippies, etc...

You didn't understand what the frenchman was saying, I dont blame you, we can barely understand him ourselves owing to his heavy French accent and the everpresent cigerette on his lips. :laugh:

He was actually pointing out the irony of the situation. All the people he pointed out have no business being at, what is supposed to be an Islamic place of worship. The reason for pointing out idol-worshippers was the same, Islam does not endorse idolatry.

So no disrespect. :colgate:



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Good one Booga........:lol:

You didn't understand what the frenchman was saying, I dont blame you, we can barely understand him ourselves owing to his heavy French accent and the everpresent cigerette on his lips. :laugh:

He was actually pointing out the irony of the situation. All the people he pointed out have no business being at, what is supposed to be an Islamic place of worship. The reason for pointing out idol-worshippers was the same, Islam does not endorse idolatry.

So no disrespect. :colgate:



*this public service announcement brought to you by the makers of "booga marka achaar"*

well, in India there are many common worship places for both Hindus and Muslims. when religious lunch is organized then peoples religion is never asked. I know idol worshipping is not allowed in Islam but that doesnt become other people's identity. Plus calling someone idol worshiper has a negative shade to it. you can call them minorities or non muslims etc.
I understand your point of view and intention but what i am saying is since this is a global forum you need to be more careful about other peoples religious sentiments.
thats all people

well, in India there are many common worship places for both Hindus and Muslims. when religious lunch is organized then peoples religion is never asked. I know idol worshipping is not allowed in Islam but that doesnt become other people's identity. Plus calling someone idol worshiper has a negative shade to it. you can call them minorities or non muslims etc.
I understand your point of view and intention but what i am saying is since this is a global forum you need to be more careful about other peoples religious sentiments.
thats all people

True true......

I think he used that word because it is an all encompassing word which isn't just linked to one particular faith. But yeah there definately are places of worship which are frequented by people of many faiths but that doesn't change the fact that Islam doesn't allow idolatry which is why he mentioned it.

In any case, frenchington didn't mean any disrespect so chill.

And if he did then by all means, dispatch the monkey! :laugh:

A place where drug-addicts,hippies, prostitutes, beggars, idol-worshipers and criminals lodge and dine on "offerings" given by "devouts" as homage to Shah Abdul Latif Kazmi.

:rofl:

:applause:

well, in India there are many common worship places for both Hindus and Muslims. when religious lunch is organized then peoples religion is never asked. I know idol worshipping is not allowed in Islam but that doesnt become other people's identity. Plus calling someone idol worshiper has a negative shade to it. you can call them minorities or non muslims etc.
I understand your point of view and intention but what i am saying is since this is a global forum you need to be more careful about other peoples religious sentiments.
thats all people

No, the reason he said idol-worshipers is because that's what they are at such places, yet they refuse to admit it. In fact, if you told them what they are doing is idol-worshiping, they would get very upset and say they are devout Muslims, whereas Muslims are not allowed to make any kind of divine attachments to objects.

whats wrong with being an idol worshiper? you have put them in the same category as beggars, criminals, hippies, etc...

I was not categorizing people or their profession, just defining what Bari Imam is because someone asked. I thought the best way to define it is by describing what goes on in that place.

Besides, muslims are not a minority in pakistan and (officially at least) neither can I call them non-muslims. Maybe grave-worshipers is a better word if you prefer.

Oh, and I almost forgot...there is also a minority of muslims (and probably other religions too) who also visit the shrine of Bari Imam and offer alms, pray in the mosque that is build on the side, pay their respects to Bari Imam.

Okay yaar, leave this discussion......:yes:

Capital to have Tourist Facilitation Centre soon (http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\03\04\story_4-3-2010_pg11_5)

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) has planned to convert its Islamabad Tourism Information Centre (TIC) into Tourist Facilitation Centre for serving the tourists in a more effective manner.

The Facilitation Centre, equipped with telephone, fax, email and internet would provide one-stop-solution to the tourists in getting information, booking their accommodation and transport, official sources said on Wednesday.

Talking to APP, the sources said the Corporation had also established Tourist Information Centre at Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Airport.

Highlighting the initiatives undertaken by the Tourism Ministry for the promotion of tourism in federal capital, the sources said two PTDC restaurants had been constructed and were in operation at prime tourist locations including Daman-e-Koh and Rawal Dam.

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Arts and Craft Village has finally opened in Islamabad. The tentative inauguration has been done by the chairman of Capital Development Authority (CDA). The village is still in completing stages. The formal inauguration has been planned on 23rd March, 2010. The prime minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani will inaugurate the Arts and Craft Village formally at the planned date.

The village is planned and made quite well by the CDA. The location of the village is also very good. Just at the side of the village China is also constructing a huge widely spread building which will promote their Art and theatre. More then half of the project has already been completed. The only lacking uptil now is this that media and press has not promoted this Arts and Craft Village. It has already been opened for the public. We are looking forward to a big inauguration ceremony of this worth visiting village.

Cultural Complex is a huge project of CDA which is under construction in Shakarparian Islamabad. Eighty five percent of the project work is completed. The project was started in December 2007 and it was expected to finish in June 2010. The project work is on time and hopefully will be finished on the given date.
The complex covers an area of 25 acres and will be offering cultural, entertainment and recreational activities. The complex on whole will cost 1.3 billion which the Capital Development Authority will be providing from its own resources. CDA is participating and encouraging the culture of Pakistan to much extent. They have just completed the Arts and Crafts village project.

The CDA is striving hard enough to promote the culture of Pakistan and also give the families to enjoy and entertain themselves. Their this initiative to promote the culture of Pakistan at a wide level is really appreciable. We are looking forward that this project will complete at its given date and people will get good chance to enjoy and entertain themselves with their families.

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^^ So whats suppose to be so cultural about this Complex?

^^ So whats suppose to be so cultural about this Complex?

The impressively designed ‘Convention and Cultural Complex’ at Shakarparian is likely to change the hills into a hub of sports, cultural and entertainment activities.

The complex, spreading over an area of 25 acres, would certainly add to the importance of area with respect to cultural, entertainment and recreational activities, where Capital Development Authority (CDA) has executed a number of other valuable projects like Arts and Crafts Village, Roses and Jasmine Garden and Lotus Lake.

“The Complex would cost Rs 1.3 billion, which the Capital Development Authority (CDA) is providing from its own resources,” informed a senior official of the Authority in Project Management Office (PMO).

“The Complex would have facilities like a 3500-seated auditorium, an amphitheatre, piazza, conference hall, mosque, restaurants, cinema and gazebo etc. The capacity of the auditorium would be adjustable from only 350 to 3,500 seats,” the official informed.

The Complex would provide an opportunity for better showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the region.

Being at close proximity with the Lotus Lake and Arts and Crafts Village, the complex would also attract more visitors to the area.

ISLAMABAD, March 16: The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has proposed to own the ambitious mass transit rail system project between the twin cities, which is rusting in the files of Pakistan Railways and Capital Development Authority for years.

To let the project die itself with the passage of time, the CDA has already engaged itself in construction of roads, flyovers and avenues within the capital territory while the administration in Rawalpindi has only plans but taken no concrete action to resolve the ever-increasing traffic congestion in the city.

During the era of former President Pervez Musharraf, work on the Nullah Leh Expressway was inaugurated while Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif later announced to construct an elevated expressway. However, none of the projects was able to take off.

RCCI President Kashif Shabbir told Dawn that contacts had been established with Pakistan Railways and its advisory and consultancy services, claiming with their collaboration his organisation would work on the project and seek foreign assistance for its realisation. “We expect to complete the study of the project during the next three months,” he added.

Mr Shabbir expressed the desire that the mass transit project should be completed on the basis of build, operate and transfer (BOT), claiming that there was great international interest in development projects in Pakistan. In this connection, he mentioned the possible flow of funds under the controversial Kerry-Lugar Bill, adding the government should give some thought to such projects.

He said once the feasibility report was ready, the RCCI would hold meetings with the ministry of railways and CDA and would actively engage in the project which was vital for promotion of business activities as well as tourism.

As a first step, the RCCI discussed the proposal at its executive committee meeting here on Tuesday.

However, at a time when Pakistan Railways is facing huge losses, its financial strength allows only the maintenance of existing rolling stock and not undertaking any multi-million project like the mass transit system.

It may be recalled that Sheikh Rashid Ahmad had vowed to materialise the dream of the mass transit system during his tenure as federal minister for railways in the Shaukat Aziz cabinet. However, no concrete measure was taken by the previous government to take up the project.

Any news abt Kashmir Expressway???


It was to be started in March......

http://epaper.dawn.com/ArticleText.aspx?article=22_03_2010_151_009

PM directs CDA for urgent steps to resolve water shortage in capital
ISLAMABAD, Mar 25 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Thursday directed the Capital Development Authority to take urgent measures to resolve the issue of water shortage in the capital in view of rising temperatures.Addressing the inauguration ceremony of Soan River Bridge Rehabilitation and the Service Road West Islamabad Expressway here, the Prime Minister stressed completing projects of public importance at the earliest to facilitate the masses.The Prime Minister said the projects of housing, roads and provision of basic civic facilities to the masses was the government’s priority.

He said high quality roads were the country’s backbone in improving its communication links and economic stature.
He mentioned that the Soan river bridge and service road west would not only divide the load on Expressway but also facilitate the commuters between the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
Gilani asked the CDA to initiate work on new residential sectors in Islamabad and ensure provision of electricity, gas and drinking water at the earliest.
He also stressed launching of plots for low-income persons so as to resolve their residential problems at priority basis. He said the government was aware of the economic constraints of masses and would initiate projects to benefit them.
The Prime Minister directed the CDA to allocate funds for welfare projects.
Chairman CDA highlighted the contribution of the Authority during its 50 years of its services for the capital’s development and beautification.
He said CDA would launch new projects for the uplift of masses and provide them basic facilities of life in an efficient manner.
Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Advisor to the Prime Minister Latif Khosa, leader of the House in Senate Syed Nayyar Ali Bukhari and a large number of CDA workers attended the ceremony.
The rehabilitation of the western side of the bridge has been completed at a cost of Rs 181 million. The about half a kilometer long bridge with a width of 13 meters has been completed in a record period of five months.
The bridge has been provided with 9.4 meter wide carriageway and 1.8 meters walkway on each side. The project would not only facilitate the adjacent areas but also the people visiting the federal capital.
The widening and rehabilitation of the Service Road West along Islamabad Expressway from Faizabad to Karal Chowk was completed at a cost of Rs 200 million.
The road having a length of 7 kilometer would be completed by June 2010. The completion of the road would substantially decrease the traffic burden on Islamabad Expressway and facilitate the population living on the western side of the Expressway.
In the first phase of the project 3.5 kilometer road would be rehabilitated from Khanna Bridge to Karal Chowk whereas the second phase of the project includes construction of 3.5 kilometer concrete road from Khanna Bridge to Dhoke Kalakhan

http://epaper.dawn.com/ArticleText.aspx?article=22_03_2010_151_009

Well all I will say is that the Beanazir airport is being moved to Fateh Jang and this restriction does not hold good in this case.Allow them to build the hotels.

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* Rs 120m project falls prey to the inertia of Lok Virsa and Culture Ministry

Pakistan Monument Museum (PMM) project, conceived over five years ago at a cost of Rs 120 million, is expected to miss deadline for its completion by June 2010 as only 40 percent of creative work could have been done inside museum so far.

Daily Times has found that the PMM project started in 2005, given three years for its completion then. Nonetheless, it has yet to be completed and its deadline has been changed thrice so far due to lack of interest on part of both Lok Virsa and the Ministry for Culture.

Lok Virsa’s former executive director (ED) Uxi Mufti started the project as project director in 2005. He retired in 2008 when the project was far from completion. It was then handed over to Brig (r) Maqbool Ahmed, project director of Pakistan Monument, which PMM is a part of.

Mazharul Islam, Lok Virsa ED in 2008, refused to take up the project, seeing it as an additional charge, Lok Virsa officials told Daily Times, adding then the project was passed on to Brig (r) Ahmed, who had also failed to meet deadline.

In May 2009, the project was handed back to Lok Virsa and executive director (ED) Khalid Javaid took it up from where Mufti left it off, they said.

Concreted structure of Pakistan Monument is sitting with grandeur a hill overlooking Zero Point. The building has been roughly divided into Ground Floor and Mezzanine Floor.

Mezzanine Floor houses ‘Achievements of Pakistan’ and Ground Floor ‘History of Pakistan’ in the form of art pieces yet to perch there.

Lok Virsa officials said Javaid undid the creative work, seeing it chaotic. “The pavilions has no story line and historical milestones have been arranged haphazardly. And he undid major installations,” they said. They said this museum aimed to explain Pakistan in historical perspective to visitors.

Naseemullah Rashid, creative director of PMM, said all team members were working with full zeal and enthusiasm for completion of interior of the museum. “There is no timeframe for us but we are committed to completing it by July this year,” he said.

Rashid said, “More sculptures, cut works, backdrops, and multi-dimensional displays are to be developed. We are trying our best not to further delay it.”

Asif Javed Shahjahan, the museum director, said PMM team had done a lot to complete the project at the earliest. “One portion is almost completed, while creative work on another portion is taking time,” he said, denying that the ministry had set June 2010 as deadline for the project.

He said no extra budget was approved for the project after Javaid took it over.

In the near future, residents of the twin cities will have a high-tech dancing fountain in their midst to enjoy.

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has started work on the Rs130 million project, under which it will install a Spanish dancing fountain in the Ankara Park adjacent to Rawal Lake.

Initially, the plan was to put this fountain in place at the Lakeview Park, but after the incumbent CDA chairman took over the charge, the city managers decided to build the structure on the eastern side of Rawal Lake.

“Having a radius of 60 metres, the 400KV fountain will shoot up water to a height of around nine metres,” a spokesperson for the authority said.

The dancing fountain is one of the rarest as it can also be operated in static mode or even both, according to the CDA chairman Imtiaz Elahi. Such structures are only available in Dubai and Singapore.

With computer-controlled timing, lighting and music, performances of the dancing fountains are choreographed as carefully as a musical show, and are often operated to the accompaniment of fireworks.

Explaining the project’s viability, Mr Elahi said there was enough space available in Ankara Park to carry out the construction of a dancing fountain that was initially meant for Lakeview Park, which already has enough recreational facilities for visitors.

Therefore, he said, the CDA administration with consensus decided to shift it to other side of the Rawal Lake.

When his attention was drawn to the high tension cables running over the site, Mr Elahi said a foreign consultant had cleared its construction.

About the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), which is mandatory for projects involving this much public money, the CDA chairman said: “Since there would not be any kind of threat to the environment, therefore, I don’t think the CDA needs to go for the EIA.” “However, if the need arises, we would undertake it.”

Whereas, according to an official of the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA), even if there was no obvious danger to the environment, the department concerned needed to furnish an environment management plan of such a project with the relevant environment agency.

Ankara Park runs along the Murree Road from Rawal Dam Chowk to Kashmir Chowk, a road which quite often witnesses closures due to VIP movement.

However, Mr Elahi said there would not be any problem for the masses to access the venue.

When asked whether it would be feasible for the cash-starved CDA to manage a dancing fountain that needed a 400KV transformer, the CDA chief said the civic agency would generate revenue from the project itself as its shows could only be seen on tickets.

“How come the CDA afford such a costly affair for free? Moreover, the water fountain will only be operated at specific timings, hence there will not be an issue of it burdening the CDA’s already meagre resources,” he added.

When his remarks were sought over justification of undertaking such a costly project when the CDA was already facing criticism for not adequately looking after basic amenities, he argued, the project had already been approved when he took over the CDA last year.

However, he said, presently they have prioritised CDA’s development works with main focus on improving basic infrastructure of the city.

Rawalpindi Islamabad citizens need Good Public Transport..instead of buying 13 crore Fountain ( which will shutdown after 2,3 months ) they should buy 25 hino buses for citizens

Rawalpindi Islamabad citizens need Good Public Transport..instead of buying 13 crore Fountain ( which will shutdown after 2,3 months ) they should buy 25 hino buses for citizens

man this government's patheticness makes me laugh my eyes out now...how sad

Don't you forget the minister's cut in this fountain deal, they might not get the desired amount of commission in the public welfare and relief projects.

is there any transparent and good work done but this government???? ( rental power plant, steel mill, PIA, railway, and many many more )
I hoped we had bad governance but at the moment it looks that there is NO governance.:ohno:

guys is it complete yet?...

Assalamaoalukum,

came back from Islamabad about 4 weeks ago. There is nothing going on this site right now. Sales office is open and occasionally you see two pipe fitters doing something. We lived walking distance from this project and I passed by at least 10 times a day and there was nothing happening. The rumour is that the owner is in jail on money laundering charges and thats the reason why its halted.
Sales office though was open and some people working there.

PTET-TELE Tower, G-10/4

April 2010

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wow nice update how many floor will it have

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The city managers have decided to establish another model village in Zone-IV to acquire state land in adverse possession and accommodate its occupants, an insider told Dawn.

Under what the Capital Development Authority (CDA) officials called a ‘package deal’ approved by the authority’s board; some 4,000 plots would be given to the occupants in Kuri Model Village for acquiring about 10,000 acres from them.

The new model village will be established in Kuri where the CDA could not initiate a number of uplift projects due to non-acquisition of its own land from the possession of the locals.

At present, CDA’s municipal facilities are available in the sectoral areas and model villages while rural areas are still deprived of such civic amenities. The capital has some four model villages - Shahzad Town, Rawal Town, Humak Town and Margalla Town.

Recently, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani approved a summary of the CDA to amend the Islamabad Land Regulations 1990 allowing housing and reducing minimum size of plots to four kanals in the zone.

“The approval of the proposed package deal and formation of Kuri model village has been the much-awaited demand of CDA’s land directorate because it wanted to get possession of its land worth billions of rupees,” said a senior official of the authority.

The fate of the first proposed compost plant and landfill site has also been hanging in the balance after it was linked with the acquisition of land in Kuri.

Sources said no work was being carried out on the project despite the fact that the capital had no proper dumping site.

A firm called Capital Compost signed an agreement with the CDA in 2007 under which the entire garbage of the city, which is about 550 tons per day, was to be processed. The lifting of garbage was to be the responsibility of the CDA while its treatment would be carried out by the firm.

The authority had purchased land for the project and acquired some 100 acres in Kuri village but villagers opposed and their voice was backed by some environmentalists who believed that the establishment of the landfill site or compost plant would contaminate underground water channels that spill into Rawal Lake.

About setting up of an IT university in the same area, the Economic Affairs Division had directed the CDA to facilitate foreign investment of $100 million.

The EAD had expressed concerns over delay in acquisition of land in Kuri where the IT university was to be established. It has been learnt that a total of nine projects are stuck up in Kuri area due to non-acquisition of land.

http://www.bahriatown.com/press-releases/bahria-town-to-develop-two-new-hotels-in-islamabad-under-the-sheraton-hotels-resorts-brand.html

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will develop more sports grounds in the federal capital and the present sports facilities would be upgraded to provide best possible opportunities to the young players.

CDA Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi stated this addressing a gathering on the occasion of prize distribution ceremony of the Golden Jubilee Football Tournament. CDA Golden Jubilee Secretariat organised the function in connection with 50th year celebrations of the capital city.

The CDA chief said the authority had chalked out a comprehensive schedule of colourful, recreational and informative events for the federal capital residents in connection with the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Islamabad. He said CDA would also organise cricket, hockey, volleyball and other indoor tournaments during the current year.

Elahi said youths were the real asset of a society and sports events would keep them away from all kinds of negative activities.

Earlier, CDA Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi witnessed the final of the Golden Jubilee Football Tournament played between CDA and Mehran Football Club. After a thrilling contest CDA Football Team defeated Mehran Football Club by three to one goals.

The CDA chairman awarded trophy to CDA team with Rs 20,000 cash prize while Rs 15,000 cash prize was given to to the runner-up team Mehran Football Club.

http://www.bahriatown.com/press-releases/bahria-town-to-develop-two-new-hotels-in-islamabad-under-the-sheraton-hotels-resorts-brand.html

very old news plus we have a separate thread for that....

Capital Development Authority (CDA) will not launch new mega project in next fiscal due to paucity of funds, said Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi on Tuesday. In a statement, Elahi said that instead of starting new projects, the on-going projects would be completed. CDA chairman said that work on preparing Authority’s budget was underway. “Budget, this time, will be worth Rs 13 billion,” he added. He said that huge amounts of money were saved by cutting expenditures in different department of CDA, adding attention would be paid on recovery of taxes this year.

There will be no major development projects for Islamabad in the fiscal year 2010-11, while the fate of ongoing mega-projects is also in doldrums.

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) decided against undertaking any new projects because of a 30 per cent cut in their annual allocation, which is to be announced in the upcoming budget, The Express Tribune has learnt. The CDA also failed to undertake any new projects in the current fiscal year, despite having Rs26.2 billion at their disposal.

Furthermore, previous projects that had already begun, like the Zero- Point Interchange, could not be completed on time. A senior CDA official told The Express Tribune: “We are not planning any new project right now. “The major problem is how to complete ongoing projects like the Zero-Point Interchange. It is estimated to cost Rs3.7 billion.”

“We earned Rs1.8 billion through the auction of residential and commercial plots four days ago. But, we have to overcome a deficit of more than Rs5 billion for the year 2009-10,” he added.

Earlier, CDA Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi said steps were underway to tackle the problem of shortage of funds. “We will focus on the recovery of taxes in the new fiscal year to meet last year’s budget deficit and completion of on going projects,” he said. Last year’s allocation of Rs26.4 billion failed to bring about the desired results both for the residents and the authority.

The alleged mismanagement of funds and the rising cost of tackling the security situation also affected CDA’s finances. Member Finance CDA Saeedur Rehman went on to say that after the recent spate of terrorist incidents in the region, the CDA made its own arrangements. “These cost us approximately Rs10 million,” he said. “Owing to a decline in the ‘Real Estate’ in twin cities and skyrocketing inflation, the business community is not willing to invest money.

“This is making recovery a difficult proposition,” he added. Meanwhile, Rehman said CDA’s budget was being finalised. He estimated that a budget of Rs18 billion would be presented in the second week of June.

Capital Development Authority (CDA) would construct three flyovers and two roads in the new fiscal year, sources told Online.

The proposed flyover would link Sector G-7 to Sector G-8, as it would act as a bridge between the road located near PIMS and the Service Road in Sector G-7.

Another flyover would be constructed over IG Principle Road to reduce rush of traffic on Stadium Road and 9th Avenue. Traffic signals installed on IG Principle Road would be removed.

The third flyover would be constructed over Karal Chowk. The flyover would accommodate traffic plying from Islamabad Highway to Airport.

Similarly, Kashmir Highway would be constructed from Golra Mor to Peshawar Mor. Another road Khayaban Margallah would be constructed from G-T road to Sector E-7.

Meanwhile, Capital Development Authority’s (CDA) Board Finance Member Saeedur Rehman has renewed licenses of CDA contractors, adding that BP-Sheets of March and April would be issued to them till June 8.

According to details, a delegation of contractors held a meeting with Rehman and informed him that higher officials were benefiting their blue-eyed contractors.

CDA finance member assured the visiting contractors that CDA had also renewed licenses of the contractors, who had been working with CDA and soon work would be initiated in this regard.

The completion of Barri Imam Complex project is yet six months away, officially, mainly due to the scarcity of funds with the Islamabad Capital Territory Administration as well as the security concerns.

According to a senior official associated with the project, the project was approved by caretaker prime minister, Muhammedmian Soomro that was to cost Rs641 million in December 2007. It was decided that the CDA was to construct complex with the collaboration of ICT administration. The ICT was to pay Rs250 million for the first phase of the project.

The authority had started work on first phase of construction work of the complex in June 2008. The CDA had completed 30 per cent work of the first phase, but it was stopped due to non-availability of funds. According to the official, the project was scheduled to complete by October 2009, but it faced delay of eight months due to the financial crunch hitting the administration.

As per PC-1 of the project, the construction work would be completed in two phases. In the first phase, the CDA was to build mausoleum, minaret, arcade and allied structure at the cost of Rs302 million within two years. The second phase was planned to be completed in one and half years at the cost of Rs339 million.

In the second phase, the construction of a mosque, private rooms and a hall for devotees, Aukaf office, main compound and public toilets was planned.

He said the expansion and renovation of the shrine was aimed at providing a secure environment and enough space for thousands of devotees who visit the shrine to attend the annual ‘urs’ congregation.

The shrine complex would cover 300 kanals of land and it would be built according to Islamic architecture. The new building would accommodate 44,000 devotees at a time.

According to the official, due to excessive delay, the cost of the project has increased manifold and if the ICT administration did not release the funds it is feared to escalate further.

Thousands of devotees from across the country visit shrine of the 16th century saint, Hazrat Syed Abdul Latif Kazmi, also known as Barri Imam throughout the year. This number increases to hundreds and thousands during the five days of annual ‘urs.’ Barri Imam was born in 1617 AD at village Karsal, Chakwal and died in 1705 AD and buried at Nurpur Shahan.

in islamabad it is only the blue area that has been built up because that is the only area area where they can build ensure security.

Capital Development Authority (CDA) has prepared PC-1 for construction of alternative road from GT road to Islamabad.

The sources said the PC-1 would be sent to Planning Commission after approval of Departmental Development Committee.

They said Technical Committee has cleared the project and over Rs 1 billion would be spent on the project that would link the GT road to 11th Avenue in Sector E-11 through 16-kilometer long road. The purpose of the road is to provide alternative route from Nicholson Monument, GT road to Islamabad.

The road would approach to newly opened sector C-13, C-14, B-15, B-16, B-17 and Bari Imam road.

The CDA officials said the project would be accomplished on priority and would be presented before the Departmental Development Committee.

Road marking: The Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has decided to start road marking itself due to negligence shown by the Capital Development Authority (CDA).

SSP (Traffic) Dr Moeen Masud in a statement said that ITP had obtained Paint Machine with the help of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI).

He said a Traffic Walk would be held on June 24 in the capital and after that lane marking would be started on capital’s roads.

The ICCI donated a road-marking machine to ITP to improve the marking of road lanes in Islamabad. ICCI President Zahid Maqbool handed over the machine to ITP at a ceremony on Saturday.

Masood appreciated ICCI’s role in community development efforts. He said ICCI had set a good benchmark for other organisations to contribute their share for promoting the safety and welfare of people.

He said proper observance of lane discipline was a key to control accidents and promoting disciplined driving.

Speaking on the occasion, Maqbool said along with serving the interests of business community, ICCI was also taking active part in promoting social welfare activities.

He urged upon the CDA to install signboards at proper places to guide the road users. He hoped that donation of road marking machine would help people observe lane discipline.

Getting perturbed over the skyrocketing electricity prices, the city fathers are pondering over the conversion of streetlights to LED technology as measure to minimise burden on kitty and introduce modern means to save money.

“The electricity charges CDA pays to Iesco, particularly for streetlights, have mounted dramatically due to increased power rates. The authority, already faced with financial crunch cannot afford to pay millions of rupees under this head, so out of box solutions are inevitable,” a senior official of the Capital Development Authority told this news agency.

He said every year the CDA pays more or less one billion rupees to the Iesco on account of streetlights. In January, the civic body has paid Rs411 million to Iesco for last six months.

According to the official, 432 electricity meters have been installed all over the city for the purpose but out of those 402 got out of order and only 30 are still operational that is why the CDA had decided to make payment on flat rate.

Despite power outages and decision to switch on alternate lights, the authority has to pay the same power price for streetlights, due to the said decision.

He said currently the CDA is mulling over installing LED lights across the federal capital despite the fact that it involves huge financial implication.

LED is a semiconductor light source used as indicator lamps in many devices, and are increasingly used for lighting. LEDs are subject to very limited wear and tear if operated at low currents and at low temperatures. With the development of high efficiency and high power LEDs it has become possible to incorporate LEDs in lighting and illumination and as streetlights.

“We have also invited local as well as multinational firms to come up with proposals to provide cost effective solution for replacement of currently installed streetlights with Light Emitting Diode (LED) Technology or other cost-energy efficient solutions,” he said.

He said it is necessary to determine whether a general LED light should be used or another energy-efficient lighting system should be used. Project must be completed on EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Management) basis in 24 to 40 months with necessary guarantees or warranties.

The official rejected a notion that the CDA has asked the federal government to bear the cost of lightening up of Islamabad rather he said the civic body is trying to rationalise the cost by introducing latest methods including LED or solar lights.

He said a local university had come up with a proposal to install solar-powered lights all over the federal capital, suggesting that it would cost Rs112 million to replace all lights in one sector.

Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) Imtiaz Elahi said that education city would be established in the federal capital.

The CDA chairman informed that Budget-2010-11 of the CDA has been designed to minimise non-developmental expenditures of the authority adding that the element of corruption will be eliminated as “we have been enforcing strict monitoring system in the capital city.”

He said that CDA will be the first municipal institution that has been issuing municipal bond with the approval of the finance ministry and in the first phase CDA will earn Rs5 to Rs6 billion.

Islamabad will be transformed into an education city with the assistance of private sectors best universities to give a new identity to CDA adding that CDA will also establish a model school in the federal capital, Imtiaz said.

He said that to cater to the growing needs of transportation in the capital city ‘Mass Transit System’ will also be introduced and for the tourists air-conditioned bus service will also be started in the city.

He said that CDA has been committed to address the water scarcity issue from the city on priority basis and for this purpose water supply system of the city was being upgrading. He urged the citizens to utilise rainwater.

CAN U GUY PLZ MAKE THREAD ABOUT THIS PROJECT(i'm kind of busy plz)
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good news is that it's underconstruction

This will be a great project if completed as proposed.

CAN U GUY PLZ MAKE THREAD ABOUT THIS PROJECT(i'm kind of busy plz)
TRULY AMAZING AND BEAUTIFUL PROJECT BY ZARKON GROUP PLZ CHECK OUT AND MAKE A THREAD
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good news is that it's underconstruction

Thread has been closed but the project is huge, in my opinion it deserves a seperate thread like Bahria town and some other project in MP.

Firstly, it doesn't meet the criteria of making a new thread...its less than 15 floor. Secondly, there is little to no information about it, like no underconstruction pictures, nothing..just a webpage.

Its supposedly in G-15, which aint developed yet at the junction of news islamabad airport (which too doesn't exist). I say 5 yrs before anything even if that is a legit project.

Also Hero g, please refrain from using all capital letters. On the internet, its akin to shouting so please do not shout.

ok
thx Kb for ur information
but i got few questions

i'm not arguing with any on i just want to know how come square one tower in karachi (with 12 flr) , lahore pace circle (with 12flr) and burj ul gwadar (with 12 flr ) got seperate thread and they're not huge project as this projects. i'm no gonna talk about tower in Rawalpindi which got also seperate thread

so plz explain KB bahi

Those threads were made quite a while ago...infact their utter failures (in terms of updates and inspiration) are the reason we (later) came up with this rule. There used to be a lot more than what you are seeing now...most got merged with the city progress news threads.

Burj al gwadar is there just for its sheer stupid name and ugly design. There was also an 'amma tower' (yes amma as in mother) that was also spared for its sheer paindu name and must be somewhere if you search enough. In fact burj al gwadar (along with state life tower) are used as synonyms for ugliness. Also figure out what is sanaji for its quite famous here.

In short, after the rule was made no more threads were allowed and most previous ones were merged.

Thx KB for rules

And also I feel cities like Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Faisalabad & Gawadar etc should be allowed to enjoy little flexibility because they don't have much like Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. :)

Blue Area Interchange


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^^ nice pic faisla can u plzz get few pic of wtcb

^^ nice pic faisla can u plzz get few pic of wtcb

thats quit far away from main islamabad:)

Is Blue Area Interchange = Faisal Avenue Interchange???

If not, then plz tell me its location...

^^ Yes its the same....

Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi on Tuesday afternoon announced a Rs22.7 billion surplus budget for the fiscal year 2010-11, focusing more on generating revenues from different sources as well as paying utmost attention at the infrastructural development, maintenance and sector development.

Announcing the budget at a crowded press conference held at the Convention Centre, the CDA chairman said that while the federal government has allocated an amount of Rs3.815 billion for the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), which also include a maintenance grant of Rs1.585 billion, that comes to around 17 per cent of the total budget, the authority will generate rest of almost 83 per cent of the budget through its own resources.

"As much as 60 per cent of the total budget would be spent on the development projects in the federal capital while remaining would be spent on the non-developmental activities including current expenditures of the authority," he said.

He said that the major projects that the CDA intends to take up during the fiscal year 2010-11 include acquisition of land/BUP (built up property) for which rupees one billion have been allocated. "Another Rs800 million have been allocated for refunds of Sector I-15, Rs760 million for dualisation of Lehtrar Road from Tramari Chowk to PINSTECH, Rs700 million for the construction of Zero Point Inter-change, Rs600 million for the development of Kuri Model Village, Rs300 million for the development of Sector D-12, Rs250 million for the development of F-9 Park, Rs250 million for Foreign Exchange needed for the Capital Hospital, Rs200 million for the Citizen Club in F-9 Park, Rs150 million each for the enhancement of E-Services at the CDA and for the construction of a bridge at Karal Chowk, which are some of the major schemes," the chairman said.

There are at least another 13 different projects including construction of apartment blocks in Housing Scheme of Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation in Sector G-11/3, rehabilitation/widening of Service Road (West) along Islamabad Highway, purchase of transport buses, a pilot project being launched by the authority, development and rehabilitation of City Centre in Sector F-7, construction of underpass on Shaheed-e-Millat road near China Chowk, construction of commercial plaza in Sector D-12, re-carpeting of various roads in the federal capital, improvement of environment by solid waste management, construction of under pass/flyover at intersection of Faisal Avenue/Jinnah Avenue, construction of Cultural Complex at Shakarparian, the development of Ankara Park, Rehabilitation of MR-II with rigid pavement in sector H-11 and streets of sector I-9 and for the rain water harvesting projects.

Imtiaz said that CDA expects to generate Rs4.47 billion from CDA's revenue accounts, Rs3 billion from Municipal Bonds and Rs11.421 billion from sale of land assets, making the budget surplus with Rs2.771 billion. He said that the development/maintenance projects would remain a high priority for the authority for which Rs13.697 billion have been allocated in the budget as against Rs9.012 billion for non-developmental expenditures.

The CDA chairman expressed optimism that the authority would be able to enhance its receipts by at least rupees one billion just by curbing the pilferages, effective financial management and regularising the cases lingering in litigations for years, besides running an austerity drive.

"Not only that the non-developmental expenditures have been frozen, but reduced as well. The only hurdle that we may confront would be to manage the increase of salaries as announced by the federal government. However, it has also been catered for," the CDA chairman said.

Talking about the 'priorities' set in the budget, the chairman said that 'G' and 'I' series sectors would be provided as much facilities as possible for uplift and beautification of commercial areas in these sectors, construction of footpaths and other such facilities aimed at facilitating the community and providing them with as much entertainment facilities as possible. He said that Rs628.738 have been allocated for environment conservation, which would be spent tree plantation campaigns, energy conservation projects and rainwater harvesting schemes. He said that at least 20 'rain harvesting' projects have already been launched in different parts of the capital, which are likely to recharge the underground water table, especially during the upcoming monsoon season.

He said that a proposal is under consideration to impose some token entry fee in the city parks and entertainment facilities developed by the authority, which would contribute towards maintaining and for the upkeep of these facilities for the general public.

He said that the turning of the existing 'Kashmir Highway' into a 'six-lane' 'Kashmir Expressway' from 'Golra Mor to Peshawar Mor is one of the mega projects that would be initiated during the fiscal year 2010-11. Other projects include a turning bridge at Koral Chowk, conversion of Jinnah Super Market into City Centre, and above all the introduction of air-conditioned transport service for the citizens.

APP adds: Mentioning to regularisation of structures in Zone-IV area, stretched over 70,000 acres, and said the area would also be linked with Simly Dam Road to enrich the real estate value.

He said that CDA has acquired land for development of six residential sectors but the priority would be given to the stalled sectors like I-11, I-12, D-12 and I-15, adding that Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry has assured cooperation for development of Sector I-17 where industrial units will be shifted.

Imtiaz said the CDA would be the first development authority issuing municipal bonds that would bring in Rs3 billion in CDA's kitty for what an agreement has already been signed with HBL, UBL and Standard Chartered Bank.

Commenting on water scarcity, he said the land acquisition of Cherah Dam has been initiated and the proposals for induction of pipeline from Tarbela and rehabilitation of waterworks across the federal capital have been forwarded to the federal government to seek funding for multi-billion projects.

islamabad is such a beautiful city

Upcoming National Bank tower in Islamabad
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^^Location???

^^ no idea found on some site

Could be a nice building but they shouldn't name it a 'Tower'.

* Over 18,898 acres of acquired land are still in possession of old owners
* Ownership of 10,879 acres has not been transferred in favour of CDA

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has failed to get possession of land acquired for developing new sectors, as presently over 18,898 acres of acquired land are still in possession of old owners and ownership of 10,879 acres has not been yet transferred in favour of CDA in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration and Rawalpindi revenue records due to the negligence of the civic body officials.

According to details, after approval of Islamabad Master Plan in 1960 CDA started acquiring land for different projects, schemes and sectors as per requirement. According to letter No. ADL/CDA land/2009, CDA has acquired 74,480 acres and three marlas for sectors C-13, C-14, C-16, D-13, F-13, H-16, and I-17. Out of it over 55,581 acres of land has been utilised or in possession of CDA, while 18,898 acres are still in possession of the affectees.

According to the sources, CDA Land Department has allegedly never paid any attention to its duty, as over 10,879 acres of acquired land are yet to be transferred in favour of CDA. The documents obtained by Daily Times show that the ownership of 63,609 acres, two kanal and eight marlas of acquired land has been mutated or transferred in favour of CDA in the revenue record of ICT and Rawalpindi, but 10,879 acres, two kanals and nine marlas are not yet transferred CDA favour in the revenue record.

CDA Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi has shown serious concern over this blunder of the Land Department and directed the revenue staff to approach ICT administration and Rawalpindi to check the revenue record whether the ownership of land acquired by CDA had been mutated or transferred in favour of CDA.

According to sources, officers of Directorate of Enforcement and Directorate of Land are allegedly not interested in getting possession of the land from affectees who time to time get plots against the land sold to CDA and cash money against built-up property.

These officers allegedly get their share from the affectees and this practice is delaying development work in sector I-11, I-12. I-15, G-14 and other sectors multiplying sufferings of those who have been allotted plots in these sectors and waiting for possession letters to construct their houses.

Spokesman for CDA Ramzan Sajid told Daily Times that CDA Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi had instructed all the departments of the authority to perform their duties with honesty and dedication to serve the people.

Work on the zoo extension project worth of 1.4 billion is in progress, sources told Daily Times on Friday. CDA has awarded this project to MS Unescom and Architect Parvez Qureshi has been appointed as consultant, who would charge Rs 31.7 million as consultancy fee.

Park Avenue Islamabad
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Gymkhana Club - Islamabad
Assignor: Pakistan Infrastructural Development Organization.
Management Consultants: Expertise - Islamabad
Architect: Sarah Asif
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Emaar office in islamabad
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PHASE-I FUTURE PROJECTS:
The driver through defence mall (block A) and family club (block B) are the unique projects of DHA Islamabad, which are of the current international standards. Both block have been planned on Main Jinnah Avenue of DHA Islamabad Phase-I. There are about 300 parking spaces and about 125 shops and 50% super markets in basement in “Drive through Defence Mega Mall” (block A) and variety of facilities in both. The project is planned at 52 kanals (6.5 acres) of prime land jut closer to the Defence Mall and the main mosque of DHA Islamabad. The architectural design of the projects have been prepared by Infra Tech (pvt) Limited, one of the most popular company. The building will be having modern safety precaution including safety arrangements against earthquake and other hazards.

Islamabad Country Club Apartments
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Salient Features


Commercial Arcade Studio Apartment
1,2&3 bed luxury apartment Pent houses
Sports & recreational School

Features
Very ideally located on main Murree Expressway
25 minutes driving time from Blue Area Islamabad.
land-scaped parks, with fountains
world class construction
imported tile flooring
cable TV
complete security system
Dedicated lifts for every tower
Generators for common Areas
Covered parking for allottees
Round the clock maintenance staff
Car wash facility

Facilities The Site Location
Gymnasium
Health club
Ladies health club
Community club
Swimming pool
Sauna
Location

Only at a 15 minutes leisurely drive from Islamabad, the site is located on a river side with amazing views of lush green mountains covered with thick forest. The drive from Convention Center to the project site is via the dual carriage way / Muree express way with no traffic lights and sharp bends. The general ambiance is out of this world and a further drive of this 15 minutes taken you into the lap of Muree Hills. Please refer to the location map above:-

CDA to sign contract with Chinese company

After five years of its launch, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) is engaged in negotiation with a Chinese state-owned firm for development of the residential sector I-15 and the contract agreement is likely to be signed within fortnight.

“We are in negotiation with a Chinese firm. They met CDA high ups last week. We had disagreed to their estimates and asked for revision. They would come up again with revised costs next week,” a senior CDA official told this news agency.

He said estimates given by the firm were based on hi-tech and foreign technology with imported construction material that could have been unaffordable by the people, the ultimate bearer of the cost.

Launching the residential sector I-15 in year 2005, the CDA has pledged to develop 5,560 plots and 8,000 flats in the sector and had also earned Rs150 million from the sale of more or less 300,000 broachers.

The official said three companies took part in pre-qualification but Chinese firm remained successful, as the rest two did not participate in bidding.“As the project is loan-based, so its execution is not affordable for every firm. The matter would be finalised between the two respective governments,” said the official.

He said differing with the firm’s cost estimates, the CDA had called for its revision based on indigenous technology and construction material to keep the prices within the affordable limits.

“We have asked them to use local technology, not the imported one. Our target of development cost is that of the Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation and Pakistan Housing Authority,” he said. Besides residential flats, the Chinese firm would also be responsible for the development of whole sector and the time period for the whole project is yet to be finalised in consultation with the firm, adding that the firm would execute the project in joint venture with a e said for execution of multi-billion project, the Chinese firm would get loan from its government for which the CDA would provide guarantee that would follow the agreement-signing between both the governments.

When questioned about the repayment of loan, he said it is yet to be ascertained as whether it would be done in cash or through allotment of land in the sector for commercial use. According to the official, the project may bring in Rs40 billion revenue to the cash-starved CDA as instead of payment in cash, the civic body may allot 200 acres to the firm against the project cost.

He said getting disappointed about fulfilment of their dream to have own shelter in Islamabad, a huge number of allottees, have got their amounts refunded from the civic agency.“More than 2,000 allottees have got their amounts refunded. The authority has also specified Rs800 million in its annual budget for fiscal 2010-11 for refund of allottees,” said the official.

He said the authority would announce these plots for allotment through balloting but cost of the plot or flat would be much higher than the previous one, keeping in view the inflated real estate and development prices.

The civic agency had offered around 3,388 plots measuring 150 square yards, 2,132 plots of 216 square yards and 40 plots of 180 square yards, besides construction of flats on 1,300 square feet covered area. After launch of the sector, the authority had hired M/s Al-Khan Construction Company, owned by the brother of the then federal minister health, but the firm retracted the agreement following a dispute with the authority over cost escalation of steel and construction material.

With the failure of contractor to execute the project within one-year timeframe, the authority cancelled the contract. The issue prolonged some one-and-half years but the matter remained unresolved and the CDA had to revive the whole process to hire another contractor.

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is in the process of developing the federal capital into ‘Education City’ as negotiations are on with the local as well as international education’s institutes, having interested to establish their campus in enclave.

“We have invited the education institutes. Some of them have come up with their plans while several others have interested to set up their campuses and research centers here,” CDA Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi told this news agency.

He said the universities including Agha Khan University, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute and two other universities of international repute have approached the Authority and expressed their interest in establishing their campuses in the Education City as the federal capital was facing the dearth of land for the purpose.

He hoped for a positive response from universities and foresaw a tough competition for allotment of land, adding that it was likely that international tenders may be invited for the purpose.

He said the Authority had identified two huge strips of land falling near Shakarparian and Kuri Road and one of them would be selected by the CDA Board shortly.

“We want to make the federal capital as educational hub. The City would be developed on public-private partnership,” said CDA Chairman.

The concept of Education City has been derived from developed countries where such cities are serving well since years as Dubai Knowledge Village, Education City Qatar, Education City UK, Kuala Lumpur Education City and Hong Kong Education City.

“Education City aims to be the center of educational excellence in the region, instructing students in fields of education. It is also conceived as a forum where universities share research and forge relationships with businesses and institutions in public and private sectors,” said Imtiaz Inayat Elahi.

Besides educational campuses, land would also be specified for the construction of hostels for the students as well as teachers and other professionals as presently, the students and professionals avoid coming Islamabad just owing to the residential issues.

Imtiaz Inayat Elahi said the Authority has also got the consent of the Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani in this regard who has applauded the idea and assured cooperation.

He said the Authority is also planning to establish its own educational institutions in the City where students would be provided education of international standard to bring them at par with those of other institutes.

Recently, in a meeting, Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has also asked the Education Task Force to develop Islamabad as model city regarding education as the city is represented by all the provinces and regions of Pakistan.

Federal Minister for Housing and Works Rehmatullah Kakar inaugurated the construction work of 2,000 flats for low-income people in sector I-16 Islamabad.

Pakistan Housing Authority (PHA) is constructing D and E type ground plus nine-storey apartments on an area of 132 kanals for which it has obtained no objection certificate besides acquiring 16 acres land. The project will be completed in three to three and half years.

Addressing the inauguration ceremony, Kakar said the flats were being constructed under federal government’s measures to provide people houses with the latest amenities. The flats at I-16 include kids play area, speed lifts, standby generators, boundary wall, car parking, separate mail box for each flat, security system, jogging tracks and many more, he added.

amazingly there is hope for this hotel intercontinental in islamabad


seems like they are waiting for someone to invest in the abandoned hotel

http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/intercontinental/en/gb/newhotels

can anyone please list the projects that have been completed in islamabad between 2007-2010

^^

1). Islamabad Stock Exchange Towers
2). Jinnah-Faisal Avenue Interchange
3). Islamabad Expressway

Updates as on July 21, 2010




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@ Faisal:

What was written on the red board in the 1st picture????

^^As far as I can see it says something completion....... btw thanks for updating Faisal Bhai...

Looks like a typical high-end American condo building. Thanks for the pics :okay:

@ Faisal:

What was written on the red board in the 1st picture????



Rashid i did not notice that while taking the pic :) will tel u later.

PTET-TELE TOWER




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This building is also in G-10/4 just besides PTET tower.

Dont know the name of this building.




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So many low/mid rise buildings coming up in Isloo :happy: Faisal are all these buildings close to each other or scattered at far distances? Perhaps if they are closer to each other then it would look much better!

^^ I know and I think all the high rise buildings should be in Blue Area...

Nadra tower in Islamabad
http://www.miacorp.com.pk/gallery/thumbnails/NADRA.jpg
and the render of Ptet tower posted by faisal
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After having paid more than Rs13 billion in 1995, about 5,000 people are still waiting for the allotment of their plots. The project, Islamabad New City, was initiated by three foreign companies in collaboration with the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the National Housing Authority (NHA). Spread over 2,000 kanals of land, the project would have been a mega-housing project in Zone-V of the capital.

Various local companies, including Asif Enterprises, were tasked with collecting money from the people for the project.

The three foreign companies, including MG Realters Pvt Ltd, MG Heartz Pvt Ltd and Asia Challenge Investment Pvt Ltd, packed up and left the country with billions of rupees after the democratically elected government was overthrown in 1999.

Since then CDA, NHA, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Asif Enterprises and other representatives of the people have convened several times to try and find a solution to the problem, but in vain. The last meeting was held on February 18, 2009, said Ahmad Arsalan, an advocate.

Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) revoked the membership of the three foreign companies in 2006. In the same year, a group of affectees, SECP, Asif Enterprises and other stakeholders registered a case with the Lahore High Court (LHC) against the defaulters. The progress of the case was slow and marred by several delays.

A group of affectees have also alleged that “influential authorities” were behind the fraud and impeding the progress of the case. The LHC has not scheduled a hearing over the past year. The judge hearing the case back then, Hamid Ali Shah, was relieved of his charge when emergency order promulgated by former president Pervez Musharraf was declared null and void on July 31 last year.

Many of the parties involved seem to be unsure of how to proceed with the case. CDA’s spokesperson Ramzan Sajjid said the project was “a typical fraud”. He added: “It is a hard nut to crack. I hope that the courts will give justice to affectees as well as the city managers.”

Javed Akbar, a senior official at NHA and spokesperson, said, “It is the most complicated case. As far as I remember, NHA still has to give the relevant records of the project to the court.”

Former National Accountability Bureau (NAB) spokesperson Ghazni Khan (now transferred to Ministry of Information) said NAB was only helping CDA and NHA with the case. He added: “All stakeholders decided in the [last] meeting that Asif Enterprises will develop this project with CDA, which will provide all the technical input in the development of the proposed project.”

Meanwhile affectees wait for some positive development. Arshad Saleem, a clerk in National Assembly, paid Rs0.2 million to Asia Challenge Investment Pvt Ltd for a plot. “I am still looking for justice,” he told The Express Tribune.

Amir Ahmed, another affectee who had to take a loan to book a plot in Islamabad New City, blamed the governments of Pakistan Peoples Party and Pakistan Muslim League for the issue.

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The Capital Development Authority (CDA) decided on Sunday to construct a ‘Martyrs’ Wall’ in the Margalla Hills at a site along the winding road from where the site of the unfortunate plane crash would be most visible.

CDA Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi said that the authority fully shares the sorrow and agony of the families who lost their near and dear ones in this tragic incident. “As a civic body Capital Development Authority will construct a ‘Martyrs Wall’ inscribed with the details of the tragic incidents as well as the names and other necessary details of the deceased would be carved on it. The site would be such that people, who may wish to stop, say a prayer, or lay a flower in memory of the departed souls,” he said.

The members of the Youth Parliament of Pakistan also organized a prayer gathering in the Margallas on Sunday in memory of six of their colleagues and every soul on-board the ill-fated aircraft that crashed into the Margalla hills under some inexplicable circumstances.

The Capital Development Authority chairman was not shy in appreciating the efforts and hard work put in by the poor forest guards and other low-grade employees of the Environment Wing of the authority who remained engaged in the search and salvage operation amidst inclement weather and hostile conditions till the time the operation was officially called off.

“They were not trained for the purpose but they responded spontaneously and were first ones to reach the site and start searching for any survivors, which unfortunately there was none.

“These poor forest guards have set remarkable precedents of honesty as they handed over heavy amounts of cash and other precious belongings of the passengers they found from the crash site to the concerned authorities. A function would be organised to acknowledge the services of these forest guards, the rescue workers, officials and officers of the agency during this operation,” he said.

CDA to construct memorial

Monday, August 02, 2010
Islamabad

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) decided on Sunday to construct a ‘Martyrs’ Wall’ in the Margalla Hills at a site along the winding road from where the site of the unfortunate plane crash would be most visible.

CDA Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi said that the authority fully shares the sorrow and agony of the families who lost their near and dear ones in this tragic incident. “As a civic body Capital Development Authority will construct a ‘Martyrs Wall’ inscribed with the details of the tragic incidents as well as the names and other necessary details of the deceased would be carved on it. The site would be such that people, who may wish to stop, say a prayer, or lay a flower in memory of the departed souls,” he said.

The members of the Youth Parliament of Pakistan also organized a prayer gathering in the Margallas on Sunday in memory of six of their colleagues and every soul on-board the ill-fated aircraft that crashed into the Margalla hills under some inexplicable circumstances.

The Capital Development Authority chairman was not shy in appreciating the efforts and hard work put in by the poor forest guards and other low-grade employees of the Environment Wing of the authority who remained engaged in the search and salvage operation amidst inclement weather and hostile conditions till the time the operation was officially called off.

“They were not trained for the purpose but they responded spontaneously and were first ones to reach the site and start searching for any survivors, which unfortunately there was none.

“These poor forest guards have set remarkable precedents of honesty as they handed over heavy amounts of cash and other precious belongings of the passengers they found from the crash site to the concerned authorities. A function would be organised to acknowledge the services of these forest guards, the rescue workers, officials and officers of the agency during this operation,” he said.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=254250

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) decided on Sunday to construct a ‘Martyrs’ Wall’ in the Margalla Hills at a site along the winding road from where the site of the unfortunate plane crash would be most visible.

CDA Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi said that the authority fully shares the sorrow and agony of the families who lost their near and dear ones in this tragic incident. “As a civic body Capital Development Authority will construct a ‘Martyrs Wall’ inscribed with the details of the tragic incidents as well as the names and other necessary details of the deceased would be carved on it. The site would be such that people, who may wish to stop, say a prayer, or lay a flower in memory of the departed souls,” he said.

The members of the Youth Parliament of Pakistan also organized a prayer gathering in the Margallas on Sunday in memory of six of their colleagues and every soul on-board the ill-fated aircraft that crashed into the Margalla hills under some inexplicable circumstances.

The Capital Development Authority chairman was not shy in appreciating the efforts and hard work put in by the poor forest guards and other low-grade employees of the Environment Wing of the authority who remained engaged in the search and salvage operation amidst inclement weather and hostile conditions till the time the operation was officially called off.

“They were not trained for the purpose but they responded spontaneously and were first ones to reach the site and start searching for any survivors, which unfortunately there was none.

“These poor forest guards have set remarkable precedents of honesty as they handed over heavy amounts of cash and other precious belongings of the passengers they found from the crash site to the concerned authorities. A function would be organised to acknowledge the services of these forest guards, the rescue workers, officials and officers of the agency during this operation,” he said.

CDA to construct memorial

Monday, August 02, 2010
Islamabad

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) decided on Sunday to construct a ‘Martyrs’ Wall’ in the Margalla Hills at a site along the winding road from where the site of the unfortunate plane crash would be most visible.

CDA Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi said that the authority fully shares the sorrow and agony of the families who lost their near and dear ones in this tragic incident. “As a civic body Capital Development Authority will construct a ‘Martyrs Wall’ inscribed with the details of the tragic incidents as well as the names and other necessary details of the deceased would be carved on it. The site would be such that people, who may wish to stop, say a prayer, or lay a flower in memory of the departed souls,” he said.

The members of the Youth Parliament of Pakistan also organized a prayer gathering in the Margallas on Sunday in memory of six of their colleagues and every soul on-board the ill-fated aircraft that crashed into the Margalla hills under some inexplicable circumstances.

The Capital Development Authority chairman was not shy in appreciating the efforts and hard work put in by the poor forest guards and other low-grade employees of the Environment Wing of the authority who remained engaged in the search and salvage operation amidst inclement weather and hostile conditions till the time the operation was officially called off.

“They were not trained for the purpose but they responded spontaneously and were first ones to reach the site and start searching for any survivors, which unfortunately there was none.

“These poor forest guards have set remarkable precedents of honesty as they handed over heavy amounts of cash and other precious belongings of the passengers they found from the crash site to the concerned authorities. A function would be organised to acknowledge the services of these forest guards, the rescue workers, officials and officers of the agency during this operation,” he said.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=254250


really??:bash:

my bad :(

my bad :(

:banned:

my bad :(

THATS RIGHT SON!

YOU BETTA BE SORRY HOMIE!

IMA CUTCHOO! >(

Five years after its launch, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) is negotiating with a Chinese state-owned firm to develop residential sector I-15 and the contract is likely to be signed shortly once both parties reach consensus over pricing. “We are in negotiation with a Chinese firm, whise delegation met CDA high-ups recently. The CDA had disagreed to their estimates. Now they would come up with revised costs next week,” a senior CDA official told this news agency.
He said estimates given by the firm were based on hi-tech and foreign technology with imported construction material that could have been unaffordable by the people, the ultimate bearer of the cost.
Launching the residential Sector I-15 in 2005, the CDA had pledged to develop 5,560 plots and 8,000 flats in the sector and had also earned Rs 150 million from the sale of more or less 300,000 broachers.
“As the project is loan-based, so its execution is not affordable for every firm. The matter would be finalized between the two respective governments,” said the official.
He said the CDA had asked the firm to revise estimates based on indigenous technology and construction material. “Our targets vis-…-vis development cost is that of the Federal Government Employees Housing Foundation and Pakistan Housing Authority,” he said.
He said for the execution of multi-billion project, the Chinese firm would get loan from its government for which the CDA would provide a guarantee that would follow signing of the agreement between both the governments.
When questioned about repayment of loan, he said it was yet to be ascertained whether it would be done in cash or through allotment of land in the sector for commercial use.
According to the official, the project may bring in Rs 40 billion revenue to the cash-starved CDA as instead of payment in cash, the civic body may allot 200 acres to the firm against the project cost.
He said getting disappointed about fulfillment of their dream to have own shelter in Islamabad, more than 2,000 allottees have got their amounts refunded. The Authority has also specified Rs 800 million in its annual budget for fiscal 2010-11 for refund of allottees,” said the official.
After launch of the sector, the authority had hired M/s Al-Khan Construction Company, owned by brother of the then federal health minister, but the firm retracted the agreement following a dispute with the Authority over escalation of cost of steel and construction material.
With the failure of contractor to execute the project within one-year timeframe, the Authority cancelled the contract and blacklisted it. The issue prolonged some one-and-half year but the matter remained unresolved and the CDA had to revive the whole process to hire another contractor.

Why would anyone name a building "Emigration Tower"? It's like, "I'm getting out of this horrible place! Tower." :nuts:

Why would anyone name a building "Emigration Tower"? It's like, "I'm getting out of this horrible place! Tower." :nuts:

Dude we have a building in Karachi named "BulBul Heights"! :crazy:

Blue Area Interchange


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hats off to khappy govt. its been over a year for this underpass, but didnt even completed the paint job. Same happened with the Jinnah Avenue from Citi bank to F-8, the road is complete since 2008 but lanes not yet marked

^^ CDA is broke these days they ain't got no money

Due to our crook President.

I really hope he dies.

I don't blame this rascal, people are responsible who make him rule them,
I bet this country isn't going to get rid of this Mr. 110% & Company as we can see these flood victims are cursing these bastards but on election time these people will be lined up to vote these ass holes again

I don't blame this rascal, people are responsible who make him rule them,
I bet this country isn't going to get rid of this Mr. 110% & Company as we can see these flood victims are cursing these bastards but on election time these people will be lined up to vote these ass holes again

I concur you 100%.

CDA to plant 400,000 saplings



Associated Press of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) Wednesday observed National Tree Plantation Day-2010, launching a drive to plant 400,000 saplings across the federal capital.

CDA Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi planted a sapling along 12th Avenue in Sector H-12, marking the drive. The event was participated by schoolchildren, government employees, representatives of the sector citizen committees, NGOs and environmentalists gathered to mark the beginning of the Monsoon Tree Plantation Campaign here.

"During this campaign, the CDA has planned to plant 400,000 saplings over an area of 1108 acres, including 100,000 saplings in urban areas including the developed and upcoming sectors in addition to another 300,000 saplings in the Margallah Hills National Park Area (MHNP), the Islamabad Park Area, and with a major chunk going to the catchments area," said the CDA Chairman. He said tree plantation drive at this time when most parts of the country are hit by the worst ever floods of the century gives a message of hope. "During this monsoon tree plantation campaign, CDA is focusing on planting the indigenous trees species including Chir Pine, Kachnar, Amaltas, Dhreak and Jacaranda," he said adding the focus is also being given to plant fruit tree including edible olive, guava, lokat, pear and jasmine.

He said strict monitoring of the planted trees would be carried out to ensure their maximum survival.

Islamabad takes lead in approving building safety codes



Associated Press of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: After 63 years of its existence Pakistan, for the first time, has stepped ahead approving the municipal by-laws to necessitate the providing emergency exit and installation of fire prevention gadgets in residential and private structures.

Islamabad has taken lead in this regard, as the Board of the Capital Development Authority has approved the Islamabad Fire Prevention and Life Safety Regulations - 2010, empowering the civic body to direct amendment in designs of the private residential and commercial buildings to make them more safe in case of fire, quake and even bomb blasts.

`The regulations are aimed at improving and regulating the process to prevent and mitigate effects of disasters and emergencies especially in case of fire. The standards and regulations have been developed with the view to better protect of life and property of the citizens of the federal capital," according to the CDA spokesman.

He said these regulations will be a pioneer work in framing and implementing fire safety standards and regulations in Pakistan and will surely become a guideline for large urban centers to frame similar regulations to improve safety of their dwellers.

After inspections and risk assessments by our Emergency and Disasters Management Directorate, it has been observed that majority of the buildings in the federal capital were lacking basic measures for fire prevention, fire protection and life safety.

In these circumstances it had become imperative for the Capital Development Authority to take concrete measures on this very important matter that is why the civic body has developed these standards and regulations to mitigate and reduce the chances of emergencies.

CDA Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi said absolute safety from fire is not attainable but the objective of developing these standards is to specify measures that will provide the degree of safety from fire which can reasonably be achieved.

He said that these standards and regulations would provide the provisions, which endeavour to avoid unnecessary inconvenience or interference with normal use and occupancy of buildings but insists upon compliance with minimum standard for fire prevention and life safety necessary in public interest. These regulations and standards have been divided into three broad clauses i.e. Fire Prevention, Life Safety and Fire Protection.

The fire prevention covers the aspects pertaining to design and construction of buildings on passive fire protection measures, describing various types of building material and their fire rating.

The Life Safety provision deals with event of fire and similar emergencies, addressing construction and occupancy features that are necessary to minimize danger to life from fire, smoke, fumes or panic. The Fire Protection aspect relates to appurtenance, their related components and guidelines for selecting correct type of equipments and installations meant for fire protection of buildings depending upon their classification and types.

According to the spokesman, "From Marriott blast to the recent inferno in Karachi Company, it has been witnessed that the inmates could not find any emergency exit. Either the emergency exists are not provided in the building or blocked just for commercial gains," he said.

no exciting news is coming for islo since long. after the floods , i think all the future project accross pakistan have come under cold waters, rather MUD and SILT perhaps.

will any one tell me how can i delete my posts

will any one tell me how can i delete my posts

you can't

Due to our crook President.

I really hope he dies.

That will be the best day of my life :)

That will be the best day of my life :)

I wish he should be in "Sialkot" instead of Islamabad.

Contract to widen Kashmir Highway signed

ISLAMABAD (September 06 2010): The Capital Development Authority Sunday awarded a contract to widen northern carriageway of Kashmir Highway costing almost Rs 1.85 billion rupees as the matter of first phase is yet subjudice with the court.

According to a senior CDA official, the contract has been signed with the winning bidders, a consortium of three firms, including KK, Chaudhry Latif and Arif and Co and was confident to say that the court verdict on the subjudice matter of first phase would have impact on the contract.

Earlier, the Authority had signed contract for southern carriageway with Habib Rafiq Group that was challenged by Muhammad Ayub Brothers taking the plea that the firm had not provided a bank guarantee against the contract agreement with civic body. However, he said the CDA may face difficulties regarding release of funds by the federal government as the project will be jointly executed both by CDA and the federal government under Public Sector Development Programme.

Under PSDP, an allocation of Rs 241.101 million have been made in CDA's annual budget for fiscal 2010-11 but the release of funds is yet uncertain particularly after the federal government has curtailed the PSDPs in wake of devastation caused by floods. Under the project, additional two lanes would be added to Kashmir Highway upgrading the road to four-lane from Peshawar Mor to Golra Mor.

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That will be the best day of my life :)

What good does it do anyone if he dies? He is probably going to be replaced by another idiot, of which we have no shortages of. People will swear at him today, but tomorrow they will probably elect Nawaz Sharif. The best day of my life will probably be when the Army takes over & dissolves all political parties, with no elections for the next 25 years.

What good does it do anyone if he dies? He is probably going to be replaced by another idiot, of which we have no shortages of. People will swear at him today, but tomorrow they will probably elect Nawaz Sharif. The best day of my life will probably be when the Army takes over & dissolves all political parties, with no elections for the next 25 years.

We can only pray....

Can we please stop wishing death on people, wtf is wrong with us...

What good does it do anyone if he dies? He is probably going to be replaced by another idiot, of which we have no shortages of. People will swear at him today, but tomorrow they will probably elect Nawaz Sharif. The best day of my life will probably be when the Army takes over & dissolves all political parties, with no elections for the next 25 years.

What can the people do? They only seem to have two choices, PPP or PML.

The ENTIRE political class of Pakistan is incompetent and useless to the core.

Army also makes mistakes, what they fail to realise is that individuals, rulers come and go, they change, systems stay. Plus Musharraf made many mistakes in his final 2 years.

Lets hope the army has learnt from its mistakes. The politicians clearly have not.

Musharraf made many mistakes but overall performed better than the politicians. Authoritarian military rule is what is needed, because in the military, there is no feudalism.

Musharraf made many mistakes but overall performed better than the politicians. Authoritarian military rule is what is needed, because in the military, there is no feudalism.

^^^^^^^^^^ cannot agree with BPS more...very rational statement my freind.

Lets please get back to Islamabad news.

PAKISTAN INSTITURE FOR PARLIAMENTARY SERVICES
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Project Name. PAKISTAN INSTITURE FOR PARLIAMENTARY SERVICES
Location. F-5/2, ATTAURK AVENUE, ISLAMABAD
Client US AID PAKISTAN
Covered Area: 54,345 sft.
Civil works includes:
Guard House, Boundary wall, Wapda Metering Room, Pump House, Underground Water Tank, Fire Fighting Tank, Sewerage & Drainage System, Water supply system, Sui Gas System and Landscaping.

Electrical works including Telephone exchange, Addressable fire alarm system, Door excess Control System, CCTV System, Lighting Protection System, Multimedia System, Under Vehicle inspection System, Standby Power Supply System, HVAC & Elevators.

what the heck exactly is "parliamentary services" that needs an institute of its own?

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PAKISTAN INSTITURE FOR PARLIAMENTARY SERVICES
VISION
Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS) envisions establishing a peoples’ representative forum to equip parliamentarians with cutting-edge strategies and tools to perform their representative, legislative and oversight functions effectively and efficiently.
MISSION
PIPS endeavours to provide high-quality, accurate and result-oriented services to elected members and staff of the Legislatures in Pakistan to promote parliamentary excellence.
OBJECTIVES
PIPS was instituted under an Act of the Parliament in December 2008. Its predominant objectives are to:

Assist parliamentarians in making informed policies by conducting or commissioning independent research on topical issues;

Conduct professional development and orientation programs for elected parliamentarians and staff of the national parliament and provincial assemblies;

Gather and organize data as well as provide complete, accurate, timely and relevant information to facilitate parliamentarians in their work; and

Provide technical support and various intellectual and knowledge resources to parliamentarians.

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what the heck exactly is "parliamentary services" that needs an institute of its own?

Our Parliamentarians need all the professional development they can get. The word professional currently does not even come close to describing those dirtbags.

The government is going to build another 5 star standard residential complex for our so called legislators (corrupt) with several billion Rupees, I am not sure but the above mentioned complex will be that.

CDA likely to launch public transport within one month



Islamabad
The much-waited public transport project of the Capital Development Authority is likely to be launched within one-month time as the hiring of contract firm is near finalisation.
According to a senior CDA official, dealing with the project named Bus Rapid Transit, said eleven companies had expressed interest in the project out of those five were pre-qualified.
Of the pre-qualified firms, two had submitted their
bids and the authority would hire one of them to execute the project, lingering on for years due to one or the other reason.
He said both of the firms have submitted their technical bids that would be followed by the submission of financial bid.
“Only the company qualifying in their technical as well as financial bid will luck into the contract signing with CDA for execution of multi-million project,” said the official.
He said any firm to be hired for project would operate under public private partnership because the civic body intends to provide efficient, comfortable and affordable transport services to the residents, redressing their long lasting demand.
In its budget for fiscal 2010-11, the authority has allocated Rs10 million for project as initially, the air-conditioned CNG buses would be plied on limited number of routes including Faizabad to Secretariat, Barakaho to Faizabad, Secretariat to Sector I-10 and between Faizabad, Blue Area and Sector F-11.
According to the CDA, the federal capital has a population of more than 1.2 million with a growing ration of four percent per annum and one of the main problems confronting the residents of Islamabad is non- availability of comfortable and affordable transport system.
The official said would-be-hired contractor would be responsible for procurement of brand new buses operating on multi-fuel system and operate service at flat rates.
The firm would also provide vending machines for drinks, tea and coffee and will be responsible to construct bus stands and other facilities, adding the project will be executed on public private partnership.
According to the official, once the contract is signed with any firm and funding is provided to the concerned formations, the project would be launched within one month.

no, the institute they mention will basically teach parliamentarians on orderly conduct (trust me, they need it), the new ones and the old ones, and will play host to surveyors and opinion makers to basically tell them about the public and also I believe many institutes similar to think-tanks. And it will provide them with technical and office help so they can do their jobs. SO BASICALLY it will guide and educate them on what the public policy should be, similar to the parliamentarian offices you see in america or american movies like legally blonde 2

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has started work on another Model Village in Zone-IV of the federal capital to retake the state land worth billions of rupees from adverse possession and accommodate the occupants in the under-construction village.

"The preparation of layout plan is in final stage.

It would follow the launch of development work," a senior Capital Development Authority official told this news agency and said the development of the village would remove impediments in execution of nine development projects.

He said the village will have over 4700 residential and commercial plots and all of them would be allotted to the affectees of the areas acquired by the civic body for construction of compost plant and landfill site, besides other projects. He said the plots of different sizes measuring 30x60 feet and 30x70 feet would be allotted to the affectees in accordance with their land acquired by the Capital Development Authority .

According to the official, the development of the said model village would bring too much ease for the Capital Development Authority that had been under immense pressure to dispose off garbage. Currently, the authority is in agreement with Fauji Cement Company to collect garbage from sector H-10 site after screening but it was a nuisance for the residents of the nearby sectors.

The Authority has already announced an award for the affectees of Kuri Model Village mounting to Rs 800 million as build up property and after fulfilling some formalities, the disbursement of compensation would be started.

He said each affectee, possessing residential or commercial plot would get compensation against the BUP, adding in future no construction activity would be allowed in the area. According to the official, the authority has signed a deal with the occupants from whom, it has acquired more or less 10,000 acres.

He said all of Capital Development Authority 's municipal facilities are already available in residential sectors and model four model villages including Shahzad Town, Rawal Town, Humak Town and Margalla Town but the villages are still deprived of those amenities.

The development of Kuri Model village, he said would pave way for execution of various development project put to halt due to adverse possession and would also bring back land worth billions of rupees to the Capital Development Authority .

He said now the construction of compost plant would not take too much time.

Earlier, the Capital Development Authority had signed a contract with a firm Capital Compost in 2007 to process whole 550 tons waste of the capital per day but it was halted following protest by villagers backed by environmentalists.

The civic body has also planned to set up an IT university in the area for which the Economic Affairs Division had asked the Capital Development Authority to facilitate foreign investment of more or less $100 million.

A planned land auction near IJP Road in Islamabad will fetch the Capital Development Authority (CDA) somewhere between Rs5billion and Rs7billion.

CDA will divide the land into 100 commercial plots, according to Deputy Director General Planning CDA Ghulam Sarwar Sindhu. “We would also build residential flats to attract investors,” he added.

But the auction is not without controversy. Chairman CDA Imtiaz Inayat Elahi, at the time of his takeover about two years ago, had said that “they value their land will not sell it to get funds”. During Elahi’s tenure, however, CDA has not followed the implied land-conservation policy and has been auctioning off its land at frequent intervals.

In May 2010, CDA held a two-day open auction where it sold 16 commercial, industrial and orchard plots; and 21 residential plots. The authority received Rs244.23 million for the residential plots and Rs1.57 billion for the other plots.

Officials inside the authority, on condition of anonymity, told The Express Tribune that the Planning and Land directorates of CDA had “strongly opposed” the auction of land near IJP Road. However Finance Wing – the main proponent of the scheme – was able get the plan approved by the Board of Directors due to Elahi’s intervention. Insiders say the auction is necessary to meet the expenses of the ongoing development projects and to meet the recurring expenses.

Wasim Saleem Bhatti, an urban development expert, termed the CDA’s auction policy a “financial suicide”. He said the authority should focus on chalking out long-term plans to generate revenue. “Through joint venture CDA would be in a position to get revenue and it will also not need to sell-off its land,” he said.

Member Finance CDA Saeedur Rehman, however, insists that CDA had “no other option but to generate money through auction”.

Joint ventures, according to Rehman, are not a viable solution for the financial crunch CDA was facing because “private organizations don’t bother to fulfil their commitments”.

“We were having a hard time managing our employees’ salaries even. The auction will be a life injection for the civic body, which is undergoing severe financial crunch,” he said.


Hopefully, this will reduce CDA financial woes to some extent

After rejecting the highest bid of Rs 1.35 billion, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) in its board meeting has decided to re-auction the Margallah Towers, CDA Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi told The Express Tribune.

According to reliable sources, CDA’s board in its meeting held here on Monday at CDA main directorate in G/7-2, approved the summery of 400 plots for widows of CDA employees. The Board also gave approval of NOC for Engineering Cooperative Housing Society in Zone 2.

The meeting decided to explore revenue resources for CDA which is undergoing a financial crisis, which included reviewing license fees, revising tax rates and discovering measures to make different projects of the civic body self-sustainable.

Sources said that a series of controversies unearthed during a day long discussion in CDA board meeting. They said that most of the time the role of Finance Directorate remained under discussion due to its “faulty economic policies”. The board expressed concern over CDA’s Director Revenue decision in relaxing tax criteria.

Member Finance Saeed-ur-Rehman tried to convince the board about viability of finance wing policies to overcome the financial crunch, which included municipal bonds scheme. He revealed that the authority suffered huge losses because it failed to review its contracts on time.

They said once again CDA Board has decided to review all the big and small projects being executed by the authority to examine the pros and cons of the agreements, formalities and legal aspects. Earlier, in a special meeting on 13th May, the board had observed that different issues had been highlighted during the recent proceedings at Supreme Court regarding different projects of the authority.

The board endorsed the idea to form a scrutiny committee headed by Member Finance and comprising of Member Planning and Design and Member Engineering to review all these projects, including those being executed in the Pothohari Arts and Craft Village.

CDA seeks private partnership to run affairs

Capital Development Authority Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi on Friday inaugurated Silver City’, a commercial project in G-11 Markaz.

Speaking on the occasion, he said that by levying or increasing tax, organizations cannot be run, thus CDA in future has planned to launch development projects in collaboration with private sector to increase its revenues.

He said CDA would not follow a policy of selling plots to run its affairs and emphasized that private sector should come forward for the progress and development of the federal capital.

He said that investors should invest in different development projects for which purpose the CDA has announced a big commercial project at Park Road on profit-and-loss basis.

He said that Silver City will prove an excellent commercial project and announced that in sector G-11 Markaz, along with construction of a mosque, a water filtration plan will also be constructed.

He also announced that in the Markaz, development work will be put on fast track to provide better facilities to the people of that area.

He said that presence of a large number of people at the inaugural of the Silver City project signifies their great interest in it.

Silver City Chief Executive Mian Aslam Farid said that renowned developers are the part of this project and it would prove a transparent and unique project for the citizens of the federal capital.

FPCCI Chief Mahfooz Elahi, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry President Ch Asghar, Sardar Tanveer and others also made speeches.

The Chinese government has agreed to finance the development of residential sector I-15 and the Capital Development Authority is yet to decide whether the credit would be cleared in kind or through allotment of commercial plots in the federal capital. “We are in negotiation with a Chinese state-owned firm for development of Sector I-15. The agreement nears to be signed. We are yet to decide whether the loan would be repaid in kind or by allotment of land,” CDA Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi told this news agency.

Launching the residential sector I-15 in year 2005, the CDA had pledged to develop 5,560 plots and 8,000 flats in the sector and had also earned Rs 150 million from the sale of more or less 300,000 broachers.
He said after being exhausted from disputes over land acquisition, the CDA has now decided to acquire sectors through land-sharing formula engaging the private partners and various national and international firms are keen to execute such projects.
He said the Chinese government would provide loan to the government of Pakistan on CDA’s guarantee. However, the modus operandi of repayment is likely to be decided in the upcoming board meeting.
The chairman said as the project is loan-based, so its execution is not affordable for every firm. The matter would be finalized between the two respective governments.
Imtiaz Inayat Elahi said the technical bid offered by the Chinese firm has been examined while the financial bid is yet to be discussed in the board meeting. However; the difference in cost of the project is almost over.
“Earlier, they had come up with the project estimates based on foreign and hi-tech construction technology but we had asked them to revise it according to the indigenous material making it affordable for low-income people, the ultimate bearers of the cost,” said the chairman.
He said besides residential flats, the Chinese firm would also be responsible for the development of whole sector and the time period for the whole project is yet to be finalized.
According to a senior CDA official, getting disappointed about fulfillment of their dream to have own shelter in Islamabad, the allottees have got their amounts refunded from the civic agency.
“More than 2,000 allottees have got their amounts refunded. The Authority has also specified Rs 800 million in its annual budget for fiscal 2010-11 for refund of allottees,” said the official.
The civic agency had offered around 3,388 plots measuring 150 square yards, 2132 plots of 216 square yards and 40 plots of 180 square yards, besides construction of flats on 1,300 square feet covered area.
After launch of residential sector, the authority had hired M/s Al-Khan Construction Company, owned by the brother of the then health minister, but the firm retracted the agreement following a dispute with the Authority over cost escalation of steel and construction material.
The official said four international firms have applied for pre-qualification including China National Machinery and Equipment, Shanghai Construction Group, China State Construction Engineering Corporation and JV Techno Paal Group, a UAE-based joint venture.

anyone seen any work on the 2 islamabad sheraton hotels???

From yesterdays Jang Newspaper

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^^Might be they have started work again. If Yes, then we can reopen our ''Islamabad Intercontinental Hotel'' thread....

Can someone confirm that? Faisal or Abid??

If they are advertising in the newspapers and putting out videos of construction, we can assume that yes, the work has restarted. Good news, I don't think there is a single mall in Islamabad yet?

Was the mall a part of the initial plan?

Was the mall a part of the initial plan?

Nope....This was their initial plan

InterContinental Hotels Group to manage new hotel in Islamabad
InterContinental Hotels Group has been appointed by the Escort Group of Companies to manage an InterContinental Hotels & Resorts property in Islamabad. The new-build nine-storey, 260-room hotel, situated in the heart of the capital’s diplomatic enclave and set against the backdrop of the Himalayan foothills, will be targeted at international business and leisure travellers as well as the country’s political and diplomatic community.

A key feature of InterContinental Islamabad will be its main ballroom, which, at more than 800 square metres in size, will be one of the largest hotel ballrooms in Pakistan. This will be complemented by a landscaped lawn ideal for outdoor functions, three restaurants including Italian and Chinese cuisine specialty restaurants, a full-service spa with gym facilities and an outdoor pool.

The hotel’s spacious guest rooms will be styled along contemporary lines combined with local accents. The hotel will also offer the InterContinental brand’s signature Club InterContinental service, which includes enhanced benefits including access to an exclusive club lounge, complimentary daily breakfast, evening cocktails and canapés and all-day refreshments, and personalised concierge services. The hotel will also feature two presidential suites.



Usually 5 star hotel towers/buildings don't have malls....

Usually 5 star hotel towers/buildings don't have malls....

Yeah, that's why I asked the question. But it's good, because the hotel business isn't going so well now-a-days and they'll surely make some money through the mall.

i'm sure they re-start the construction work becuase from the recent update it shows the project is almost complete.

it would be great if this was completed ..im sure this is a hotel project many have written off like myself...

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Designed conceptualised, and created by the National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa), country’s first ever thematic museum- National Monument Museum (NMM) opened for public here at Shakarparian in a prestigious ceremony on Thursday.

Dedicated to those who sacrificed their today for a better tomorrow, the museum depicts history, struggle for freedom, emergence and development of Pakistan through 3-dimensional dioramic displays. It also presents key achievements of country after independence, particularly in field of culture, tourism, education, defence, communication, science and technology, sports, industries, women development and diverse sectors of national life.

Here one can also see glimpses of meritorious services rendered by founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, national poet and philosopher Allama Muhammad Iqbal and a number of other national heroes and freedom fighters. A complete storyboard on Pakistan movement is also an integral part of this museum.

Federal Minister for Culture Pir Aftab Hussain Shah Jilani was the chief guest on the occasion. The museum has a distinct and well-defined identity located next to the Pakistan Monument, dedicated to those who laid their lives for the nation.

Jilani on the occasion said “I am honored to inaugrate this milestone achievement for the public today. This thematic museum is a gift for the people of Pakistan from their democratic government.

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‘Illegal’ housing society rising on the Margallas
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By Syed Irfan Raza
ISLAMABAD, Nov 15: An ‘illegal’ housing scheme is being developed on Margalla Hills without any check from the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and it is feared that the project would destroy the green image of National Park Area (NPA) in Zone-III where no construction activity is allowed, Dawn has learnt.

One can see large-scale digging and excavation work on the hills over Shah Allah Ditta village but the authority is paying no heed to the issue.

Sources in the CDA said the authority’s bosses were tight lipped on the issue because of the involvement of some local politicians in the project.

It has also been learnt that the restriction on housing in Zone-III is being relaxed through amendments to NPA rules with the consent of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.

A three-member committee comprising Law Minister Babar Awan, Interior Minister Rehman Malik and Housing Minister Rehmatullah Kakar has been formed to finalise the rules.

When contacted, CDA Deputy Director General (planning)

Sarwar Sandhu said there was no housing society being developed on the hills.

He said if someone had documentary evidence about the housing scheme, prompt action could be taken against the builders.
In response to a question, the official said he would never allow any amendment to the rules that would affect the sanctity of NPA.

However, the sources said rules for over 50,000 acres Zone-III area starting from Sangjani to Shahdra along the foothills of Margallas were being enacted by the CDA.

Real estate experts say once the rules allowing housing activities in the area were enforced, the worth of the land would run into billions of rupees.

Capital Development Authority Chairman Imtiaz Anayat Elahi had earlier told Dawn: “We are making rules for Zone-III on the directives of the federal cabinet.”

However, he claimed that the rules were being enacted for that area of Zone-III which did not fall in NPA.

“The by-laws are being made for the area owned by private landholders so that no haphazard construction can be done there like the ones in Bhara Kahu and Bani Gala of Zone-V and Bari Imam in Zone-III.”

He had also said that the authority would allow construction of houses with very limited covered area to maintain the green image of National Park Area.

Sources in the Capital Development Authority also said the status of Zone-III was being changed to facilitate big landholders and politicians belonging to both the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

source: http://www.dawn.com/2010/11/16/%E2%80%98illegal%E2%80%99-housing-society-rising-on-the-margallas.html

idiot people ruining islamabad

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Is it U/C? When is this video from?