The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday extended its stay order restraining the Capital Development Authority (CDA) from demolishing houses in Saidpur Village until April 21. Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas heard the petitions filed by over 128 applicants seeking protection against the eviction and demolition of their residential properties in the historic village. Advocates Raja […]
Saidpur Village
The lost temples of Islamabad – I
The city of Islamabad stretches between shrines of Golra and Bari Imam. Years ago, when the area was not yet baptized, it was home to dozens of scattered villages between temples of Golra, Saidpur and Rawal. In those days local Gakhar, Rajput and Malhiar tribes resided in these villages. The present day Islamabad and its […]