By Muhammad Asad Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD: Besides the identification of unauthorised and unjustified placement of 98 officers on look after and current charges by the Auditor General of Pakistan, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) is still following the policy of ad hocism by appointing 101 officers on current and look after charges. According to the CDA service regulations, when any […]

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has shelved a set of important recommendations adopted by the Senate of Pakistan to regulate the illegal housing schemes as the implementation of the same in letter and spirit needs a strong will and firm commitment. The CDA board, in its meeting held on 11 October, 2016, had deferred […]

ISLAMABAD: Besides brain-drain caused to the nation, a loss of Rs 55.11 million to public exchequer has also been incurred due to non-return of six PhD scholars after completing their studies from abroad. Non-returning scholars belong to COMSATS and PIEAS and they went abroad by availing HEC’s Human Resource Development Programme Scholarship Award. An audit […]

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has failed to take action against universities which are operating in unauthorised premises and come under the non-confirming use. The campuses of three private sector universities; the Iqra University, Preston University and CASE University in Islamabad are established in unauthorised buildings as the purpose of allotment of their plots […]

ISLAMABAD: The real estate consultants and officials of the planning wing of the civic body considered the Islamabad Mayor’s statement to amend building control bylaws as a move to benefit property giants and builders of the city. They also raised their concerns regarding irreparable implications attached with the said decision. Sharing their expert opinions, the […]

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) board has approved proposed auction of 25 commercial plots located at prime locations of the capital. The decision to this effect was taken in a meeting held on Monday evening at the Chairman Secretariat. The meeting also approved a proposal to hire consultancy services for the Environment Impact Assessment […]

ISLAMABAD: The building control bylaws would be modified with consultation of all stakeholders to facilitate the construction of skyscrapers in the city, it was said by the Mayor and Chairman CDA Shaikh Ansar Aziz while responding to journalists in a media briefing at the end of an inaugural ceremony of Club House. The mayor was […]

ISLAMABAD: After facing resistance from owners of guest houses last week while doing operation against non-confirming use of residential buildings, the Building Control Section (BCS) of Capital Development Authority (CDA) is pulling its muscles to launch a well-planned operation against these guest houses and hostels established in residential areas. The BCS had initiated an operation […]

ISLAMABAD: CDA chairman Sheikh Ansar Aziz has turned down the findings of an inquiry committee made to probe the illegalities at Safa Gold Mall and ordered de novo inquiry. A three-member committee headed by Member Engineering of the CDA, Shahid Sohail, concluded a long delayed departmental inquiry on Wednesday. The inquiry committee after scrutinizing the […]

ISLAMABAD: The prevailing policy of auctioning plots to meet expenditures is leading the Capital Development Authority (CDA) towards bankruptcy as selling fixed assets to pay recurring costs is not a wise solution in any economic term. Instead of finding or creating sustainable sources to cover the expenditure of the civic body, the higher ups of […]