Dejected Nisar announces to stand by Nawaz through thick and thin on July 28, 2017ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Thursday expressed his frustration towards the national politics during a twice-postponed press conference but at the same time announced that he will not leave the party at this difficult time and remain steadfast with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif irrespective of what verdict the Supreme Court announces in […]
CDA Admin member locks horns with workers union on July 19, 2017 ISLAMABAD: The recent decision by Capital Development Authority’s (CDA) Administration Member Muhammad Yasir Pirzada to improve governance within the civic body has been met with a strong response from the workers’ union. Pirzada has introduced a number of new policies to end discrimination and illegalities that occurred during tenure of the previous administration. He […]
Private housing schemes rules not updated since 2010 on July 18, 2017ISLAMABAD: Despite being amended several times, no updated version is available of the modalities and procedures for developing private housing schemes in Islamabad. The rules were first framed by the civic body in 1992 soon after the approval of Islamabad Zoning Regulations. The amended versions were again approved and published through Gazette of Pakistan notifications […]
Mayor dissolves six MCI committees over corruption on July 14, 2017ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Mayor Shaikh Ansar Aziz on Thursday dissolved six oversight committees over complaints of malpractice and corruption. The committees de-notified are: the Water Management Committee, Kiosks Committee, the Melody Food Street Committee, the Anti-Encroachment Committee, the Street Lights Committee and the Honoraria and Allowance Committee. These committees were headed by elected members of the […]
CDA to enforce building bylaws in private housing schemes on July 9, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to strictly enforce building bylaws across the city, including in private housing societies. According to its 1960 ordinance, the CDA is supposed to regulate buildings across the federal capital. However, in the past, the civic body has only focused on the developed sectors, ignoring a significant portion […]
Planning Commission axes project to build cycle track in capital on July 7, 2017ISLAMABAD: The federal government has rejected a proposal to build a cycling track in the capital city. The Planning Commission rejected the proposal of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to allocate funds from the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the construction of a 64.70 kilometre (km) long cycle track along existing major and service […]
Kartarpura the traditional food street faces challenges on June 21, 2017ISLAMABAD: ‘Kartarpura’ – the only traditional food street of the twin cities hosts hundreds of people each night. However, it faces several problems that need the attention of authorities. The Kartarpura food street is famous for its taste and traditional style. It offers several food items dating back to pre-partition. The market is famous for […]
CDA faces revenue shortfall due to expired lease agreements on June 19, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) faces a loss of around Rs 2 billion due to non-extension of 900 lease agreements. According to official documents, the lease agreements of 982 plots, including 407 commercial, 345 industrial, 155 agriculture and 75 government plots, have expired. The expired lease agreements include category III plots for industrial use, […]
Only four affectees of Grand Hyatt project contact CDA on June 18, 2017ISLAMABAD: The affectees of Grand Hyatt Hotel apparently seem uninterested in receiving compensation, as only four of them have contacted the Capital Development Authority (CDA) so far. Two months ago, the CDA, through an advertisement, had asked all affectees of aforementioned project to contact the office of the CDA Estate Management Directorate within sixty days. […]
CDA director transferred over Centaurus Mall issue on June 16, 2017ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) Building Control Section (BCS) Director Muhammad Shahfi Marwat has been removed from his post because of his refusal to grant changes to the design of the Centaurus Mall. Despite immense ‘pressure’, the civic body had refused to issue a partial completion certificate to the Centaurus Mall and also rejected to […]