By Muhammad Asad Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD: Law enforcement agencies have prepared a three-tier security plan for the Federal Judicial Academy ahead of today’s appearance of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif before a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) constituted to probe the Panama Papers scandal. The JIT summoned PM Nawaz Sharif on June 15 in relation to the ongoing probe into the Sharif […]

ISLAMABAD: Despite immense ‘pressure’, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has once again refused to issue a partial completion certificate to the Centaurus Mall or to allow changes to its original design. Consecutive meetings were held in the headquarters of the civic body last week over the issue. Mayor Islamabad Shaikh Ansar Aziz, CDA Planning and […]

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) Board on Friday approved its Rs 5.83 billion deficit budget estimates for year 2017-18. The proposed expenditures for the next financial year are Rs 37.97 billion, while expected receipts are only Rs 32.14 billion. The board approved the budget in its meeting held at the CDA headquarters. After approval […]

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) Board is likely to set road access restrictions on private housing societies in its meeting today (Friday). The board meeting will be held at the headquarters of CDA under the chairmanship of Islamabad Mayor Shaikh Ansar Aziz. The meeting is expected to discuss 12 agenda items, including approving the […]

ISLAMABAD: To settle the dispute with bigwigs, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to enhance the covered area for construction in agro farms from 4,850 square feet to 10,000 square feet. In past, around 610 agricultural plots were leased out to individuals and institutions for growing vegetables and fruits in eight suburban areas of […]

ISLAMABAD: The Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) has finally woken up to worsening water crisis in the capital city as it has decided to float 76 tenders to fix faulty tube wells. Currently, the capital city is facing water shortage of 50 million gallons per day against the demand of 110 million gallons per day. The […]

ISLAMABAD: Tree cutting and unauthorised constructions have been reduced in Bani Gala due to the intervention of Supreme Court of Pakistan. This was stated by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s counsel during the hearing of a suo moto case. The SC had taken notice over a letter written by PTI chief Imran Khan pointing […]

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body has directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to end the prevailing deadlock over the rate of land and asked the civic body to allot the said land on concessionary rate to the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE). The proposed reduction in price will result a cut of over Rs 2 […]

ISLAMABAD: The federal government failed to allocate funds for the Ghazi Barotha water project in budget 2017-18. The project worth Rs 37 billion was announced by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) in 2006 under which the civic agency planned to bring in 200 millions of gallons per day (MGD) of water for the twin cities […]

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) lacks an ‘effective mechanism’ to rename roads in the capital city. Most of the roads in the developed sectors have already been named after famous personalities of the past. However, the general public, especially the younger generation, is completely unaware about their role in renaming of roads. The city […]