ROADS IN ISLAMABAD Capital Development Authority (CDA) has started carpeting of the entire main and link roads of capital. It includes sector I-11, I-14, I-8, I-9, I-10, G, and H series. According to details CDA has completed 10% developmental work on box No4 of sector I-11. Whereas, they have also completed 25% of work on the drainage system in I-11. In addition, the tender for street No32 of the said...
CDA TO LAUNCH F-13 SECTOR Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed issued a number of directives to the city managers during his maiden visit to the Capital Development Authority (CDA) headquarters. The meeting was held on Wednesday (30.12.2020). The projects include launching of F-13 residential sector for the low-income group. Moreover, they are executing a number of projects for the city. Talking to...
RENTING VS BUYING A HOUSE INTRODUCTION Are you confused about renting vs buying a home? Just so you know, there is no definitive answer to this age-old conundrum. Your decision should depend on your personal and financial situation. Along with the current market trends and economic situation. So, to put it simply, the answer to your renting vs buying problem is that ‘it depends.’ Like everything...
ILLEGAL HOUSING SOCIETIES IN PAKISTAN There are more illegal than legal housing societies in Pakistan.Over 69% of the country's housing societies are not registered, government documents revealed Tuesday. According to official documents, out of a total of 8,767 housing societies, 6,000 are not registered with the concerned institutions. These 6,000 housing societies are on bogus papers or their papers are...
ISTANBUL-TEHRAN-ISLAMABAD RAILWAY PROJECT The member countries held a meeting of Economic Cooperation Organization. The authorities indicated that the Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad (ITI) railway project will resume its operations soon. THE RAILWAY PROJECT The national railways of Turkey, Iran, and Pakistan have mutually agreed to resume regular operations of the ITI container train. Hence, until...
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday(12.DEC.2020) told the United Nation's climate change summit that Pakistan expects 60% clean energy by 2030.He further added that Pakistan aims to mitigate the effects of climate change by using clean energy. Addressing the summit, the PM said that 30% of all the country's vehicles would run on electricity shortly. "Pakistan is the country whose contribution to...
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday (11.DEC.2020), said that tourism is exploding in Pakistan for the first time in history. Therefore, the need for eco-friendly policies has become more critical than ever before. According to sources, the PM was addressing the launch ceremony of an eco-tourism agreement signed between the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, the World Bank, and Nestle Pakistan. During...
CONSTRUCTION AND MANUFACTURING RECOVERY The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said Pakistan’s economy is recovering, even as a second wave of the Coronavirus has affected businesses. ADB said that economic activity in South Asia has started to normalize from the third quarter. And Pakistan’s economy is recovering, particularly in manufacturing and construction. Despite the persistent spread of...
A PAKISTANI PROJECT WON AWARD A Pakistani project won an international award for proactive disaster management. AKAH project combines satellite images, mapping technologies and the local knowledge of villagers. It helps to build climate-proof settlements in disaster-prone areas of Pakistan. This project won an international award on Thursday. More than one million people have benefited from the Aga...
PM IMRAN KHAN INAUGURATES Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday (9.DEC.2020) inaugurated AirSial in Sialkot. It is the third private airline of Pakistan After the inauguration, PM Spoke to the business community. The Prime Minister said that the airline was an "excellent initiative". He further added that it would create much-needed competition for the Pakistan International Airlines. Furthermore, it...
TRANSFORMATIONAL PROJECT Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood on Monday held a meeting with China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Chairman Lt Gen (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa, wherein he said that CPEC is a transformational project. Besides, he said that there is a complete national consensus on CPEC’s indispensability for Pakistan’s national development efforts. “Pakistan and China are firmly committed...
30% ELECTRIC VEHICLES BY 2030 Pakistan has informed the international community that it’s working on a new plan. The plan ensures that by 2030 at least 30 per cent of the vehicles used in the country will be electronic. Along with Denmark and Norway, Pakistan co-chaired a 32-nation Group of Friends on Sustainable Energy, which is committed to a transition from fossil fuel to renewable energy....
MARGHAZAR ZOO Marghazar Zoo Islamaabd will be transformed into a conservation center. Islamabad Zoo previously Marghazar Zoo Islamabad, is an 82-acre zoo in Islamabad Capital Territory. It was opened in 1978 and remained under the administration of Capital Development Authority of Pakistan. In May 2020 the High Court ruled to transfer management of the park to the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board....
1. INTRODUCTION TO APARTMENT LIVING Choosing a place to live comes with many big decisions, but deciding on the type of housing that fits your needs and lifestyle is the first step. Recently, the trend of apartment living has increased.Many people like the convenience and flexibility of living in an apartment, especially if they are new to a city or don't want the financial responsibility of owning a home...
1. SUSTAINABLE REAL ESTATE Sustainable/ GREEN real estate development has carved out its niche in recent years. Those who have adopted the trend are already reaping the rewards. It's worth noting, however, it's not too late to jump on the bandwagon. "Green" real estate development project is otherwise known as "greenhabbing, With climate change, income inequality, and social justice, real estate...
A seed ball drive at Margalla Hills Trails. Volunteers of the Capital City have distributed 10,000 seed balls among Islamabad citizens as a seeds ball campaign launched – throw and grow. This campaign is started at the Margalla Hills to promote planting trees with internationally-recognized easy methods in the country. DC Islamabad launched the seed ball campaign in collaboration with the...