The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has approved building plans of 41 commercial and residential structures. They approved these out of a total of 121 buildings during the past 20 days, a spokesperson shared. The authority also issued completion certificates to 10 out of 87 buildings while collecting tax over PKR 80 million in this regard, he added. The official informed that the Building Control...

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has planned to set up at least 10 economic zones across the province in the next decade under the Industrial Policy, 2020.The provincial cabinet had approved the policy last month. PLANNED ECONOMIC ZONES According to the policy, the proposed zones include  Rashkai Special Economic Zone  Nowshera Economic Zone Extension . Government will set up more economic zones in...

SIGNAL-FREE ROAD Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) has directed the authorities concerned to make F-10 Service Road (East) a signal-free road. While, utilizing staff, machinery and resources of the Authority. Chairman CDA Aamer Ali Ahmed visited F-10 sector along with Director MPO, Director Environment and other officers.  Moreover, he inaugurated the F-10 signal-free project.  Speaking at...

SWAT VALLEY The Malam Jabba Winter Sports Festival 2020 started in the scenic tourist resort Malam Jabba in Swat Valley from January 17. GAMES IN WINTER FESTIVAL Besides snowboarding games, traditional foods and music festival is also part of the gala to entertain the tourists and visitors. The Tourism Department had also arranged the thrilling snowboarding games, championship at the Malam Jabba resort...

In a major development, Pakistan is going to consider another major route connecting China under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The new route would be around 350km shorter than the existing routes via the Khunjerab pass. According to documents available, authorities asked the Gilgit-Baltistan’s Works Department to prepare the ‘concept clearance proposal’ for the new route of CPEC. This...

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) administration has come up with low-cost traffic management plans for Islamabad. Hence, to maintain traffic flow in the city and control accidents.   According to the officials, they will start work on these projects within a week. According to details, the CDA has planned to set up several low-cost traffic management plans. Therefore, to maintain traffic flow in...

DISCOVER KALAM : A HEAVEN ON EARTH INTRODUCTION KALAM VALLEY BEST ROUTES TO VISIT KALAM SWAT MOTORWAY M-16 PM IMRAN KHAN AND TOURISM TOURISM REVISIT PLACES TO VISIT IN KALAM ACCOMODATION IN KALAM SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE AREA SOUVENIRS TO TAKE FROM KALAM CONCLUSION   WHAT WILL THE HEAVEN ON EARTH LOOK LIKE ? Just lush green grass, gushing streams,...

PARKING PLAZA The Capital Development Authority CDA is in the process of identifying location for building a multi-story parking plaza in Islamabad, chairman of the authority said. The development agency and the top representatives of traders of capital checked the missing facilities at the city’s markets. Lack of development and maintenance has spoiled the look of commercial areas in the federal...

PM IMRAN KHAN LAHORE VISIT Prime Minister Imran Khan presided over a review meeting about progress on the projects of Ravi Project. Moreover, he also reviewed the Central Business District in Lahore and the relocation of Walton airport. Officials informed the PM that local and foreign investors are expressing interest in the Ravi City project. In addition, agreements with renowned construction companies...

China, Pakistan Economic Corridor, has connected two mega housing projects in Gwadar to the National grid. Authorities have approved the electrical connections. Electrical connections were approved and installed in the China, Pakistan Investment Corporation’s (CPIC) projects: International Port City and China Pak Golf Estates. These are the first residential communities in Gwadar’s private sector....

PDM’S PROTEST The Islamabad Traffic police has issued a traffic plan amid the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) protest. PDM will protest outside the Election Commission of Pakistan in the federal capital today (19.1.2021) PDM will start from the garrison city and head towards Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in the federal capital. The Rawalpindi administration has finalized the traffic and...

STEEL PLANT IN PAKISTAN A Chinese iron and steel conglomerate has become the first foreign enterprise to establish its plant in the Rashakai Special Economic Zone under CPEC with a planned investment of $50 million. The SEZ Committee of Rashakai Special Economic Zone at its meeting on Friday allocated 40 acres to Century Steel Ltd. The project is under Fuzhou Julitaihe Inter­national Company of China....

LITTLE DETAILS TO ADD TO YOUR BEDROOM INTRODUCTION ‘WE SHAPE OUR HOMES, AND THEN OUR HOMES SHAPE US’ Our homes represent us, and vice versa. It is a more mutual relationship than we realize. We choose our home and decide how we will fill it. How we will use it as a canvas to convey ourselves to the world. But our homes have a role in forming us as well. This is why we must design our homes,...

JAVED AFRIDI LAUNCHES SOLAR AND EV CHARGING STATION The owner of JW Motors and MG Pakistan, Javed Afridi , has once again made good use of his social media. He  announced the launch of a new “SOLAR & EV Charging Station” Project via a Facebook post. Currently, Afridi seems to be in the passion of getting Electric Vehicles (EV) to become a norm in Pakistan. As of now, little is known about the...

COAL TO GAS AND LIQUID Four Pakistani leading coal mining and power generation companies are planning to convert huge deposits of Thar's coal into gas and liquid, officials said.  Just as, the country moves to ban new coal-fired power plants. Last month, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan told a virtual gathering of global leaders: “We have decided we will not have any more power based on coal. We...

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