A Guide for Marla to Square Feet Conversion History of Measuring System The history of the measurement system dates back to the beginning of the Indus Valley Civilization, around the fifth millennium BC. The Maurya Empire (322-185 BC) formulated the rules for using the complex system of weights and measures, but later it was the Mughal Empire that began to use these measures to determine land...
Quetta: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched three new motorways in Balochistan. Speaking at the opening ceremony of three roads under the National Highway Authority (NHA), the Prime Minister said that Balochistan has long been neglected in the past and that the government is taking all measures to minimize the suffering of the local people of the place. The three highways include Ziarat...
ISLAMABAD - The administration of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) had decided to install digital guide maps throughout the city to guide tourists, newcomers, and visitors impressively. The installation of digital whiteboards will also enhance the beauty of the city. In the first stage, the digital boards were displayed in the F-7, F-8, F-10, I-8, G-6 and F-6. These boards will appear all over the...
Islamabad: There will be 25 "Sastaa Mobile Bazaars" operating in Islamabad during the month of Ramazan to provide quality groceries to shoppers at discounted prices at their fingertips. "Citizens can buy vegetables, fruit, and other essential food items at government-notified tariffs for these vehicles, moving into sectors and suburban areas of the federal capital," Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Hamza...
ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) has announced the installation of digital water flow meters in the main pipelines of the city. CDA has decided to install digital flow meters on the main pipelines. These will be installed in main pipes, tubular wells and filtration systems. In this regard, PC 1 of Rs 166,419 crore was approved. The CDA management decided to install a digital flow...
Islamabad: Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to transform Islamabad into a tourist-friendly city. The Capital Development Authority (CDA) at the first meeting of the newly formed CDA Council on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 decided to make the federal capital's tourist-friendly, functionalize libraries and carry out activities that highlight the national culture. It was also decided to make...
ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) has initiated the process to hand over the Peshawar Mor metro bus project to Islamabad International Airport (IIA) to the Capital Development Authority (CDA). https://twitter.com/PunjabUpdates/status/1369318081978327055 The NHA has carried out the construction work and, after taking over, the CDA will run the bus service. Sources said five...
Asad Umar, Federal Minister for Development Planning and Special Initiatives, chaired a meeting to review the work being done on the Rawalpindi Ring Road, the proposed eastern bypass, and the Rawalpindi Islamabad waste management site here in Islamabad on Thursday, March 4, 2021. The meeting was attended by the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of the CDA, Ali Nawaz Awan, MNA, Raja Khuram Nawaz,...
Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Islamabad Capital Territory Administration (ICT) conducted a massive operation against the territorial mafia in the Shah Allah Ditta area of Islamabad on Wednesday January 27, 2021. According to officials, about 100 kanal of dirt were recovered during the operation. Land mafia illegally occupied 800 kanals of government forest land. They...
After developing the first ever ‘Wetlands project’ near the Bari Imam, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has planned to develop Islamabad’s first ‘Model Forestry Park’. This will be over 350 acres of land in Malpur area along the banks of Rawal Lake. The park will be the first of its kind. Moreover, it will also have a water body over an area of 35 acres. Rana Tahir, the Director,...
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...
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...
NAYA PAKISTAN HOUSING AUTHORITY The Cabinet Committee on Institutional Reforms (CCIR) approved the merger of National Housing Authority and Naya Pakistan Housing Authority under the Cabinet Division. The committee has sent a summary to the federal cabinet for final approval. RULES OF BUSINESS Meeting was held and presided over by Federal Minister for Education, Professional Training, National...
Federal Government bans construction in Islamabad's sectors G-12 and F-12. Moreover, additional Deputy Commissioner General Rana Waqas Anwar imposed Section 144 in villages Tamma and Mohryan, Park Road in a notification issued on Thursday. They have banned all types of construction without any legal authority and documents. This ban will be in place for two months. The federal government, with the...
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY WORTH PKR 100 BN As the government has been focusing on the construction sector, data released by Capital Development Authority (CDA) showed that Federal capital generated an economic activity worth around Rs100 billion. Contrary to the calendar year 2019 when BCS approved maps of around 350 buildings, the Building Control Section (BCS) of the civic agency in 2020 approved maps of 2,315...
ISLAMABAD SHOULD BE MADE A MODEL CITY A few citizens seriously concerned about the state of civic amenities in the federal capital Islamabad and the Chamber of Commerce took the decision of working in unity for the improvement of the city. As per the shared details, a delegation of the Islamabad Citizens Committee (ICC) led by its President Syed Siddiq Hassan visited the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce...