The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is planning to introduce a dedicated electric bus service for women in Islamabad, with an initial fleet of 30 pink buses. The proposed initiative aims to provide women and girls with safer and more convenient public transport, particularly during rush hours when existing buses often become overcrowded. A senior CDA…
More than 2,200 government accommodations have been cancelled across Pakistan due to unauthorised occupation, with the occupants declared ineligible for future allotment, according to a written reply submitted to the Senate. The government has also identified unauthorised construction and alterations in official residences in several sectors of Islamabad. Federal Minister for Housing and Works Mian…
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has cancelled the approved layout plan for Bahria Town Phases III-E and IV, citing alleged violations of the approved scheme and failure to fulfil required conditions. The decision affects an area covering approximately 2,999 kanals. The layout plan for the two phases was originally approved by the CDA on…
ISLAMABAD: Heavy rainfall in the federal capital has prompted the Capital Development Authority (CDA), Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) and District Administration to mobilise joint teams to manage drainage, waterlogging and traffic-related issues. Field teams are continuously monitoring drains, drainage channels, underpasses, low-lying areas and other vulnerable locations to prevent rainwater accumulation and minimise disruption to…
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has launched a special drainage operation across Islamabad following rainfall, putting relevant departments on high alert to deal with accumulated rainwater and maintain uninterrupted traffic flow. CDA Chairman and Chief Commissioner Islamabad Sohail Ashraf directed authorities to ensure an immediate response to water accumulation and rain-related emergencies across the…
