CDA punishes three staffers
ISLAMABAD – In pursuance of the judgment of the apex court regarding commercial venture in Fatima Jinnah Park, the Capital Development Authority has punished its three delinquent employees.
Encroachment in Islamabad markets irk people
Capital Development Authority (CDA) has failed to remove encroachment in markets and green belts situated in Islamabad while residents have demanded of the high authorities to remove the encroachment on priority basis.
FIA informs Supreme Court: Moonis Elahi issued notice in NICL land scam case
ISLAMABAD (January 25, 2011) : The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Monday informed the Supreme Court that Moonis Elahi, son of former Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi had been issued notice in connection with a probe into Rs3.3 billion National Insurance Corporation Limited (NICL) land scam.
Culture of not bringing influential to justice be ended: CJ
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftilhar Muhammad Chaudhary, during the hearing of National Insurance Corporation Limited (NICL) scandal case, remarked that the culture of not bringing the influential persons to justice should be ended, Geo News reported on Monday.
CDA yet to hire contractor for Sector I-15
ISLAMABAD – The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has still not hired a contactor for the development of sector I-15 allotted in 2006 to meet the housing needs of low-income groups working in the federal capital.
Ban imposed over illegal business of scarce birds
ISLAMABAD: Ban has been imposed over the illegal business and hunting of scarce birds in Islamabad. This decision has been taken jointly by CDA and District Administration Islamabad here the other day.
Highway project cost rises to Rs21bn
ISLAMABAD, Jan 22: The cost of Makran Coastal Highway (N-10) has increased to Rs21.4 billion from its earlier estimated cost of Rs15 billion. The phenomenal rise in the cost can be attributed to torrential rains of 2003, 2005 and 2010 which badly damaged Lyari-Ormara and Ormara-Pasni sections of the highway.
PM takes notice of misuse of CDA vehicles, sale of unhygienic meat
ISLAMABAD, Jan 22 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has taken serious notice of two news items published on Saturday in a section of the press regarding the “unauthorized use of CDA vehicles” and “sale of unhygienic meat in Rawalpindi”.He directed the Chairman CDA to submit report immediately about misuse of CDA vehicles by[…]
CDA clarification
Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority clarified a report published in ‘The News’ on January 20, 2011, regarding contract for the construction of Parliament Lodges, Phase-II.
Unauthorised use of CDA vehicles
No occupant returns vehicle despite Cabinet Division’s instructions CDA officers and political personalities including Punjab Governor and former advisor to prime minister Sardar Latif Khosa using CDA vehicles ISLAMABAD: Unauthorised use of Capital Development Authority’s (CDA) vehicles by political personalities and CDA officers is continuing despite the Cabinet Division’s directions to recover the vehicles worth[…]
PAC meeting: Auditor-general sends Rs120 billion ‘bill’ to army
ISLAMABAD: Tense moments were witnessed once again during the proceedings of the Public Accounts Committee on Thursday when a senior official questioned the motives of another. Defence secretary Lt-General (retd) Athar Ali accused the auditor-general of Pakistan of maligning the Pakistan Army by sending it a ‘bill’ of Rs120 billion for using the Fortress Stadium[…]
Pakistan has potential to generate 50,000 MW power
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan possesses hydro potential of 50,000 megawatts (MW) and most of the potential exists in KPK and FATA, participants at a two-day workshop on “Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE)” were told.
CDA takes no action against encroachments despite SC orders
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) has frequently ordered Capital Development Authority’s (CDA’s) departments concerned to evacuate the lands occupied or encroached by the police stations but they did not take any action so far, said the sources.
NA employees housing society: Fate still hangs in the balance
ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: The fate of a housing scheme launched two decades back by National Assembly Employees Cooperative Housing Society in Zone-V hangs in the balance due irregularities committed by its previous managements.
Reclaiming land: The unyielding encroachers
ISLAMABAD: The twin cities’ administrations have failed to establish a mechanism to reclaim state-owned land from influential land encroachers despite repeated demands from the Supreme Court (SC), The Express Tribune has learnt.
Gilani for political consultation to overcome economic situation
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday citing the grave economic challenges urged the political leadership to help the government find a way out.Talking to mediapersons after the ground-breaking ceremony of Parliament Lodges phase-II here, the Prime Minister said his government was striving to overcome the financial crunch taking it[…]
CDA launches Parliament Lodges Phase-II
ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP): The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Wednesday launched second phase of the Parliament Lodges to cater the residential requirements of the parliamentarians.The PC-I of the project spanning over four acres land, which was approved by Executive Committee of National Economic Council on January 21, 2010, would be completed at an estimated[…]
Land acquisition: PAC expresses resentment over CDA's inefficiency
ISLAMABAD (January 18, 2011) : National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee expressed resentment over systemic failure on the part of Capital Development Authority (CDA), which gave room to land mafia to claim double awards of billions of rupee from the authority. Chairman CDA, Imtiaz Inayat Elahi informed the committee that it was the systemic fault of[…]
PAC orders probe against CDA’s ex-director
ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday directed the Establishment Division to start detailed inquiry into glaring irregularities committed by ex-director land of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) in allotment of plots to affected people of Kurri.
PAC to send letter to PM for taking action on recovery of CDA land from illegal occupants
ISLAMABAD: Following the failure of CDA for recovery of state land from illegal occupants in Islamabad , Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has decided to send recommendations to the prime minister through a letter for taking steps in terms of recovery of land.
Failure to pay: Civic agency owing billions to land owners
ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) questioned the Capital Development Authority (CDA) officials for not settling the claims of land owners, who were affected by development work in eight new sectors. In a meeting on Monday, the NA body directed the CDA to return Rs35 billion to these land owners.
Drag race case: Supreme Court cancels protective bail granted by SHC
ISLAMABAD (January 18, 2011) : Showing sheer annoyance over grant of protective bail to Ali Riaz, son of chief executive of Bahria Town by Sindh High Court in a drag race, which claimed five lives on December 5, 2010, the Supreme Court on Monday cancelled the bail.
Car race case : SC sets aside bail of Bahria Town CE’s son
ISLAMABAD: Expressing annoyance over the grant of protective bail to Ali Riaz, the son of chief executive of Bahria Town, by the Sindh High Court in drag car race in which five people were killed on December 5, the Supreme Court on Monday set aside the bail and observed that the incident took place in[…]
Alleged property scam: Action sought against Bahria Town chairman
LAHORE: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) in Punjab is scheduled to take action against real estate tycoon and Bahria Town chairman Malik Muhammad Riaz, his son Ahmed Ali Riaz Malik, his general manager and eight others in a criminal case involving property measuring 1,401 kanals in Rawalpindi.
Bahria Town car race: ‘Catch the real culprits’ says SC
ISLAMABAD: The Bahria Town car race debacle took a new turn on Monday when the Supreme Court was told that Regional Police Officer Rawalpindi, Hamid Mukhtar Gondal, was the main obstacle in arresting the accused.