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ISLAMABAD: Renewable energy technologies would be an essential element in Pakistan’s energy future making major contributions to the diversity and security of energy supply and to economic development, said Water and Power Federal Minister and Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) Chairman Raja Pervez Ashraf on Saturday.
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has started the land acquisition for sector D-14 to develop it for residential purposes and it has announced compensation under land-sharing formula.
ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) has directed the authorities concerned to chop down trees grown in the surroundings of important city buildings and put fire engines on standby round the clock to deal with any untoward situation.
ISLAMABAD (April 12 2009): The government is expecting $5.627 billion inflow through 13 projects, which are in the pipeline. According to Board of Investment, the projects in the pipeline are of trade, construction, steel, infrastructure, automobile, telecom, power and banking sectors.
Construction work on third signal- free avenue in the Federal Capital would start in June, an official of Capital Development Authority (CDA) said here on Friday.
ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Authority (Nepra) has announced simplification of license procedures and a major cut in the license fee for small scale renewable energy projects. Private investors intending to set up renewable energy projects with power generation capacity of 500KW would now be required to pay Rs 24,000 while applying for generation licence.
Islamabad: Pakistan Housing Authority (PHA) will construct apartments/flats for general public under Prime Minister Housing Scheme to address the shortage of houses in the federal capital.
ISLAMABAD: Kirpa and Tumair dams in the limits of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) are in ‘dilapidated’ condition due to fund shortage, said Advisor to the Prime Minster on Interior Rehman Malik on Thursday.
A friendly golf tournament was held at Butterfly Valley Golf & Country Club, Bahria Town Rawalpindi. Ambassadors with their spouses along with members of Bahria Town participated in the tournament. The prominent among them were Mr. Ahmad Shahizan Abdsamad High Commissioner of Malaysia, H.E. Pehin Col. (R) Abdul Jalil Hj Ahmad High Commissioner of Brunei[…]
ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) has agreed in principle to demarcate 40 acres of land in National Park Area of Zone-II for the construction of a cricket stadium of international standard in the federal capital.
ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) has agreed in principle to demarcate 40 acres of land in National Park Area of Zone-II for the construction of a cricket stadium of international standard in the federal capital.
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet Wednesday accorded approval to construction of Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline and gave the go ahead for purchase of 750 million cubic feet gas from Iran to fulfill the growing local requirements.
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed new valuation benchmarks for unexplained and undeclared immoveable property such as open plot, agricultural land and constructed immovable property for taxation purposes.
ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) will upgrade Capital Hospital to a medical college within a year to provide teaching and modern healthcare facilities to people of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Babar Awan on Monday during a visit to the hospital.
ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) will upgrade Capital Hospital to a medical college within a year to provide teaching and modern healthcare facilities to people of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Babar Awan on Monday during a visit to the hospital. He also inaugurated a newly built nephrology centre of the hospital, visited[…]
As feared, the residents of areas under the jurisdiction of Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) and Chaklala Cantonment Board (CCB) would face scarcity of water by 50 per cent during this summer, as the water quantity at the main source — Rawal Dam — is not up to the level for meeting the demand.
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water and Power, Raja Pervez Ashraf on Monday directed PEPCO and the PPIB to timely complete fast track and rental power projects to end load shedding from the country by December 2009. He asked them to monitor the progress and submit update of the projects on weekly basis.
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has warned citizens against investment in illegal housing schemes in Zone V, II and E-11. Deputy Director General (Planning-II) Planning Wing CDA Ghulam Sarwar Sindhu said that Margala View, Khayaban-e-Kashmir, Housing Scheme of Cabinet, RP Cooperation Housing Scheme, Multi Gardens and Tele Gardens are authorized housing schemes in Zone-II[…]
ISLAMABAD: Owners of plots in Sector I-16 have expressed concern over unavailability of basic facilities as development projects have not been completed for 16 years. People with possession letters of plots said the sector needs electricity, water and gas. They said they got plots through balloting 16 years ago by the Capital Development Authority (CDA).[…]
ISLAMABAD (Online) – The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has warned citizens against investment in illegal housing schemes in Zone V, II and E-11.
ISLAMABAD: Owners of plots in Sector I-16 have expressed concern over unavailability of basic facilities as development projects have not been completed for 16 years. People with possession letters of plots said the sector needs electricity, water and gas. They said they got plots through balloting 16 years ago by the Capital Development Authority (CDA).[…]
ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) has planned to install 40 new fountains in various areas of the city to beautify it and provide entertainment to the citizens, said CDA Director, Parks, Malik Abid.
ISLAMABAD – Capital Development Authority (CDA)’s inability to relocate trees from the work area of Zero Point Interchange (ZPI) has brought the construction work on northern loops and slip roads of the project to a halt. Even though the Authority made slight changes to the design of the said loops and slip roads to lessen[…]
ISLAMABAD: Growth in the services sector would drive the GDP growth in 2008-09 while fiscal deficit target of 4.2 percent of GDP and current account deficit of 5.9 percent would be achieved, stated Review of Economic Situation July-February 2008-09 released by Ministry of Finance here on Wednesday.
In order to maintain peace and stability in the region on a permanent basis, President Asif Ali Zardari has signed the document on ‘Nizam-e-Adal’ according to which ‘Shariat’ will gain a legal status in Swat and the adjoining areas.
