Islamabad Real Estate News

Surrounded by lush green trees in the tranquil setting of centuries-old Saidpur village, a wooden kiosk undoubtedly added to the beauty of the area while maintaining traditional look of the well-preserved tourist spot. Situated at the beginning of road leading to the Saidpur village, the kiosk meant for serving traditional food items to the tourists[…]

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has declared Lake Vista Housing Scheme fake and submitted an application against the scheme owner in National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

The city district government has issued notices to owners of 191 dilapidated houses and buildings being used for commercial and residential purposes.

In utter violation of the rules and regulations as well as the verdict of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has allotted plots worth billions of rupees to the officers who had joined the CDA on deputation or allotted more than one plot to the same employee, The News has learnt.

ISLAMABAD: Seventh Avenue drew Capital Development Authority (CDA) intense public flak for its construction ate up hundreds of trees, yet today this marvellous road appears to have silenced even the most vocal of critics, so lovingly it has been maintained.

ISLAMABAD: The construction work on new Islamabad airport project has entered the second phase. The new airport project is scheduled to be completed by end of 2010 and it would offer international standard facilities to 6.5 million passengers besides handling of 100,000 metric tonnes of cargo annually. According to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) sources, the[…]

Federal Minister for Housing and Works Rehmatullah Kakar Tuesday said the ministry would launch six housing schemes, as pilot project next week, to kick off work on gigantic programme of constructing one million housing units.

ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Kamran Lashari has constituted a two-member committee to probe why the construction firm has not resumed development work in Sector D-12, sources said.

Just a few moderate early monsoon showers and the poor quality of the workmanship as well as bad material used for the construction of roads in the federal capital stands badly exposed!

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has decided to construct a 10-storey RDA Business Centre near Committee Chowk at a cost of Rs 1 billion. Sources said that work on the project would start by July-end. They said the RDA would generate funds to set up its business centre through its own resources. The feasibility study[…]

The construction of illegal shops in the residential area of National Police Foundation (NPF), E-11/4, is irking residents who have repeatedly registered their complaints to relevant authorities but to no avail.

ISLAMABAD: The shortage of houses has aggravated in the capital because new residential units have not been built for long. A, B, C and D type flats have been built for government employees in different residential sectors. Since the demand for residence is growing, the government employees to whom the flats have been allotted used[…]

ISLAMABAD: With the town growing at a fast pace, Capital Development Authority (CDA) faces a dearth of experts for a string of its mega development projects.

ISLAMABAD: A consultant firm, Design Men, has handed over I-15 development plan to Capital Development Authority (CDA). An official said that the CDA would select firms for I-15 development work. He said that tenders in this respect had already been floated. He said that interested firms would submit applications to the CDA for pre-qualification by[…]

ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) is all set to announce its budget for the financial year 2008-09 by the end of the current month without holding pre-budget meetings with the citizens like in the past.

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Housing and Works is finalising modalities to start work on a gigantic project of one million housing units throughout the country.

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has finally sped up work on projects that have been stuck on the drawing board for months.

ISLAMABAD: Apparently all seems well with Islamabad – new roads and new facilities, tree-lined streets, the green and serene Margalla Hills and the peace and quiet that has been its hallmark for decades. But all is not well.

ISLAMABAD: Government is seriously considering imposition of property transfer and capital value taxes in the next budget, it was learnt here Monday. Brokers community has been demanding from the government imposition of property transfer and capital value taxes in the past that was not met.

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Punjab government to file its comments till June 9 on the issue of compulsory acquisition of land in village Salkhaiter in favour of a private housing company.

ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Saturday approved four development projects worth Rs 1.921 billion.

ISLAMABAD: President of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Muhammad Ijaz Abbassi, in a meeting with Hamid Ali Khan, Chief Commissioner of Islamabad emphasized for the revival of one-third of registration charges on transfer of property on gifting to the blood relations, which is now being transferred at full charges.

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will re-develop G-6 sector to provide better accommodation facilities to government employees, a CDA official said on Monday.

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to construct the Islamabad Club in F-12 sector at a cost of Rs 1 billion. CDA Chairman Kamran Lashari said that the authority had acquired 70 acres for the project and the club would be constructed on 40 acres, adding that on the remaining 30 acres of land,[…]