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.