CDA to Fast-Track Development of Long-Delayed Islamabad Sectors
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has come under pressure to accelerate stalled development projects in several sectors of Islamabad, particularly E-12, where allottees have been waiting for possession of their plots for over three decades.
During a high-level meeting on Friday, CDA Chairman Muhammad Ali Randhawa directed the engineering wing to expedite development work in key sectors, including C-14 and I-12, with a two-month completion timeline.
He also instructed officials to float tenders for sub-sector E-12/4 and begin work wherever possession is available. The chairman tasked the Deputy Commissioner with securing land possession in E-12/4 by resolving disputes with locals. Partial development has taken place in E-12 since its launch in 1989, but most allottees still lack access to their plots.
“This month, we are planning to issue allotment letters for plots where development is complete,” said a CDA official.
The meeting also reviewed progress in Sectors C-15, C-16, and I-12. It was reported that 70% of road, drainage, and sewerage work in I-12 is complete. Issues with contractors in C-15 have reportedly been resolved.
The chairman emphasized quality standards and directed the establishment of camp offices in developing sectors to address public complaints promptly and fairly.
Reference Link:- https://propakistani.pk/2025/08/02/cda-to-fast-track-development-of-long-delayed-islamabad-sectors/
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
