Legal hitches between contractor, CDA removed
Road to cater to C-13, C-14, C-15, C-16 sectors
ISLAMABAD: After a hiatus of seven long years, Capital Development Authority (CDA) has finally resolved a dispute with a previous contractor to pave the way towards restarting the stalled project of construction of a road from G.T. Road to D-12.
“The chronic dispute [between CDA and the contractor] has been settled; now we are going to award a new contract through competitive process,” said Director Road (North) Rana Tariq, adding that the civic body was now finalising the new estimate and hopefully the contract would be awarded next month.
Islamabad to have first ‘Urban Forestry Park’
Islamabad
January 24, 2021
Islamabad:After developing the first ever ‘Wetlands project’ near Bari Imam on the fringes of Diplomatic Enclave, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has planned to develop Islamabad’s first ‘Model Forestry Park’ over 350 acres of land in Malpur area alongside the banks of Rawal Lake. The park, first of its kind, will also have a water body over an area of 35 acres.
Rana Tahir, the Director Environment, who is the Project Director for ‘Model Forestry Park’ said that the access to this park will be from Murree Expressway side. “Once it would be fully developed, it would become yet another big attraction, especially for the nature lovers who somehow could not climb the trails on Margalla hills as they would be able to stroll leisurely here,” he said.
Pakistan is expecting to complete the clinical trial of a Covid-19 vaccine in the current week. AFP/File
ISLAMABAD: As over 17,000 out of 18,000 volunteers have been vaccinated, Pakistan is expecting to complete the clinical trial of a Covid-19 vaccine in the current week.
While critics said the country should have pre-booked the vaccine, some experts are of the opinion that by the end of the first quarter of the year, tens of options will be available for the procurement of vaccine.
In August last year, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) gave a nod to hold the clinical trial of Covid-19 vaccine prepared by the Chinese CanSino company in the country. The trial started in September. In December, it was decided to increase the sample size from 10,000 to 18,000.
National
January 6, 2021
“From the sweetness of your words and sincerity to serve the people you will win Shakargarh hearts over” Dada advised me recently. He had added, “Listen patiently to people as this is the ground you stand on. When I decided to enter politics in 1962, I came to my maternal village Shakargarh and stood alone in the shade of the tree watching over the beautiful landscape nestled on the border of Gurdaspur, and slowly a “qafla”of my support formed.
My grandfather recalled: “I came here to solve the problems of the oppressed and poor. Dadi Kathy, a graduate of Michigan University, also settled in Mary Pur to support Dada. My Taya and Phuppo went to a local primary government school on horseback. “Mujhay Shahkargh ki mitti sey mohabbat hai” it’s in my blood, your father’s and now yours.”
Pir Adil Shah Gillani waves to his supporters after winning the mayor’s election in Islamabad on Monday. PML-N leaders Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, Malik Ibrar Ahmed and Deputy Mayor Syed Zeeshan Naqvi are also seen. White Star
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) retained the mayorship of the capital after winning the by-election on Monday.
Pir Adil Shah Gillani of the PML-N bagged 43 votes against PTI’s Malik Sajid Mahmood who bagged 26 votes.
The mayor-elect is the custodian of the shrine of Pir Imam Ali Gillani located in Rata Hotar near Bari Imam shrine. In the Nov 2015 local government elections, he was elected as chairman of the Bari Imam Union Council and member of the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI).