Islamabad—Federal Minister for Housing and Works Rehmatullah Kakar has said housing scheme for federal government employees in sectors of G-10 and G-11 would be launched within next two weeks. Continue reading »
Apr 112008
Apr 112008
KHALID AZIZ
ISLAMABAD – The Capital Development Authority (CDA) Thursday approved allotment of plot for the construction of Islamabad Cricket Stadium at Shakarparian.
The approval was made in the 19th meeting of the CDA Board, which was chaired by CDA Chairman Kamran Lashari. Member (Engineering) Moin-ud-Din Kakakhel, Member (Environment) Mazhar Hussain and other high officials of the Authority were also present on the occasion. Continue reading »
Apr 102008
ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Kamran Lashari on Wednesday said landscaping should be part of residential houses subject to the size of plot, which would be incorporated in residential building by-laws. Continue reading »
Apr 102008
ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) has started construction work on the project to convert Islamabad Highway into an expressway by constructing 11 underpasses and interchanges to ease the traffic flow, a CDA official said on Wednesday. Continue reading »
Apr 102008
* Villagers demand compensation, involvement in project
By Imran Naeem Ahmad
ISLAMABAD: Saidpur Village, nestled in the lap of the Margalla Hills echoed with music and song on Tuesday evening that marked its soft opening as a tourist attraction. Continue reading »
Apr 092008
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Cement at Rs285/20kg against Rs210 last year | 10 ft Iron-Gate goes up to Rs 30,000 | T-iron being sold for Rs 84,000/tonne | A-class 4,000 bricks cost 14,000 | Sand trolley for Rs 1,200 against Rs 1,050 last year
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Zaheer Shahzad
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LAHORE: Like other sectors of economy, the construction sector is also facing the aftermath of unprecedented price-hike in recent years. The hard-hit is the cost of material followed by the costs of transportation and the labour involved in various areas of building and construction. Continue reading »
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Apr 092008
JAVED MAHMOOD
KARACHI – After several years of rapid price increases, the housing markets are turning down in several advanced economies.
In a few countries-the United States and Ireland-house prices have fallen during the past year. Real residential investment has also slowed in several countries, particularly in the United States, Australia, and, especially, Ireland, where it has fallen by about 3 percentage points of GDP since its peak four years ago. Continue reading »
Apr 032008
Chief Secretary Javed Mehmood had directed removal of reasons behind delay in construction Lahore Ring Road (LRR), so that the construction work could be re-started without further delay.
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Apr 022008
Govt employees deposited Rs 6.92b five years ago
Associated Press of Pakistan
LAHORE: Like many other snail-paced works being carried out during the past many years, one of the prestigious housing schemes of the Lahore Development Authority “Avenue-I” that was planned to reduce acute residential problem of government employees who deposited an amount of Rs 6.92 billion, has been in a state of neglect for six years. Continue reading »
Apr 022008
ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) has cancelled the layout plan of a housing scheme for slow-paced development work and issued final notices to the owners of three other schemes for early start of uplift work to prevent cancellation of their layout plans. Continue reading »
Mar 312008
ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority Development (CDA) is likely to approve Rs 57.2157 million for feasibility study of Sector I-15 in next Development Working Party (DWP) meeting. Continue reading »
Mar 262008
KHALID AZIZ
ISLAMABAD – The Capital Development Authority (CDA) Tuesday approved reserving D-15 Sector for the low-income people.
The approval was made in the CDA Board meeting, which was presided over by CDA Chairman Kamran Lashari and was attended by members of the CDA board. Continue reading »
Mar 232008
YASIR HABIB KHAN
LAHORE – Just few days before the new government is going to assume its charge in Punjab, the Lahore Development Authority has launched two new housing schemes with 2,10,000 plots. Continue reading »