ISLAMABAD – Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said the federal cabinet gave approval tothe new Master Plan of Islamabad on immediate basis. For this purpose,professional architects and consultants of international repute will behired to undertake the process.
She said special consideration will be made for environmental challengeswhile drafting the new Master Plan for the federal capital.
Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said the meeting decided to take up Sector G-6 onpilot basis to introduce reforms and develop it into a modern housing area.The meeting decided that structural plan of high rise buildings and otherinfrastructure would also be revised and overlapping of work would bereduced.
She said existing master plan of Islamabad was made in 1960s and it has notbeen revised so far. As a result, a mushroom growth and unplanneddevelopment was witnessed in different areas of the federal capital,putting a strain on essential services. This unplanned growth alsodisturbed the beauty of Islamabad.
The cabinet also accorded approval to restructuring of Capital DevelopmentAuthority. The Special Assistant said after restructuring, CDA will betransformed into a modern and vibrant development authority to ensure thedelivery of services to the residents as well as improving the housingsector.
The cabinet also approved a policy regarding Lungar service of EhsaasProgramme. It was decided that further lungar facilities will be set up onpublic private partnership basis.
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Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said the Prime Minister took the cabinet intoconfidence regarding his recent visits to China and Iran. In China, hediscussed economic, defense, social, business, and people to people tiesbetween Pakistan and China with Chinese leadership to enhance bilateralrelations and further improve cooperation between the two countries.
In addition, China accepted Occupied Kashmir as a controversial issue inthe joint press release issued at the conclusion of visit. Prime Ministerthanked China for taking this principled stand. The cabinet expressedsatisfaction on dynamic developments in relation with China.
The Prime Minister also took the cabinet into confidence regarding hisupcoming visit to Saudi Arabia in a bid to mend differences between thebrotherly Islamic countries. She said Pakistan’s economic and strategicpower can increase to manifold when the brotherly Muslim countries areunited.
