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CDA Tears Down 600 Illegal Buildings in C-Sectors

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority’s (CDA) enforcement division tore down 600 illegal buildings in C series sectors as part of the ongoing operation.

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Using heavy machinery, the enforcement division of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) demolished 480 illegal houses in Sector C-13, 150 houses and ten agro farms in Sector C-16, and two rooms in Sector C-14. Additionally, the CDA apprehended nine individuals for obstructing the operation.

The operation was launched on the orders of the CDA chairman Noor Ul Amin Mengal, and it will continue until all illegal structures are demolished. The government has further announced that compensation will be provided to the affected individuals and families.

In a separate development, the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Ishaq Dar, chaired a meeting where the CDA was directed to complete 2,000 flats for overseas Pakistanis on an urgent basis.

The meeting was attended by senior officials from the Finance Division and CDA, including the Chairman CDA and Member (Planning & Design) CDA.

The CDA highlighted that one of its housing projects, Nilore Heights-I, is in the completion phase, and over 6,000 applications have been received from 81 countries for 2,000 flats.

The Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, directed the CDA authorities to fast-track the development projects for overseas Pakistanis.

Laila Waqar

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