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Capital Development Authority (Islamabad)

Capital Development Authority (Urdu: مقتدرہ ترقیات دارالحکومت, abbreviated as CDA), is a public benefit corporation responsible for providing municipal services in Islamabad Capital Territory. The CDA was established on 14 June 1960 by an executive order entitled Pakistan Capital Regulation. As of 2016, most of CDA's municipal services and departments have been transferred to the newly created Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation. However, CDA is still in charge of estate management, project execution and sector developments.[1]

Capital Development Authority
مقتدرہ ترقیات درالحکومت
Public benefit corporation overview
FormedJune 14, 1960; 64 years ago (1960-06-14)
JurisdictionIslamabad Capital Territory
HeadquartersG-7/4, Islamabad
Employees13,000
Annual budgetRs. 91.73 billion (2024–2025)
Public benefit corporation executive
Key documents
Websitecda.gov.pk
Footnotes
Board: Chairman and Six Members and a labour union leader who works as a collective bargaining agent.
Road sign, Islamabad

History

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Islamabad Clock.

Yahya Khan was designated its first Chairman, when he was a Lieutenant General.

Responsibilities and services

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  • Act as Regulatory Authority
    • Building Code Standards.
    • Environment Standards.
    • Public Safety Standards.
  • Maintenance
    • Local Roads Maintenance and Repair Work.
    • Public Infrastructure Maintenance.
    • Garbage Collection
    • Dog Shooting
  • Developer and Planner
    • Further expansion of Islamabad, Future planning
    • Township

List of chairmen

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The federal government has the power to appoint the CDA chairman through its Establishment Division. As of 2024, the chairman also serves as the Chief Commissioner of Islamabad Capital Territory. According to the CDA Ordinance, the chairman of the board is appointed for four years.[2]

S. no. Name Tenure start Tenure end Ref.
1 Yahya Khan [3]
Shafi Sehwani
18 Chaudhry Qamar Zaman
19 Khalid Saeed
20 Mir Laeeq Shah October 1999 September 2001 [4]
21 Abdul Rauf Chaudhry 30 April 2003 10 November 2003 [5]
22 Kamran Lashari 10 November 2003 8 October 2008 [6][7]
23 Tariq Mehmood Khan 8 October 2008 24 June 2009 [8]
24 Imtiaz Inayat Elahi 24 June 2009 9 December 2011 [9]
25 Engr Farkhand Iqbal 9 December 2011 1 October 2012 [10]
26 Javed Iqbal Awan 1 October 2012 2 October 2012 [10]
27 Syed Tahir Shahbaz 2 October 2012 16 March 2013 [11]
28 Nadeem Hassan Asif 21 June 2013 7 December 2013 [12]
29 Maroof Afzal 17 December 2013 22 August 2016 [13]
30 Hassan Iqbal 22 August 2016 6 September 2016 [14]
31 Shiekh Anser Aziz 6 September 2016 29 December 2017 [15]
32 Usman Akhtar Bajwa 26 January 2018 29 June 2018 [16]
33 Ishrat Ali 29 June 2018 1 September 2018 [17]
34 Afzal Latif 1 September 2018 17 January 2019 [18]
35 Amir Ali Ahmed 17 January 2019 22 August 2022 [19]
36 Capt (r) Muhammad Usman Younis 22 August 2022 23 January 2023 [20]
37 Capt (r) Noorul Amin Mengal 23 January 2023 24 August 2023 [21]
38 Capt (r) Anwarul Haq 24 August 2023 6 May 2024 [22]
39 Muhammad Ali Randhawa 6 May 2024 present [23]

CDA Model School

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The Capital Development Authority developed the CDA Model School in Islamabad in 1970.

Controversies

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Main article: Persecution of Christians § Pakistan

Since 2014, the CDA has been targeting and demolishing illegal slums who are largely occupied by Christians in Islamabad. The Supreme Court put on hold the demolitions and ordered from the CDA a written justification to it. The CDA's replied that "most of these katchi abadis [slums] are under the occupation of the Christian community." "It seems this pace of occupation of land by Christian community may increase. Removal of katchi abadies is very urgent to provide [a] better environment to the citizen[s] of Islamabad and to protect the beauty of Islamabad." Various human rights activists condemned the response.[24][25][26]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Anis, Muhammad (2 March 2016). "70% CDA employees to be transferred to Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation". The Nation. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  2. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2021-07-04). "Amer Ali Ahmed appointed permanent CDA chief". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  3. ^ "Yahya Khan speaks on 1971". The Nation. 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  4. ^ Rana, Shahbaz (2012-07-31). "Skeletons in CDA's closet bring more disrepute". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  5. ^ "DAWN - Features; November 17, 2003". DAWN.COM. 2003-11-17. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  6. ^ Anis, Muhammad (11 June 2024). "CDA to benefit from Kamran Lashari's expertise". The News International. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Lashari flexing muscles for extension". The Nation. 2008-08-25. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  8. ^ "Tariq Mehmood replaces Lashari as CDA chairman". Brecorder. 2008-10-08. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  9. ^ "'Misuse of authority': NAB arrests former CDA chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  10. ^ a b waqas.naeem (2012-10-01). "New CDA chairman: City boss Farkhand Iqbal removed". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  11. ^ Teepu, Imran Ali (2013-03-16). "Another change of guard in CDA". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  12. ^ our.correspondent (2013-06-20). "Postings: Nadeem Hasan Asif appointed new CDA chairman". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  13. ^ "Postings and transfers: Capital's civic body finally gets new boss". The Express Tribune. 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  14. ^ Reporter, A. (2016-08-23). "CDA chief removed from office". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  15. ^ Asad, Malik (2017-12-30). "Mayor's appointment as CDA chairman declared illegal". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  16. ^ "Usman Akhtar Bajwa appointed new CDA chief". The Express Tribune. 2018-01-26. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  17. ^ "CDA gets a new chief". The Express Tribune. 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  18. ^ "Govt appoints Afzal Latif as CDA chief". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  19. ^ "Amir to hold CDA chief office where his father once served". The Nation. 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  20. ^ Report, Recorder (2022-08-23). "Capt Usman made CDA Chairman". Brecorder. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  21. ^ Asad, Malik (2023-01-24). "CDA chairman shown the door". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  22. ^ Desk (Lahore), Web (2023-08-24). "Capt (r) Anwarul Haq gets additional charge of CDA Chairman". Pakistan Observer. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  23. ^ "Randhawa appointed as CDA chairman". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  24. ^ Ghani, Faras (14 Dec 2015). "Islamabad's Christian slums face demolition". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  25. ^ "Islamabad's Christian slum dwellers pray for Christmas miracle". The Express Tribune. Islamabad. 25 December 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  26. ^ Sandhu, Serina (14 December 2015). "Plans to demolish Christian-majority slums in Islamabad put on hold by Supreme Court". The Independent. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
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