Islamabad Capital Territory

2011-03-02T18:56:00.001+05:00

A group of villages (5-23) form a Union Council (UC), the basic administrative unit in the rural area. The members of the UC (Councillors) are elected by ballot on the basis of adult franchise with an average of one Councillor for every 1,000 residents. The Councillors elect one of their members as a Chairman and hold regular meeting at least once a month under his chairmanship. There are 12 Union Councils presently in rural Islamabad with a Secretary in each Union Council.
The Union Council's various functions. Aside from the routine work of general administrative affairs, the UC undertakes, if necessary, the provision, maintenance, improvement and management of public structures such as roads, streets, culverts, bridges, public buildings, gardens and playgrounds, etc., as well as formulation of union development programme, promotion of various cooperative associations, and approving projects to be constructed by the UC, especially with regard to educational and medical facilities, water supply system, sanitation and farm roads.
The Union Council incorporates the development programme various schemes into the draft budget for the subsequent fiscal year and submit it to the Deputy Commissioner/Project Director LG&RD Islamabad. The Deputy Commissioner subsequently refers these schemes to the Rural Area Coordination Committee for coordination among the Union Councils in the area in terms of their planning and implementation. Priority of the schemes is given by R.A.C.C.
At present the working of Union Councils are being looked after by the Administrators appointed by the Chief Commissioner.
Necessary details in respect each Union Council is narrated below for perusal.

S.NO.   Name of Union Council   Population   Area (Acres)
1.   Tarlai           32,756       7411
2.   Kirpa           12,114       7436
3.   Kuri           16,999       7660
4.   Phulgran           22,234       18992
5.   Shah Allah Ditta       10,267       6983
6.   Cherah           20,979       11843
7.   Koral           24,008       14685
8.   Rewat           31,360       9716
9.   Tumair           12,114       14694
10.   Sihala           25,532       14978
11.   Bhara Kau       39,650       10455
12.   Sohan           17,292       4433
                265,305       129286

Rural Area Coordination Committee (RACC)
Rural Area Coordination Committee (RACC) mainly coordinates the activities of all Union Councils and of all Government and Semi-Government Departments or institutions in the rural area of ICT. The RACC is a local government institution at the district level and consists of all the elected chairman of the 12 Union Councils, and ex-officio members such as representatives from CDA, WAPDA, A.E.S. Departments and heads of various other nation building departments, including engineers and directors.
RACC coordinates agreement between various government and semi-government departments and Union Councils. It also coordinates planning and implementation of local development schemes for each fiscal year, as well as various other activities. When a unanimous decision can not be obtained at a meeting, the 12 elected chairman of Union Councils settle the issue by vote.
At present the Deputy Commissioner, ICT is looking after the working of RACC as Administrator.

Robbers gun down man in Bhara Kahu

2010-09-06T19:42:00.000+05:00

Robbers in limits of Bhara Kahu Police Station gunned down a 22-year-old man in Shahdara on Thursday.

According to Police, Muhammad Qasim Khan, a resident of NLP colony went to Shahdara along with his friend Ibrahim. Qasim’s friend allegedly shot him dead and ran away. Police shifted the body to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences for autopsy. Later, police arrested the accused. Ibrahim has given statement that he and Qasim were in Shahdara when three persons snatched their money. Qasim offered resistance for which they fired three bullets, one bullet hit him on chest.

In separate incident, Tarnol Police raided a gambling hideout at Dera Zaidi Shah in Chistiabad and arrested seven gamblers Shaukat, Nazeer, Gul Muhammad, Sher Muhammad, Matiullah, Amjad and Sajid. Police also recovered Rs 80,000, five cellphones, two pistols, one car and a television.

Islamabad Police DIG Binyamin said that police had busted a gang of eight members that used to snatch valuables from families especially coming from abroad. Addressing a press conference, he said police had recovered cellphones, cameras, jewellery and other valuables but police did not mention the value of the recovered items.

Energy saving campaign

2010-09-06T19:33:00.000+05:00

Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has decided to launch a pilot project in the rural areas of Islamabad and approved Local Government and Rural Development Department’s six water supply schemes, which would be run by the solar energy.

Under the project, in the second phase all water supply projects will be switched over from electricity to solar energy.

According to the sources, the conversion of six schemes to solar energy will not only save Rs 14.4 million per year being paid as electricity bill of the district administration, but it will also contribute to energy saving campaign.

Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Amer Ali Ahmed told a meeting that the ICT Local Government and Rural Development Department had prepared a pilot project under which it has been decided to initially run six water supply schemes by the solar energy.

The motor turbines of these schemes will be run by the solar energy and the project would save Rs 200,000 per month, being incurred on each water supply scheme.

The total saving of expenditures through the six water supply schemes will stand at Rs 1200,000 per month, he added. Ahmed said the administration would seek the services and technical expertise of Alternate Energy Development Board for monitoring and execution of the pilot scheme. He said the pilot project was likely to be run successfully and the administration would switch over the remaining 65 water supply schemes from electricity to solar energy system. He said it was estimated that the union councils would be able to save Rs 6500,000 to Rs 7000,000 per month being incurred on the electricity bills of these schemes.

He said presently several water supply schemes were non-functional due to non-payment of electricity bills by the local water users committees. He said introducing of solar energy system would make these water supply schemes functional and efficient, as no electricity bills would be involved.

Islamabad police to get Rangers’ help for Youm-al-Quds security

2010-09-06T19:31:00.000+05:00

Keeping in view Lahore and Karachi terror incidents, Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) police have decided to get Rangers’ assistance to ensure foolproof security on Youm-al-Quds.

Islamabad Deputy Commissioner (DC) Amer Ali Ahmed and Senior Superintendent of Police Tahir Alam Khan on Thursday directed all police officials to ensure strict security at all mosques, imambargahs and entry and exit points of the city.

According to spokesman for ICT administration, the ICT administration held a meeting with religious scholars on Thursday. Islamabad DC presided over the meeting, which was also attended by senior police officers. After the meeting the SSP directed all sub-divisional police officers (SDPOs) and station house officers (SHOs) to improve the security plan and ensure checking of every person with metal detector at mosques and imambargahs in their respective jurisdictions.

He also directed police to specify parking areas away from mosques and imambargahs and ensure strict patrolling to keep a vigilant eye on suspected persons.

He ordered strict compliance of the security plan and launch a special campaign against the professional beggars and not to allow them gather outside the worship places.

The police officials were also directed to carry out special checking of hotels, motels, inns and guesthouses for security purpose.

The SSP asked to direct property dealers to furnish the record of tenants to the head of their respective police stations. Moreover, he directed police to intensify checking at the exit and entry points of the city without causing any inconvenience to the citizens.

Similarly, he directed police to enhance patrolling in various areas to exercise strict vigilance.

All the SDPOs and SHOs were directed to personally supervise the security arrangements and ensure the deployment of police officials or private security guards wherever it was necessary. The SSP said no laxity in this regard would be tolerated.

Alam has also directed senior police officials to brief the policemen deputed for security purpose and maintain high vigilance.

DC visits G-7 sasta bazaar

2010-08-19T07:14:00.001+05:00

Ramazan bazaars set up by Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration in the city and rural areas of the federal capital are providing maximum relief to the peoples and quality of food items is also being ensured at these bazaars, said Islamabad Deputy Commissioner (DC) Amer Ali Ahmed during his surprise visit to G-7 sasta bazaar on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the magistrates during price checking on Wednesday imposed Rs 17,000 fine on the profiteers.

Drive against profiteering continues

2010-08-18T07:01:00.000+05:00

Crackdown against profiteers continued in Islamabad on the 5th consecutive day of anti-profiteering drive by Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration.

According to ICT spokesman, magistrates conducted checking in the city and rural areas of Islamabad on Monday and imposed fines of Rs 45,870 on 61 profiteers for not displaying rate lists of food items and overcharging.

The administration has asked the shopkeepers to display the rate lists prominently at their shops to avoid heavy penalties. Total fine imposed during last five days reached Rs 155, 980.

Islamabad Chief Comm- issioner Tariq Mahmood Pirzada has appreciated the performance of checking teams and directed them to ensure the stability in the prices of food items and keep strict check over the prices in open market so that the profiteers could not exploit the consumers.

Sasta Bazaars fail to provide relief

2010-08-13T04:22:00.000+05:00

Despite the fact that district administration has set up four sasta bazaars and 35 fair price shops in the federal capital, prices of edible items have not come down as yet. The rate list prescribed for rural areas of the capital fixes price of potatoes at Rs 28 per kilo but shopkeepers sold potatoes at Rs 35 on the first day of Ramazan. Similarly, tomatoes should be sold at Rs 90 per kilo but shopkeepers sold the same at Rs 130 per kilo. Lady Finger should be sold at Rs 50 per kg but was available at Rs 70 per kg to shoppers throughout the capital. The rate list fixes prices of apples at Rs 52 but vendors charged Rs 80 from the consumers. According to the list, mangoes should be sold at Rs 60 but shopkeepers charged much more as compared to what has been fixed by the list. Similarly, grapes should be sold at Rs 100 per kg but shopkeepers sold grapes at Rs 150.

Meanwhile, Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration during a crackdown on profiteers imposed Rs 28,900 fine on 60 profiteers on Thursday for overcharging and not displaying the rate list of fruits and vegetables in the markets. According to spokesman for ICT administration, 14 price checking teams headed by the assistant commissioners and magistrates raided the city and rural areas markets and imposed fines on shopkeepers involved in overcharging and not displaying the rate list of food items including fruits and vegetables.

Deputy Commissioner Office

2010-08-12T18:14:00.000+05:00

Main role of Deputy Commissioner Office is to perform regulatory, executive development and miscellaneous functions of Government as provided under the Pakistan Code, the Punjab Code, West Pakistan Code and other excessive responsibilities from time to time. The Deputy Commissioner instead of being the traditional head of the District Administration is informal coordinator of Govt. activities performed by various Nation-building departments and to assume altogether an innovative and distinctive role. The Deputy Commissioner, in addition to his normal duties heads 08 attached departments which include a set of regulatory departments beside those which have been assigned the task of rural development, are as under:-

    * Auqaf Department.
    * Cooperative Societies Department.
    * Civil Defence Organization.
    * District Attorney Office.
    * Excise & Taxation Department.
    * Food Department.
    * Health Department.
    * Local Government & Rural Development.

Regulatory functions of District Magistrate Office, ICT Islamabad.
Functions of Deputy Commissioner in Islamabad Capital Territory Administration
Directorate of Development and Finance (Director Dev/Finance)
SUMMARY
Total Budget Allocation ICTA (24 Budgetary Units). Rs. 1,561,357,000

   1. ICT Police Rs. 1,363,910,000
   2. Rest of the 23 Departments. Rs. 197,447,000

Allocation for
Chief Commissioner’s Office. Rs. 38.000,000
Major break up

    * Pay and Allowances. Rs. 11,700,000
    * Rent of Office Buildings. Rs. 13,000,000
    * Other all head of accounts. Rs. 13,300,000
Major Function:

    * Evaluation/consolidation/preparation of revised estimates, budget estimates, re-appropriation cases, supplementary grants and review budget estimates of non development sector.
    * Evaluation/consolidation/preparation of revised estimates and budget estimates of revenue receipts.
    * Preparation and submission of expenditure statements and reconciliation statements.
    * Submission and preparation of New Item Statements (NIS)/Budget Orders (BOs).
    * Arranging, conducting, and coordinating of revenue receipts audit.
    * Settlement of audit observations, advance paras and draft paras with audit authorities.
    * Submission of replies of DPs and preparation of briefs to be discussed in the National Assembly at the forum of Public Accounts Committee.
    * Evaluation of appropriation of accounts.
    * To assist in conducting and holding of Pre-DAC, DAC, Pre-PAC and PAC meetings at different levels.
    * All types of purchases involving tender system beyond the limit of Rs.40, 000/- and exceeding to financial powers vested in head of Offices.
    * Processing of medical bills, T.A. bills.
    * Processing and sanctioning of all types of long term advances including priority cases (HBA, MCA & GPF, etc.)
    * Maintenance of PLA maintained by the Chief Commissioner, ICT with the FTO, Islamabad, cash book, reconciliation and issuance of cheques.
    * Processing of hiring cases in respect of residential and office accommodation.
    * To carry out the repair of office and residential accommodation.
    * Arrangements for executive meetings chaired by the Chief Commissioner, ICT.
    * Purchase and issuance of store and stock items from the open market.
    * To carry out the repair, maintenance and purchase of durable goods.
    * To maintain a fleet of vehicles and records of POL, Log Books, Movement Register, Dead Stock Registers, etc.
    * To keep record all types of payments.
    * To carry out pre-audit of Shrine Fund.
    * Opening of chests and depositing of cash with Banks of Auqaf managed Shrines (Barri Imam (R.A), Sakhi Mehmood Sultan etc.).
    * To keep the record and processing of pay and allowance claims in respect of employees paid out of Shrine Fund.
    * To maintain and processing the cases of long terms advances, hiring, Naat & Qirat competition, Mehfil-e-Shabin etc.
    * To process the cases of all types of compensation out of Shrine Fund.
    * Cases of all types of purchase repair and maintenance of the Auqaf managed mosques.
FINANCE WING
1. Finance Wing, ICT is functioning under the Supervisory Control of Director (Dev/Finance). Accounts Officer, ICT is working under the Director (Dev/Fin) with Budget & Accounts Branch, Cash Branch and General & Co-ordination Branch. All financial powers of Head of Department, ICT Admin (Chief Commissioner, ICT) as re-delegated to the Director (Dev/Fin) are being exercised for this office and for 25 budgetary units of ICT Administration as per Annexure “A”.
2. The brief of Non-Development Budget is as follows:-
    Allocation     Expenditure
i) Previous year 2006-2007.     Rs. 35,321,000/-     Rs.38,257,782/-
ii) Current year 2007-2008.     Rs. 38,000,000/-     Nil
3. Detail budget of all budgetary units is enclosed at Annexure “A”.

Chief Commissioner Office

2010-08-12T18:12:00.000+05:00

Under Article 1 of Constitution Islamabad Capital Territory is laid down as Constituent of the state, after four provinces. Under President s order No.18 of 1980, executive authority of Federation is exercised by the President through an administrator (now Chief Commissioner).
The Chief Commissioner?s Office is performing its administrative and day to day activities through three Directorates:

    * Directorate of Administration (Director Administration)
    * Directorate of Development and Finance (Director Dev/Finance)
    * Directorate of Agriculture, Industries and Labor (Director AIL)

Each of the Directors is assisted by a Deputy Director. Additionally, there is a Deputy Commissioner and two Additional Deputy Commissioners that is Additional Deputy Commissioner General (ADCG) and Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue (ADCR). Moreover, there are four Assistant Commissioners designated as:

    * Assistant Commissioner Rural
    * Assistant Commissioner City
    * Assistant Commissioner Saddar
    * Assistant Commissioner Headquarters

In addition, there are eight different attached departments working under the administrative control of the Chief Commissioner. These attached departments are:

    * Excise and Taxation Department
    * Local Government
    * Health (Rural) Department
    * Auqaf Department
    * Food Department
    * District Attorney Department
    * Civil Defense Department
    * Cooperative Department

Domain Of Islam

2010-08-12T18:02:00.000+05:00

Province	Islamabad Capital Territory
Altitude	457-610 meters above sea level
Area	906 KM Sq.
Calling Code	051
Time Zone	PST (GMT + 5)
Union Councils	12
Population	1,018,000 (Census in 1999)
Density	1123 persons/KM Sq.
Latitude/Longitude	33°40'N 73°10'E.

The Government of Pakistan decided to establish a new capital Islamabad, the "domain of Islam" on February 24, 1960. Construction work began in 1961 and its first residents immigrated from other parts of the country of 1963. The Capital Development Authority (CDA) established in 1960 to undertake municipal functions through legislative amendments in 1966 as the city continued to be occupied by new immigrants.
On January 1, 1981, administrative functions were assumed by the Federal Government with direct administration by the President or an Administrator appointed by him, and the Islamabad Administration was established and assigned all the powers and functions of a Provincial Government.
The Capital Territory is spread over an area of 906 Sq. KM having a population of 1,018,000 (as per 1999 census) is divided into two segments; namely,
1. Islamabad Urban area proper, including institutional and industrial area
2. Islamabad rural area. The rural area of Islamabad encompasses 133 villages and administratively consists of 12 Union Councils.

Violation Of Law and Rules

2010-08-12T17:28:00.000+05:00

Islamabad Chief Commissioner Tariq Pirzada has ordered the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration to revoke licenses of 22 out of 174 private security companies, as their owners have not applied for the renewal of licenses and are operating in federal capital in violation of the rules, Daily Times learnt on Monday.
The sources said these companies did not make arrangements for periodic training of their guards and did not ensure their security clearance from the police concerned prior to their deployment in Islamabad.
Pirzada has directed the Islamabad Deputy Commissioner and SSP to seal the offices of these 22 security companies under section 10 as they are operating in violation of the Private Security Companies Ordinance 2001 and Private Security Companies Rules 2001.
The companies whose licenses have been revoked include Hayat Security Services Pvt Ltd, Merit Security Services Pvt Ltd, Miraj Security Guards Pvt Ltd, Rajpoot Security and Management Services Pvt Ltd, Buzard Security Pvt Ltd, Hi-Guards Pvt Ltd, Security Guards Pvt Ltd, Al-Khalid Security Services Pvt Ltd, City Security Services Pvt Ltd, Joint Security Management Pvt Ltd, Habsha Security Services Pvt Ltd, Field Security Services Pvt Ltd, Saim Security Company, Spider Security Services Pvt Ltd, Arrows Secuiryt Servies Pvt Ltd, NS Secuirty Services Pvt Ltd, Frontier Security System Pvt Ltd, Security Enforcement and Management Services Pvt Ltd, Famous Security Services and Al-Asakar Company Pvt Ltd.
On the directions of the chief commissioner, the ICT administration and police have started inspection of private security companies operating in the capital to ensure the implementation of Private Security Companies Ordinance 2001 and Security Companies Rules 2001 in letter and spirit. The administration will cancel the licenses of those private security companies found violating the law.
The sources said the security companies had been directed to get their licenses renewed on time, arrange periodic training of their guards and ensure the antecedents / security clearance of their guards by the police concerned prior to their deployment as required under the law.

Capital’s Security Plan For Ramazan Finalised

2010-08-12T17:26:00.000+05:00

Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration and Islamabad Police in a meeting on Tuesday finalised the arrangements for security of mosques and Imambargahs in the Federal Capital during Ramazan.
Islamabad Deputy Commissioner (DC) Amer Ali Ahmed presided over the meeting, which was attended by religious scholars belonging to all school of thoughts, Islamabad SSP Tahir Alam Khan, SSP Traffic Dr Moeen Masood, Deputy Director Auqaf Asim Ayub, assistant commissioners and magistrates.
The ICT administration, Auqaf Department and police in cooperation with the religious scholars finalised the arrangements. The religious scholars and prayer leaders agreed upon a code of conduct to be implemented during Ramazan for ensuring an atmosphere of brotherhood and religious tolerance. The ICT Auqaf Department has prepared the code of conduct.
It was agreed that the religious scholars in Juma prayer sermons would promote religious harmony, unity and brotherhood amongst the faithful. The prayer leaders will activate peace committees for internal security of mosques and will use only one gate of the mosque during Traveeh prayers. The volume of the loudspeakers will be kept at a low level. The mosque committee will inform the administration and police in advance about any religious gathering. It was agreed that mosque committee would deploy volunteer at the gate with metal detectors during the prayer timings that will be extra vigilant during the prayer timings. It was also agreed that no vehicle would be parked near the worship places.
The DC called upon the ulema to cooperate with the administration and police in security arrangements. The Capital Development Authority (CDA) officials have also been asked to cut the bushes around the mosques and imambargahs and make proper arrangement of lighting at these places besides sufficient supply of water during Ramazan.

4 Sasta Bazaars, 35 Fair Price Shops

2010-08-12T17:24:00.000+05:00

The four sasta bazaars and 35 fair price shops, set up by Islamabad Capital Territory Administration in capital’s rural and urban areas, have started operations to ensure sale of necessary food items at reduced rates during Ramazan.

“Both the facilities will remain operational throughout the holy month to provide all food items, fruits, vegetables, flour and sugar at the rates lower than the weekly bazaars established by the Capital Development Authority,” Islamabad Deputy Commissioner (DC) Amer Ahmed Ali told APP.

He said Sasta bazaars had been set up in sector G-7 opposite to Blue Area, Rawat, Bhara Kahu and Tarlai. He said these bazaars would work under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner (Sadar) Captain (r) Fareed to ensure sale of all food items at subsidized rates or as defined by the administration.

“All Sasta bazaars will have outlets of Utility Stores Corporation. Every bazaar will provide a 20 kg flour bag at Rs 425. The administration will also endeavor to set up more points for sale of flour,” said the DC.

According to the deputy commissioner, 35 fair price shops have also started functioning a couple of days ago where the commodities are available at reduced rates including flour bag at Rs. 425, Dal Channa at Rs 58 per kg, Ghee at Rs 115 per kg and Basin at Rs 64 per kg.

The shops as fair price shops include: Javed Co-operative Store G-6/1, Liaquat Fair Price Shop Co-operative Market G-6/1-3, Chaudhry Traders Chanab Market G-7/1 , Mudasar Abbasi General Store Awami Market G-7/2 , Al-Rehman General Store Al - Mansoor Market G-8/1, Goodluck Store Allah Wali Market F-8/1, I-B Traders I and T Center G-10/1, Gull Traders G-11/2, Chaudhry Traders Darbar Market G-11/2, Shahid General Store Sheikh Market 1-10/1, Frontier General Store Rajpoot Market 1-10/1, Kashif General Store Multani Market G-9/2 , Khatak General Store Haidery Market G-9/2, Islamia General Store Co-operative Market G-6/2, Rasheed General Store Noor Pur Shahan, Gulfraz General Store Kalyah, Bismillah General Store Pind Baigwal , Super General Store Margalla Town , Zurrab General Store , Barma Chowk, Khuram General Store Main Bazaar New Shakrial, Koshar Traders New Shakrial, Al -Madia General Store Bazaar Sarai Kharbuza, Karyana Store Sungjani, Tawakal Store Farash Town , Mashallah General Store Sohan , Khattak General Store Taramari Chowk , Akbar General Store Barri Imam , University Colony and Saeed Kohsar General Store Ahthal Chowk Bhara Kahu

Sasta Bazaars’ in Ramazan

2010-08-09T12:15:00.000+05:00

Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has been finalizing arrangements for setting up Sasta Bazaars in the month of Ramzan.

An official of ICT Administration told APP that the ICT administration would organize a meeting with all the stakeholders in order to ensure availability of food items at low prices during the Ramazan.

He said the administration would ensure provision of food items at the rates less than the wholesale and ex-mill rates. He called upon the traders to voluntarily reduce the prices during the Ramazan for providing maximum relief to the consumers.

He said the administration would also ensure enough supply of food items with the active support of all stakeholders so that price hike or shortage of items couldn’t take place during Ramazan.

Golra Sharif

2010-08-09T11:46:00.001+05:00

The township of Golra is situated at the foot of the Margalla Hills at a distance of about 11 miles form Rawalpindi city and in the centre of sector E-11 Islamabad , Federal Capital of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Shah decided to settle here, Golra was the headquarters of the Sikh sub divisional officer. Earlier, this area had been ruled by the Afghans, but on the death of Ahmad Shah Abdali towards the end of the 18th century, Ranjit Singh, the Afghan-appointed governor of the Punjab Province, declared his independence, and annexed the Golra area also into his domain.

Mela Bari Imam

2010-08-06T07:47:00.000+05:00

March-April. The Urs (birthday) celebrations of Shah Abdul Latif also known as Bari Imam - He was one of the most prominent saints of the Pakistan-Indian Sub-Continent during. This is one of the largest Urs in Pakistan featuring visits of pilgrims in millions from all over the country. Colorful food & handicrafts stalls, folk music, folk dances, handicrafts and a variety of faces

Barri Imam shrine project

2010-08-06T07:28:00.000+05:00

Islamabad Chief Commissioner Tariq Mahmood Pirzada on Wednesday directed Capital Development Authority (CDA) project director and other officials to expedite the construction work of Hazrat Barri Imam the shrine at Noor Pur Shahan.

He gave these directions while presiding over a meeting held to review the progress of work on the Barri Imam shrine project.

Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Amer Ali Ahmed, Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Director Finance and Development Sajid Baloch and CDA officials concerned attended the meeting.

Pirzada said completion of the project was ICT administration top priority and he would like that project is completed as soon as possible with the best ever facilities for the devotees. He asked the officials that if they felt any hurdle to complete the project at any time, they should immediately contact him.

Funds For 22 ICT Projects

2010-08-01T08:43:00.000+05:00

The completion of 22 ongoing projects in the rural areas of Islamabad is now uncertain because the federal government cut funds of Rs287.5 million in 2009-10. Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) was allocated Rs650 million for the rural areas under the head of Public Sector Development Projects (PSDP) in 2009-10 by the government.

But only Rs362.5 million were released for the new schemes. ICT has sent a request to the government to release the remaining funds so that the ongoing development projects can be completed.

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Aamir Ahmed Ali told The Express Tribune that ICT would first focus on completing the ongoing projects. He said that ICT will try to complete these projects on a “now or never bases” in 2010-11. He added that despite the passage of several months, the Planning Commission of Pakistan (PCP), which is ICT’s other major source of revenue, had also not released the funds ICT was promised.

PCP, according to Assistant Director Rural Government ICT Hasan Abbas, had allocated Rs351 million for development projects around Islamabad in 2009-10, but only released Rs278 million.

One of the ongoing projects, according to DC Aamir, includes an updated map of Islamabad. The new map would include the areas Bani Gala, British Homes Colony, CBR Town, Burma Town, Anchorage Naval Housing Scheme, B-17, Alipur Frash, AWT, Judicial Town, Korang Town, Ghauri Town, New Shakrial, PAF Tarnol, Sihala, Tarlai, Wapda Town and Top City 1.

The ICT has also launched a project that once completed, would help dispose off the garbage from Bhara Kahu, DC Aamir added.

The ICT’s focus, DC Aamir said, was to help the farmers in the rural areas around Islamabad.

“Agriculture Services Department of ICT has planned to establish an Agri Farm for the welfare of small farmers. [There are plans to] introduce new agri instruments and other necessary equipments for better cultivation,” he explained.

Director Agriculture ICT Rana Akbar Hayat said that the ICT was negotiating with the Ministry of Power and Water to chalk out a strategy to reserve water for Agri Farms.

“We approached the concerned quarter of Water and Power Ministry for immediate help in overcoming an acute shortage of water for cultivation of more crops in dozens of villages,” he said.

Deputy Director Rural Areas ICT Hassan Abbas was of the view that the federal government needs to make arrangements for supply of enough water for sufficient irrigation of crops.

“The ICT may have been able to arrange some water from nearby dams if the government had released funds in time. Many farms failed due to acute shortage of water,” he explained.

Islamabad has new chief commissioner

2010-08-01T08:40:00.000+05:00

Shahid Mehmood, a district management group (DMG) officer of the 12th common course, has assumed the charge as chief commissioner, Islamabad, on Wednesday in place of Fazeel Asghar.

Fazeel Asghar was removed from the post following the controversy of Haris Steel Mills.

According to the deputy commissioner’s office spokesman, the new chief commissioner was accorded a warm welcome by officials of the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration. He met officials of the capital administration.

Deputy Commissioner (Islamabad) Amer Ali Ahmed, Director (Administration) Chaudhry Muhammad Ali, Director (Development and Finance) Anita Turab, Director (Industries and Labour) Malik Zafar Iqbal Awan and Director (Agriculture Extension Services) Abdul Qadus Malik gave a briefing to the chief commissioner on the working and responsibilities of their offices.

Shahid Mehmood had served as tourism secretary, deputy commissioner at Sialkot and other important posts in Punjab and other provinces. He remained assistant commissioner (city), Islamabad, for a short period in 1989.

DC visits low-lying areas

2010-08-01T08:33:00.000+05:00

Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Amer Ali Ahmed along with magistrates and Civil Defence Assistant Director Syed Abrar Shah on Friday visited low-lying areas including Sihala, Bhara Kahu, Shahzad Town, Koral, Kirpa, G-7 slum, Sectors I-9, F-6- F-7, Korang stream, Rawal and Simly dams catchment areas and reviewed the arrangements for the protection to the life and property of the peoples in the wake of monsoon rains. He directed the officials to ensure foolproof arrangements in low-lying areas to prevent any damage. According to spokesman for Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration, Ahmed said people living in low-lying areas had been directed to shift to safer places in the wake of weather forecast. He said the rescue teams comprising volunteers, police, Rescue 15 and CDA officials had been alerted to take all pre-cautionary measures. He said the flood protection contingency plan was in place and all the departments concerned were alert to cope with any likely flood situation. He said people had been advised not to pass through nearby streams and nullahs. He informed that vaccination against the seasonal diseases was also underway at the rural health facilities. staff report

Pir Sohawa

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Pir Sohawa is a village located in district Haripur of Khyber Pakhtoonkhaw Province, formerly called North Western Frontier Province(NWFP) of Pakistan. It is a few kilometers further down from "Monal Restaurant" Close to village Monal, which is an upland scenic rural location, at an elevation of about 5000ft, popular for recreational walk and picnics in Islamabad. Due to unknown reason (may be due to fantasy of Pakistani people towards saintly (or "Pir") figures), the name of village Pir Sohawa replaced the name of Monal village. Monal still exists on the slope towards Islamabad city. Unfortunately and mistakingly Monal s called Pir Sohawa, which is a misconception.

Monal Restaurant is located at "Monal" which itself is part of ICT (Islamabad Capital Territory, not in Pir Sohawa located in Khyber Pakhtoonkhaw Province), as commonly misunderstood by most of the people. Monal Restaurant was completed in 2006. Its spaceous terraces provide a breathtaking view of Islamabad in clear day light and a stunningly beautiful show of the city lights at the bottom, after sunset. One can enjoy the breeze and fragrance, especially during summer's hot days, of thick forest present all around. This is a unique point where one can compare the urban and rural Pakistan simply by turning the head from one side (looking at Islamabad) to other side (looking towards rear lush green valley with villages, flowing streams and mountains beyond).Monal Top attracts tourists in winter, as the elevation (+5000ft) is sufficient for occasional snowfall. Monal Top is a real popular place among the citizens of Islamabad, their guests as well as the foreign visitors and tourists This place is connected to Islamabad by a all weather black top road, on which is located Daman-e-Koh, a fantastic forest-garden and a picnic point worth visiting. It is a destination point for a hiking trip from the bottom of Margalla Hills climbing 3000ft almost vertically straight up from the village of Saidpur, Islamabad. Historically, when there were no roads available, Monal top was a midway resting point for travellers of Hazara areas (north of Islamabad),ascending and descending the rear mountains and heading towards Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

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Government Offices

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Cabinet Secretariat

Cabinet Division

Cabinet Block, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9206211

Establishment Division

Cabinet Block, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9207792

Ministry of Commerce

Commerce Division

Block A, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9205708

Ministry of Communications

Communications Division

Block D, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9205747

Ministry of Culture

Culture Division

Green Trust Tower, Blue Area, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9205993

Ministry of Defense

Defense Division

Pak Secretariat II, Adamjee Road, Rawalpindi
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.56130660

Ministry of Defense Production

Defense Production Division

Pak Secretariat II, Adamjee Road, Rawalpindi
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9270943

Ministry of Economic Affairs & Statistics

Economic Affairs Division

Block C, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9209769

Statistics Division

SLIC Building 5, F-6/4, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9204370

Ministry of Education

Education Division

Block D, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9205835

Ministry of Environment

Environment Division

Block #4, Old Naval Headquarter, Civic Centre, G-6, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9207556

Ministry of Finance & Revenue

Finance Division

Pak Secretariat, Q Block, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9205637

Revenue Division

Central Board of Revenue, Opposite Supreme Court, Constitution Avenue, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9207832

Ministry of Food, Agriculture & Livestock

Food, Agriculture & Livestock Division

Block B, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9209114

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs Division

G-5, Constitution Avenue, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.92004270

Ministry of Health

Health Division

Block C, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9209151

Ministry of Housing & Works

Housing & Works Division

Block B, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9205941

Ministry of Industries, Production & Special Initiatives

Industries, Production & Special Initiatives Division

Block A, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9207338

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Information & Broadcasting Division

4th Floor, Cabinet Block, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9201419

Ministry of Information Technology

IT & Telecom Division

Evacuee Trust Building, G-5, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9203031

Ministry of Interior

Interior Division

Block R, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9205639

Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas

Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas Division

Block R, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9209244

Ministry of Labor, Manpower & Overseas Pakistanis

Labor & Manpower Division

Block B, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9205704

Overseas Pakistanis Division

PMI Hostel Building, Near Zero Point, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9252559

Ministry of Law, Justice & Human Rights

Law, Justice & Human Rights Division

Block S&R, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9208375

Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development

Local Government and Rural Development Division

Shaheed-e-Millat Secretariat, China Chowk, Blue Area, Islamabad
State Life Building # 7, Blue Area, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: 9202422

Ministry of Minorities

Minorities Affairs Division

4th, 8th & 12th Floor, Green Trust Tower, Blue Area, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9206603

Ministry of Narcotics Control

Narcotics Control Division

Shan Plaza, Blue Area, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.

Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

Parliamentary Affairs Division

Block R, 2nd and 3rd Floor, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9207354

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Resources

Petroleum & Natural Resources Division

Block A, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9205810

Ministry of Population Welfare

Population Welfare Division

Jamil Mohsin Mansion, Civic Centre, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9204181

Ministry of Ports and Shipping

Ports and Shipping Division

Shaheed-e-Millat Secretariat, China Chowk, Islamabad
Block D, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9208024

Ministry of Privatization

Privatization Division

EAC Building, 5-A, Constitution Avenue, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9205146

Ministry of Railways

Railways Division

Block D, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9205943

Ministry of Religious Affairs & Zakat & Ushr

Religious Affairs & Zakat & Ushr Division

Civic Centre, G-6, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9207161

Ministry of Science and Technology

Scientific & Technological Research Division

4th Floor, Evacuee Trust Complex, Agha Khan Road, F-5/1, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9201067

Ministry of Social Welfare and Special Education

Social Welfare and Special Education Division

Hina Road, G-8/4, Opposite Noori Hospital, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9260632

Ministry of Sports

Sports Division

Green Trust Tower, Blue Area, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9205993

Ministry of States and Frontier Regions

States and Frontier Regions Division

S block, 2nd Floor, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9209991

Ministry of Textile Industry

Textile Industry Division

Federal Bank for Cooperative Building, G-5/2, Near State Bank Building, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9206988

Ministry of Tourism

Tourism Division

Green Trust Tower, Blue Area, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9202035

Ministry of Water & Power

Water & Power Division

Block A, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9209624

Ministry of Women Development

Women Development Division

State Life Insurance Cooperation Building # 5, China Chowk, Blue Area, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9207139

Ministry of Youth Affairs

Youth Affairs Division

Shaheed-e-Millat Secretariat, Blue Area, Islamabad
Phone Number: 92.51.9206873

Planning Commission/Ministry of Planning & Development

Planning and Development Division

Block P, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad
R&I Branch Tel: Phone Number: 92.51.9209442

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