ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has allocated land for five police stations in Islamabad that have been operating without proper buildings since they were established.
According to a newspaper report, land has been allocated for the Phulgran, Sangjani, Banigala, Shams Colony, and Nilore police stations. The locations include Green Enclave-I for Phulgran, N-5 for Sangjani, Margalla Enclave for Banigala, I-12 Markaz for Shams Colony, and Lethrar Road for Nilore.
Police have also requested land for five more stations, including Khanna, Kirpa, Koral, Humak, and Lohibher, which are currently operating in unsuitable locations such as green belts, rented buildings, or shared facilities.
A recent meeting chaired by the Interior Ministry and attended by CDA and senior police officials, including Inspector General of Police (IGP) Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, decided to relocate police stations to proper sites.
The police demanded that new plots be located within their jurisdiction and easily accessible from main roads to ensure smooth operations and quick response times.
Separate police teams surveyed the city and suggested suitable locations for the stations.
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Land for Khanna has been proposed at Rehman Enclave.
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Kirpa at Gulberg Residencies.
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Koral at Gulberg Green.
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Lohibher at Capital Enclave.
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The CDA has also invited electronic bids for constructing Humak, Lohibher, Kirpa, Nilore, Koral, Shams Colony, Sangjani, and Phulgran police stations, with Rs95.196 million allocated for each building.
Meanwhile, construction work is already underway for Golra and Women Police Station. The Golra station is being rebuilt within its current premises, while the Women Police Station is being constructed in G-7 Markaz.
Renovation work has also started at several existing police stations, including Aabpara, Margalla, Tarnol, Shalimar, Sumbal, Kohsar, Karachi Company, Ramna, Secretariat, Noon, Sabzi Mandi, Sihala, Barakahu, and Shahzad Town.
Senior police officials, including AIG Logistics, SSP Law and Order, SSP Operations, and several SPs, have been assigned to monitor the progress and quality of both construction and renovation projects.
This move aims to improve the working conditions of the Islamabad police and provide better facilities for public service.
