ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to complete the construction of the new block of Parliament Lodges within the next four months.
The project, which had been stalled for 13 years, will now move forward after the minister’s orders to speed up the work. Once completed, the new block will add 104 residential units for parliamentarians.
Minister Naqvi visited the construction site along with Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry to review progress on the project. He said that funds have been approved and the construction has now resumed on a priority basis to provide modern housing facilities to lawmakers.
CDA Chairman Mohammad Ali Randhawa briefed the minister on the project’s background, explaining that the contract was first awarded in 2012 and was expected to be completed in 2013.
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However, work was suspended due to the contractor’s withdrawal and subsequent legal issues, which caused years of delay.
Federal Interior Secretary Khurram Agha, Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Irfan Memon, and other senior officials also attended the visit.
