The 17th meeting of the Capital Development Authority Board took place on November 21, 2025 at the CDA headquarters, chaired by Chairman CDA and Chief Commissioner Islamabad Muhammad Ali Randhawa. The session included Member Admin and Estate Talat Mehmood, Member Planning and Design Dr. Khalid Hafiz, Member Engineering Syed Nafasat Raza, Member Environment Esfandyar Baloch and other senior officers, and addressed multiple policy and procedural matters affecting the capital.
The Planning Wing was asked to develop a clear policy on temporary stalls and kiosks in Islamabad in response to High Court directives, a step intended to regularise street commerce while complying with legal rulings. The CDA Board emphasised that any policy must balance public convenience with urban planning standards and legal requirements.
Proposals to amend the Islamabad Land Disposal Regulations 2005 were reviewed following directions from the Public Accounts Committee sub-committee. To tackle procedural delays, the board approved forming a committee composed of all Director Generals from various wings to identify and remove bottlenecks so pending matters can be expedited.
To enhance the citys green infrastructure, the board decided to forward a proposal to the Federal Cabinet to establish the Islamabad Parks and Horticulture Agency Regulations. The move aims to preserve Islamabads natural beauty and strengthen horticulture governance across municipal lands.
The board also agreed to revise plant prices at the Gardenia Hub for the first time since 2005 and to introduce special discounts for institutional purchases and corporate social responsibility initiatives, encouraging wider tree planting and greening projects across the capital.
On a housing matter, a technical committee will be formed to evaluate the No Objection Certificate application for the Federal Employees Cooperative Housing Society, Jinnah Garden Phase Two, ensuring compliance with planning and technical standards before any clearance is issued.
Chairman Muhammad Ali Randhawa directed that allotment letters for any housing scheme be printed through the Printing Press of Pakistan and issued strictly according to the approved layout plan. The board instructed that allotment letters include barcodes and watermarks to allow verification and to prevent sale or transfer of plots beyond the layout plan, a measure aimed at reducing fraud and unauthorised transactions.
The CDA Board stressed ongoing efforts to improve service delivery, transparency and accountability in project implementation, with the construction, development and beautification of Islamabad listed among the authoritys top priorities for the coming months.
