Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA), Mohammad Ali Randhawa has directed the completion of Margall Road and Jinnah Convention Centre projects at earliest. He issued the directives on Monday during his site visit to the ongoing construction and widening project of Margalla Road (Bari Imam) portion and the renovation work at Jinnah Convention Center. Mohammad Ali Randhawa during his visit to Margalla Road was briefed on the project’s progress, which has been affected by the recent heavy monsoon rains. Despite the challenges, 70% of the base work on the southern carriageway has been completed, while 1 km of base work on the northern carriageway has been finished.

The Chairman CDA directed the authorities concerned to accelerate the pace of work on the project. The Margalla Road project, which had been stalled since 2008, was restarted on the instructions of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. Once completed, the construction of this portion of Margalla Avenue is expected to significantly improve traffic flow in the city. Later, Randhawa visited the Jinnah Convention Center, where he was briefed on the ongoing renovation work. He directed the authorities to speed up the renovation process and ensure that international standards are met.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan