Lahore-- Updates...............

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[alikazmi007]

Ws going on here?

 

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Ws going on here?

Greater Iqbal Park...
3D renders

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[alikazmi007]

Looks good!

What is the date of completion?

 

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Expansion of Allama Iqbal International Airport (Terminal 2)

 

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Nice city

 

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Punjab CM approves Ring Road construction plan

LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif gave approval to the Lahore Ring Road southern loop phase-III at a meeting of the Lahore Ring Road Council on Friday.

He directed the officials concerned to ensure immediate start of work on Southern Loop phases I, II and III. He said the three phases should be completed without any delay.

Sharif said six interchanges and 10 weigh stations were planned for the 22.4 km long southern loop. He asked officials concerned to pay special attention to horticulture and landscaping along the southern loop. He said trees should be planted along both sides of the road.

Sharif also asked officials to improve the core capacity of the Lahore Ring Road Authority. Earlier, the Lahore division commissioner briefed the meeting about affairs of the Lahore Ring Road Council.

Also on Friday, the chief minister visited the Provincial Assembly where he met some lawmakers in his chamber.

He urged the MPAs to keep a close contact with people in their constituencies and spare no effort to solve their problems. He said the PML-N government was implementing an agenda of public welfare and was working on a number of projects in this regard. He said the government was ensuring high standards of transparency were upheld in implementation of these projects. He said he hoped the budget for the new fiscal year would usher in an era of progress and development in the province. He said record funds had been allocated for education, health and water supply sectors. He said those criticising government’s public welfare initiatives were not sincere to the masses.

Meeting with British High Commissioner

Separately, Sharif met British High Commissioner Thomas Drew. They discussed matters of mutual interest and promotion of cooperation between Pakistan and Britain in various sectors.

Speaking at the meeting, Sharif said that the two countries had invested in promotion of peace, progress and prosperity in the region. He said relations between the two countries had strengthened overtime. The chief minister said a skills development programme was being successfully implemented in the province with cooperation of the British Department for International Development (DFID). He said another DFID assisted project for educational reforms was yielding encouraging results.

Sharif said the Pakistan Muslim League-N government was introducing far-reaching reforms to restore the confidence of foreign investors in the country’s economy. He stressed the need for promoting trade and economic ties between the two countries.

High Commissioner Drew said that Britain attached special importance to its ties with Pakistan.

He said the provincial government had ensured transparent use of British taxpayers’ money given to the government for its various social sector projects. He congratulated the chief minister for allocating huge sums of money for education, health, water supply and sanitation in the budget for 2016-17 fiscal year.

 

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Crossing Completed...................

 

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Whats the advantage/disadvantage of a circular Pillar over a rectangular one ? Any Civil engineer here ?

 

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Azaadi Chowk

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Punjab Safe Cities Project': Punjab government, Huawei Company sign agreement

An agreement was signed between Punjab government and Chinese company Huawei regarding Punjab Safe Cities Project here on Friday. Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif was the chief guest at the signing ceremony. Chief Operating Officer Punjab Safe Cities Authority Akbar Nasir Khan and Chief Executive Officer Huawei Pakistan Meng Xiaojie signed the document under which 8023 cameras will be installed in Lahore while modern cameras will also be fixed on 800 vehicles in the city which will modernised the system of surveillance.

The project is aimed at modernising the system of security and protection of life and property of the citizens: the project will also play an important role in dealing with any emergent situation caused due to activities of anti-social elements, thieves, dacoits and terrorists.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said the agreement between Punjab government and Chinese company Huawei regarding Sate Cities Project is a milestone in the history of the province. The project to be started in Lahore after Islamabad will be state-of- the-art. "Safe City Project is the most important project for the protection of the citizens as well as meeting the challenges of terrorism, extremism and street crime, the first phase of the project will be completed this year whereas the project will be fully functional within a year.

The CM said after the completion of the third phase its scope will extend to the whole city, under the project latest cameras will be installed while command and control centre is also being established. He said vehicles equipped with modern equipment are also a part of the project, after Lahore, work will be started simultaneously on Safe Cities Project in four other cities of Punjab including Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Gujranwala and Multan. All these projects will be completed before the completion of the constitutional tenure of the present government.

He said the Safe Cities Project is based on latest technology and equipment for the protection of future generation against crime and will tremendously improve security situation. Islamabad Safe City Project which is moving towards completion under the supervision of Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. The CM said that bidding for Punjab Safe Cities Project was held in a very transparent manner and the best companies of the world took part in the bidding process but Huawei made the lowest bid.

However, he said, negotiations were held successfully with the lowest bidding company Huawei and a further amount of four billion rupees was saved., though Safe City Project of Lahore is four times bigger than Islamabad still four billion rupees of the nation have been saved. He said that saving of four billion rupees means four big hospitals, several educational institutions for new generation and free treatment to poor patients. Punjab government is spending 3.5 billion rupees annually on the provision of medicines to the patients in 36 districts of the province and a saving of four billion rupees has been made on Safe Cities Project.

He said billions of rupees saved on development projects are being spent on education, health, water supply and other welfare projects of the citizens and this process will continue under the leadership of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. He said that saving of four billion rupees on this project is an example of transparency and honesty, compared to it, corruption and loot was rampant in the past.

Shahbaz Sharif said under the leadership of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, the process of progress and prosperity is continuing speedily and saving of billions of rupees on development projects is an example. He said that records of corruption were set in the past but the PML-N government has set examples of saving of national resources, our journey is of progress, prosperity and light and there should be strict accountability so that facts could become clear. He said he feels that time has come for transparent accountability and elimination of corruption.

He said the Safe Cities Project is the result of efforts of the entire team working on the project, politicians, civil servants and police authorities are working on this project collectively, best forensic lab has been set up in Punjab which has become an example in the entire world.

He said that Punjab Safe Cities Project will also be an example with regard to transparency, standard and speed and will be completed on time. Manpower will be recruited for this project on merit and their training will also be arranged, with the completion of this project, law and order situation will improve and this project will be a splendid example.

The CM thanked Chinese company Huawei for extending full co-operation with regard to Safe Cities Project that will be completed on time and will be up to international stand Chief Executive Officer Huawei, Meng Xiaojie, while addressing the ceremony, said Pak-China friendship is an example and a peaceful and safe atmosphere will become available to citizens with the completion of Punjab Safe Cities Project. He said his company will maintain highest standard in the implementation of the project.

Chief Operating Officer Punjab Safe Cities Authority Akbar Nasir Khan while giving details of Punjab Safe Cities Project told that the first phase of the project will be completed in October. Chinese Consul General Yu Boren, Provincial Ministers Rana Sanaullah, Bilal Yasin, Member National Assembly Pervaiz Malik, Special Assistant Rana Maqbool Ahmed, Inspector General Police, Secretary Home, senior officials of Huawei, Assembly Members, intellectuals and columnists were present on the occasion.

 

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Whats the advantage/disadvantage of a circular Pillar over a rectangular one ? Any Civil engineer here ?

Rectangular Pillar seems looking more Strong compares to circular. Secondly, Rectangular pillars only places where this trans suppose to stop for a while (For taking and exiting passengers).

I'm not a CE but only using some common sense