Pakistan Development: On right path to the future

[Justin Joseph]

Rawalpindi

 

[Spring Onion]

All I see are some soviet era buildings. Anything better?

soviet era buildings ???? care to explain so that we could reply you properly

 

[ameer219]

Hey Justin Joseph, thanks for the contribution!

 

[T-Faz]

Justin Joseph, are you a christian. If so do you know of Pakistans very succesful and highly respectable Christian community. They run the Catholic Board of Education and operate some of the best schools in Pakistan. These schools have produced great personalities and leaders including L.K Advani and Musharraf.

Here are some churches and schools:

St Patricks Church

St Joseph's Convent School

 

[T-Faz]

Convent of Jesus and Mary

St Andrews Church

Other Churches

Many many more and very beautiful ones, I will post later at work.

Also we have Jews too.

Synagogue under construction in 2007;

 

[T-Faz]

All I see are some soviet era buildings. Anything better?

Bhai Sahab look here and you will find your answer.

http://www.defence.pk/forums/general-images-multimedia/28647-development-pakistan.html

And other topics relating to cities and development in

General Images & Multimedia - Pakistan Defence Forum

 

[john9802]

yeah, it's good. both countries are progressing well, this site is full of updates and information, i haven't been to any of the countries for almost 10 years, so this keeps me informed. it's all good, but it would go much faster if it our corrupt leaders (zardari and nawaz badmash) stop stealing. they've got soo much stolen, i wish there was a way to get it all from them & use it for people's good.

agree about the cables, they're soo ugly, they should be installing like fibre optics underground, it's time to clean all this up, one strong honest leader would be able to sort it out. and hopefully in years to come we won't be called developing countries, instead Developed countries.lol. i wish it for the whole world, not just for my country.

 

[aks]

Basic Information
The two towers are identical and rise in terms of numbers of floors and height. The building comprises 3 levels of basements, 2 levels of Retail, 5 levels of podium parking and 33 levels of above the podium level. Gross Floor Area of KFT is more than 1.4 million sq ft. The net saleable area of each floor shall be in the range of 16,500 to 17,300 sq ft.

Where the sky bridge pierces through the twin towers, there will be a 6 story void (24 to 29 level) created to house the recreational facilities like swimming pool and the garden terrace. The sky bridge shall be occupied as the commercial club.

The podium and the basement will contain the retail and parking provisions. Over 1,800 car parks will have to be provided for the development.

• Karachi Building & Town Planning Regulations 2002
• International Building Code 2003
• Building Energy Codes of Pakistan
• Uniform Mechanical Codes
• Codes and Standards of National Fire Protection Association
• CIBSE Guide Lines
• British Standards/EN Standards for each system
• Illumination Engineers Society Codes
• I.E.C Standards

The building shall be equipped with the following latest and state of the art services and systems:

• Air-Conditioning and Mechanical Ventilation
• Electrical services including power, lighting, telephone, data etc
• Fire protection services including fire alarm system
• Plumbing and Drainage services
• Smoke Management system
• Security system
• Vertical Transportation services

 

[aks]

Emaar unveils three real estate projects in Pakistan with total investment of AED 8.8 billion

Emaar Properties, the leading property developer, today announced three real estate developments in the cities of Islamabad and Karachi in Pakistan.



Crescent Bay.

The projects, with a total investment of AED 8.8 billion (US$2.4 billion), will include a series of master planned communities that will set new benchmarks in commercial, residential and retail property within Pakistan.

The nation's capital, Islamabad, is home to two Emaar Pakistan projects: the Highlands and Canyon Views. With 1,500 acres between them the Islamabad communities offer 9,000 luxury single-family town homes and villas in a range of architectural styles with easy access to amenities including retail centres, community club houses, parks, lakes, schools and mosques.

Karachi will be home to Crescent Bay, a 75-acre development featuring high- and mid-rise towers for residential and commercial use, a shopping centre and five-star beachfront hotel. The towers will contain approximately 4,000 residential apartments.

Mohamed Ali Alabbar, Chairman, Emaar Properties said Pakistan represented a vital link in Emaar's global and regional plans. 'These current projects are only a small and initial part of our commitment to providing world-class living and infrastructure in Pakistan,' Alabbar said.

He added: 'Pakistan will play an important role in the development of Emaar's reputation in Asia, and remains one of our most significant commitments outside of the UAE.'

The Highlands development is located within the Defense Housing Authority Islamabad (DHAI) Phase 1 extension and Canyon Views is within the DHAI Phase 2 extension. Offering approximately 50 separate community districts with its own individual identity, a spectrum of architectural styles ranging from Mediterranean, Tuscan, Mughal, Arabic and Spanish, will be available to select from.

Crescent Bay, located within Karachi's DHA Phase 8 and in close proximity to the DHA golf course, will also offer individual architectural styles for each tower within the development. All three projects are expected to be completed in the next four to five years.

Mohammed Al Falasi, Managing Director of Emaar Pakistan said: 'Our goal is to create a series of exciting developments that set new standards for commercial and residential property. Highlands, Canyon Views and Crescent Bay will set these standards and are the first of many projects that we have planned for other cities in Pakistan, which we will be developing over the next few years.'

World famous master planners on the Crescent Bay development are Halcrow International with architects Norr and Holford while master planners WATG, RNL and JZMK are working on Highlands and Canyon Views projects.

Architects for the Islamabad projects are Mazen N. Issa, Alexandra Hayes, Bassenian Lagoni and Saunders & Wiant. The master planners have brought inspiration from the world's best designed residential communities to Pakistan - offering another Emaar signature landmark to the region.

Al Falasi added: 'Furthermore, we are aiming to preserve 20 per cent of the project area as green space, offering a haven of peace and natural beauty in the middle of a thriving community.'

Emaar's innovative offering of self-contained, amenities-rich communities have created lifestyle options that have been the first choice for many residents around the world. The integration of schools, health facilities, parks, landscaped grounds and retail centres into master-planned golf, equestrian and marina-themed lifestyles has proved a winning combination.

With joint ventures and projects covering Saudi Arabia, Syria, Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, Turkey and India, Emaar is taking its winning formula first conceived in its home base Dubai to the rest of the world.

 

[aks]

 

[aks]

Massive Infrastructure development is going on in all over province punjab . lahore ring road project is also part of it .. it is signal free ring road which will cover whole lahore .. estimated length of lahore ring road is 115 km some sources claims it have length of 85 km ..

Site office for Ghazi road interchange

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[aks]

 

[aks]

 

[aks]

newly build Interchange of lahore ring road

map of lahore ring road

 

[aks]

Brief Summary & Features of Telecom Tower:

Location : 55-C, Jinnah Avenue, Islamabad.

Plot Size : 288'x175' = 50400 sft, 5600 Sq. Yd.

Covered Area : 597,318 Sft.

Total Floors : 4 Base + 24 = 28

Hight : 371 Feet

Completion : Dec, 2010
Number of Car Parkings : 400

Lifts (Passenger + Cargo + Scenic) : 5+1+1

Stair Cases : 5

Fire / Emergency Exits : 4

Exit & Entry Ramp for Basements : 2

Prayer Hall : At Base - 1

Auditorium Fascility : At 19th floor

Resturant : At 21 & 22 floors

Gym : At 23rd floors

Stand By Generators : 3

Larg Display Screens :

DSL Equiped Building :

Triple Play Fascility :

Swimming Pool Fascility :






Telecom Tower - Construction work on highest building of Islamabad has started
Deregulation process will continue to further boost national economy: Aziz


ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister, Shaukat Aziz addresses at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Telecom Tower of the Pakistan Telecom Employees Trust, at a local hotel.




ISLAMABAD, September 09 (Online): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has announced that the deregulation process will continue to further stabilize national economy besides establishing the country on modern lines.
He said this while addressing the inauguration ceremony of the highest telecommunication tower in the federal capital on Thursday.

Prime Minister held that various sectors of economy were flourishing due to the deregulation policy being pursued by the government. " Our telecom sector is fast making headway. Although certain elements were opposed to the privatization of PTCL. But this sector has further developed in the wake of deregulation process. It will lead to boost the business, he underlined.

He went on to say that six mobile companies were operating at present and every company had paid $291 million to Pakistan under the license head.

He maintained that the government was following credible reforms agenda. The number of mobile phone set holders stand at 13 million now in the country. About one Lakh consumers add to the them every month. Pakistan now stands next to China in telecom sector, he indicated. The investors are evincing keen interest to make investment in this field, he added. The phone calls rates have come down considerably following the creation of climate of competitiveness in the country. The consumers are benefiting from it," he underscored.

Citing to telecommunication tower project he said it is a mega project. If the construction work is carried out with planning, it can save 30 percent energy. More buildings on this fashion will be constructed in federal capital. The prices of land will further escalate in Islamabad in the next fifteen years. Therefore we will construct high rise building to make up for the deficiency of land, he stated.
Prime Minister pointed out that country was facing shortage of technical experts and every sector was complaining about it. Government was taking solid measures to ensure provision of technical experts to this country. Vocational training institutes were being set up in this connection, he told.

He noted that construction work and real state are the key means of employment for the people. Government was using all the available resources to curb the menace of unemployment.

Minister for information technology Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari said that plot was acquired from CDA ten year back for the construction of tele tower. However the process of construction was stalled due to lack of funds, he indicated. With the sincere efforts of the Prime Minister, the construction work on this highest building of Islamabad has started and the tower would be completed within the two and a half year span of time.
Information technology ministry was fully alive to its obligations, he said adding this tower would cater to our needs.

Outlining the salient features of tower he said that the 24-story tele tower Pakistan would be constructed under Pakistan Telecom Employees trust. The offices of IT, Telecom, high tech and PTCL will be set up in this tower, he informed. The tower will have four basements and its standard will match with that of international buildings. 25 companies will build this tower.