Capital Development Authority (CDA) has ordered car dealers to move their showrooms out of urban areas of Islamabad before Eid-ul-Fitr.
As per CDA’s notice, showroom owners must relocate their businesses outside of Islamabad’s metropolitan areas by April 20. In case of non-compliance, the authority will revoke the dealers’ lease or property allotment and seal the showrooms.
Citing CDA sources, a media report states that the presence of vehicle showrooms in G-8 Markaz, Blue Area, and other parts of Islamabad disrupts the movement of pedestrians and traffic, as well as other business activities in the federal capital’s urban areas.
A CDA official stated that showroom vehicles also occupy parking spots, leaving no room for people to park. “As such this is a business that is being run illegally,” a CDA official stated.
The strict crackdown will begin after April 20 against car dealerships that do not comply with CDA’s directions.