Chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Muhammad Ali Randhawa, on Thursday inspected a newly constructed parking facility at the Pak Secretariat, designed to address long-standing parking challenges faced by government employees and visitors.
According to CDA officials, the facility covers 133,729 square feet and has capacity for more than 1,000 vehicles. The project aims to ease congestion in and around one of the city’s busiest government complexes, which houses several federal ministries.
Randhawa said the initiative was part of CDA’s broader efforts to modernize Islamabad’s infrastructure.
“Solving fundamental issues like parking will not only reduce traffic congestion but also save citizens’ time and energy,” he remarked, while appreciating the role of the Engineering Wing and project teams.
The CDA chairman directed staff to ensure vehicles are parked in designated areas and under sheds, with signboards, security, lighting, and cleanliness maintained. He also instructed expansion and activation of the parking lot near Jamia Mosque within the Secretariat and announced plans for an additional facility nearby.
Randhawa added that more modern parking projects would be introduced across the capital to keep pace with the city’s growing population and traffic.
He was accompanied by Member Administration and Estate Talat Mehmood, Member Engineering Syed Nafasat Raza, and Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon.