Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to complete the long-delayed new block of Parliament Lodges within four months. The project had been pending for 13 years but has now been fast-tracked on the minister’s special instructions.
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, accompanied by Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, visited the under-construction site of the new block of Parliament Lodges and inspected the ongoing development work.
The Interior Minister stated that funds have been approved for the construction of the new block, which had remained incomplete for over a decade. He emphasized that construction work has now resumed and will be completed on a priority basis. Upon completion, the project will provide residential facilities to all parliamentarians.
Chairman CDA Muhammad Ali Randhawa briefed the Interior Minister on the project, informing that the contract was originally awarded in 2012 and scheduled for completion in 2013, later extended to 2014. However, the contractor halted the work, and due to legal complications, the project faced prolonged delays.
It is worth mentioning that the new block of Parliament Lodges comprises 104 residential units. Federal Secretary Interior Khurram Agha, Chairman CDA Muhammad Ali Randhawa, Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Irfan Memon, and other senior officials were also present on the occasion.
