Commercial plot allotment in residential area opposed

ISLAMABAD- Residents of sector F-11/1 Thursday strongly protested against the allotment of plot to a private school in residential area as a clear violation of the original Master Plan of Islamabad.

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has allotted a plot measuring 3 acres to a private school for construction of a 3-storey educational complex in purely residential area in sector F-11/1, Street 8, TheNation learnt on Thursday during a visit to the area.

Dwellers of the area recorded strong protest against the Authority's decision and alleged that CDA bosses had accepted bribes for allotting a precious piece of land on throw away price to Gandhara Public School. Moreover, the plot occurs on an incidental green space, allotment of which is a violation of the CDA building bylaws and several court's decisions given from time to time in different cases.

Dr M N Rehman, Raja Gulzar Ahmad and M Irshad Khan, residents of the street, have moved Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the allotment of the plot, which has issued a stay order on June 3. However, the school administration has taken over possession of the plot and has set up camp for the construction of the school.