ISLAMABAD: Like several other friendly countries, Qatar also plans to set up its school in Islamabad.

Sources in the Capital Development Authority (CDA) informed Dawn that a few days ago, the civic agency on request of Qatar Embassy allotted a school plot measuring 3.5 acre in sector H-8. This sector is reserved for educational institutions.

The CDA has allotted the school plot to Qatar government and offer letter has also been issued in this regard.

The source said after getting approval from CDA board and federal government, the CDA a few days ago issued offer letter to Qatar Embassy and in coming days after completion of other procedure, the plot would be handed over to embassy.

Pakistan and Qatar have been enjoying brotherly relations since long and recently the federal cabinet also approved a draft agreement that allows the government to provide army’s troops to Qatar for security at FIFA World Cup that kicks off on Nov 20.

Besides Qatar, several other countries have their schools in sector H-8 including Pak Turk School, Saudi School and Sheikh Zayed International School.

An American School is located in sector H-9. Similarly, some other countries mainly Europeans have their school plots and schools inside the Diplomatic Enclave mainly for providing education to kids of diplomats.

When contacted, an officer of CDA confirmed to Dawn that the civic agency had issued offer letter to Qatar embassy for setting up school in sector H-8.

He said on the request of embassies, subject to availability of plots and approval of the federal government, CDA allots school plots to foreign countries.

“In H-8 sector, we have numbers of top schools and now we are expecting Qatar government will also set up a state of the art school. That will be a good addition” he said.

Published in Dawn, August 25th, 2022