ISLAMABAD, Aug 16: The chairman of Capital Development Authority (CDA), Laiq Shah, on Friday instructed the development wing of the authority to complete initial development work of roads in sector I-14 within a week.

He issued these instruction during his visit to I-14 and I-16 sectors on Friday morning.

Other staff of CDA, including member administration Ghulam Dastgeer, member planning Maqbool Elahi, director works Jehanzeb, director engineering Chaudhry Muhammad Ali, director land Shaista and director public relations Rawal Khan Metla, were also present on this occasion.

The CDA Chief said the initial road work and other basic needs of life should be provided in sector I-14 within a week so that the affected persons of sector D-12 could be accommodated in that sector.

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