I ADMIRE the skill of the Capital Development Authority in keeping parts of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) in the Stone Age.

Here is a concrete example to show the efficiency of the administration of my city to maintain the yawning gulf between urban and rural Islamabad.

A more than 40-year-old bridge on the Korang river at Bara Kahu was in a dilapidated condition but it failed to draw the attention of the city administration.

They lately woke up to build an alternative in the vicinity of the dilapidated structure.

The new bridge has been opened to traffic before its completion. Sharp stones on both sides of the new passage make travel over the site a nightmare for motorists.

The Capital Development Authority and the contractor have apparently disappeared from the scene leaving the commuters at the mercy of the elements.

Another bridge some distance upstream from the location under discussion is being built at a snail’s pace.

The roads leading to and passing through rural Shah Pur seem like one is living in the Stone Age.

Rural Islamabad deserves a little more consideration from city managers.B.A. MALIKIslamabad