By Our Correspondent
Islamabad: Chairman CDA,Sohail Ashraf visited the under-construction Babar Park on Faisal Avenue along with Ambassador of Uzbekistan,Alisher Tukhtayev.
During the tour, officials were briefed on the design and construction progress of Babar Park.
According to the briefing, the project is being developed under the supervision of Uzbek designers and experts. Environment-friendly plantation and landscaping will be carried out to enhance the park’s beauty, while high construction standards will be ensured throughout the project.
The Uzbek ambassador said that Babar Park would become one of Islamabad’s finest parks and described it as a special gift from the Uzbek government to the people of Islamabad. He added that the project would serve as a symbol of lasting friendship, brotherhood, and shared historical and cultural ties between Pakistan and Uzbekistan.
CDA Chairman Sohail Ashraf appreciated the park’s design and layout plan and thanked the Uzbek government and Ambassador Alisher Tukhtayev for their support in the project. He reaffirmed that the CDA would provide full cooperation for the timely completion of Babar Park and noted that Pakistan and Uzbekistan enjoy deep and strong bilateral relations.
Later, the CDA chairman and the Uzbek ambassador also visited Tashkent Road.
Officials briefed them that the road was named in recognition of the historic ties between Pakistan and Uzbekistan. Sohail Ashraf directed authorities to begin beautification work on Tashkent Road and expressed the desire to jointly work on beautification and urban uplift projects across Islamabad.
The visit highlighted the commitment of both countries to further strengthen city-level cooperation and collaboration in urban development and beautification initiatives.
CDA Senior officials, including Member Environment Abdullah Khurram Niazi and Director Development & Finance Bushra Rao, also accompanied them during the visit.
