Bani Gala
Bani Gala (Urdu: بنی گالا) is a residential area located in Islamabad at the eastern bank of Rawal Lake.
History
The residential area of Bani Gala has been controversial. It became famous after the former head of the country's nuclear bomb programme, Abdul Qadeer Khan built his house there and since then the issue of illegality of the locality had been sidelined.[1]
Development
- Lakhwal Village - that falls on this road - has some residential houses but they have been constructed illegally[2]
- The Korang Tributary is inviting for birds during their usual migrating patterns to/from North and South of Pakistan. This Siberian Bird Migration has several stops around Islamabad on the way to the hotter south.[3]
- Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF)[4] is located in front of Capital Complex society in Bani Gala, Islamabad, and is spread over 4.5 acres and one of the largest non-governmental organisations working in the field of poverty eradication.
- Atif Aslam performed a live musical concert at Beaconhouse Mohranur Campus[5] located in Bani Gala, Islamabad on 10 August 2010
Illegal occupation
- A three members bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry took suo moto notice[6] over the letter, written by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan against the illegal occupation of state land by Leader of the House in Senate Nayyar Bukhari and his relatives.
References
- ^ Cabinet to decide fate of Bani Gala project -DAWN – National; 9 April 2004. Archives.dawn.com (9 April 2004).
- ^ Shahid, Jamal (12 April 2012). "CDA realised too late National park land under dispute". Dawn. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ Hussain, Majid (11 November 2009). "Siberian bird migration to Pakistan". Demotix. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund. Ppaf.org.pk.
- ^ [1] Archived 9 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Leading News Resource of Pakistan. Daily Times (12 January 2011).
