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A delegation of ABAD led by M. Sohail Warind Vice Chairman ABAD with Mr. Altaf Tai Chairman Southern Region, Mr. Asif Sumsum Convener Law & Order / Anti-Encroachment Cell, Mr. Ahmed Bumbiya, Mr. Ashfaq Shaikhani, Mr. Nadeem Jeewa and Mr. Nasir Lakhani Co-Conveners of the Committee met Mr. Sultan Ali Khawaja, D.I.G. EAST, Sindh Police on 9th November at his Office. The meeting started with Recitation from Holy Quran by Mr. Nadeem Jeewa and with brief  introduction from both sides. Mr. Sultan Ali Khawaja, D.I.G. East Sindh Police greeted ABAD delegation and chaired the meeting. Mr. Asif Sumsum, Convener of Law & Order and Anti-Encroachment Cell of ABAD introduced member of ABAD delegation to the D.I.G. West and also briefed agenda of the meeting. The delegation informed the meeting about good working relationship and liaison with D.I.G. East Office since last few years, they also praised the efforts of former D.I.G. East Mr. Arif Hanif and Mr. Munir Ahmed Shaikh. Who h...

Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) organized “Pak China Construction Conference” on 15th March, 2018 at ABAD House. The conference was the result of a pledge of continuous cooperation between Pakistani and Chinese builders and developers, especially in the light of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The decision of organizing a conference was taken during a meeting held on Thursday 08-02-2018 at ABAD House between office-bearers of ABAD and the Chinese Diplomatic officials Mr. Guo Chunshui, Commercial Counselor and Mr. Tony Yang, Vice Consul, Economic and Commercial Office of the People’s Republic of China in Karachi. Later on, during the meeting held on 07-03-2018 both the sides had decided to exchange company profiles of Chinese companies and companies owned by members of ABAD. Profiles of 19 companies owned by ABAD members were handed over to Mr. Guo Chunshui, Commercial Counselor and Mr. Tony Yang, Vice Consul Economic and Commercial Office of the ...

Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhter, Chairman ABAD Arif Yousuf Jeewa, Patron-in-chief Mohsin Sheikhani and Chairman DMC East Moed Anwar inaugurated renovated Kashmir Road with the active support of Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD). Kashmir road was neglected since a long time as even street lights were not available on this important road. ABAD collaborated with DMC East for renovation and rehabilitation of the road by illuminating it with powerful LED lights and coloring polls and walls. Vice Chairman ABAD Sohail Warind, Chairman Southern Region Altaf Tai, Convener KMC Sub-Committee ABAD Rahil Rinch, a number of ABAD members, Municipal Commissioner AKhter Ali Sheikh, Superintending Engineer Tariq Mughal and other Municipal officials were also present on this occasion. Speaking to mediapersons after inauguration, Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhter said that today we have started work to provide civic facilities in real terms with the support and help of private partners...

A delegation headed by Irani Commercial Consoler Mr. Nemeti with the members of Irani Tile Association, their Vice Chairman Mr. Sharafat visited ABAD for enhancing the business opportunities between the two countries. The delegation was greeted by office bearers of ABAD and then Muhammad Hassan Bakshi gave welcome speech on the occasion. He thanked the delegation and briefed them about the aims and objectives of ABAD. Discussing the importance of construction industry he said that construction is the mother of all industries as it runs more than 100 industries allied to it. Then Vice Chairman Irani Tile Association, Mr. Sharafat addressed the gathering. Thanking all the present members and specially the office bearers for their time he said that the two countries have long lasting and time tested brotherly relations. Discussing the past relations he said that the Irani business associations have a history of cordial and meaningful relations with the Pakistani business communit...

A press conference by Offce Bearers of ABAD was held at ABAD House on 6 th October regarding ban on the construction of high-rise buildings. It was attended by large number of builders and developers, President FPCCI, Leader of Business Community S. M. Muneer and people from press and media . Addressing the conference with the Patron-in-Chief ABAD Mohsin Sheikhani, Senior Vice Chairman Fayaz Ilyas, Vice Chairman Sohail Warind and Chairman Southern Region Altaf Tai the Chairman ABAD Arif Yousuf Jeewa said that more than 300 projects are waiting for approval from the Sindh Building Control Authority resultantly a huge investment of more than Rs 600 Billion is stopped. More than 2 million people will lose their jobs, if the ban on high-rise construction prevails; he said adding that this ban is only for Karachi, which is lamenting. He also said that it seems that all problems are for Karachiites only. He asked to Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah and Chairman PPPP Bilawal Bhutto ...

We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us”.  Winston Churchill High-rises are the need of the modern age, yet in the November 2016 a petition was lodged by an NGO from interior Sindh in the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan for shortage of water in Sindh. The SC started hearing in December 2016 and formed one man inquiry commission under Justice Muhammad Iqbal Kalhoro to look into the water and sanitation issue in Sindh. The Commission submitted its report on March 6, 2017 revealing poor water and sanitation conditions particularly in the rural Sindh.  On the findings of report many significant orders were passed by the SC. An important one came on March 16, 2016 when the apex court restrained the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) and Cantonment Boards from issuing building approval plans for new high-rise and multi-storey commercial and residential projects without the availability of proper water supply and sewerage systems. Th...