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A delegation of ABAD led by Mr. Asif Sumsum Convener, Law & Order / Anti-Encroachment Cell – ABAD with Co-Conveners, Engr. Danish Bin Rauf, Mr. Nadeem Jeewa and Mr. Raheel Rinch met Mr. Zulfqar Ali Larik, D.I.G. West, Sindh Police on 6th November at his Office. The meeting started with Recitation from Holy Quran by Mr. Nadeem Jeewa and with brief introduction from both sides. Mr. Asif Sumsum briefed the DIG that in the past police & ABAD use to have a strong Liaison against Land grabbers, Extortions & criminals, but now with the passage of time it has weakened, so it is needed to develop that strong Liaison again to work against all the criminal activities related to ABAD members. He also requested a Focal Person for ABAD from D.I.G. West Office for West Zone of Karachi. Appreciating the role of ABAD for the construction industry the D.I.G. West agreed that without strong Liaison the criminal activities cannot be stopped. On the spot, he nominated S.S.P. West & S...

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...

A candid meeting with Mayor Karachi, Mr. Waseem Akhter was held at ABAD on 12th October. The meeting started with recitation from Holy Quran then Chairman South ABAD Mr. Altaf Tai presented welcome address. He frst thanked the guest for his time and then discussing the issues faced by builders’ community he asked the cooperation of city government in the relevant matters. He added that builders’ pay all the due taxes but did not getting the proper facilities from the government departments. Mr. Sohail Warind Vice Chairman also ad dressed the gathering. Highlighting the importance of construction industry he said that the industry provided jobs for millions of skilled and unskilled and also considered as mother industry because more than 80 industries are also allied with it. He added that the industry has also been playing its due role in the economic development. Mr. Fayaz Ilyas Senior Vice Chairman first thanked the guests and briefed him about ABAD, its members and aims and obje...

A delegation lead by MS. Miranda Fajerman, ILO Technical Specialist on Labour Standards along with Ms. Sadia Hameed, Senior Project Coordinator Ms. Zeenat Hasham, Consultant and Mr. Naeem Khalid, Project Ofcer visited ABAD House to meet with representatives of ABAD on 2nd May 2018 on mutual interest. Mr. Fayyaz Ilyas, Senior Vice Chairman ABAD welcomed the delegation of ILO at ABAD House and briefed them about the aims and objectives of Association of Builders & Developers of Pakistan (ABAD). Ms. Miranda Fajerman briefed about the role of ILO, and said that “ILO aims to achieve decent work for all by promoting social dialogue, social protection and employment creation, as well as respect for international labour standards”. She also said that ILO is providing technical support to more than 100 countries to help achieve its aims, with the support of development partners and for sustainability of work ILO conduct research and we intend to know the function of the Constr...

World Environment Day celebrated every year on 5th of June to resolve environmental issues by implementing new and effective plans in order to make environment safe, secure and healthy for better future. It was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 during the opening of a special conference for environment named as “Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment”. It is a most important day commemorated annually to spread awareness about environment among people all over the world as well as to encourage and motivate them to take positive actions regarding clean and healthy environment on the earth. The first WED was held with the theme "Only One Earth". Even though WED celebration has been held annually since 1974, in 1987 the idea for rotating the center of these activities through selecting different host countries began. It has been a flagship campaign for raising awareness on emerging environmental issues from marine pollution, human overpopulat...

A Delegation led by Mr. Muhammad Sohail Warind Vice Chairman ABAD along with Mr. Asif Sumsum Convenor - Law & Order Sub  Committee, Mrs. Mansoor Coordinator - Law & Order Sub Committee, Mr. Nadeem Jeewa Co-Convenor - Law & Order Sub-Committee, Mr. Zubair  Essani  (Member), Mr. Mumtaz Ghazi (Member), Mr. Tabish Ghazi (Member) met  Mr.  Ejaz  Ahmed  Khan  Commissioner    Karachi on 15th May 2018 at Commissioner’s House  Karachi.  The meeting  started with the introduction of ABAD, Enroachment cases of M/s. Al-Ghazi Builders, M/s Karim Builders and M/s. Saiban Builders  were  briefly  described  by  the  ABAD delegation to Commissioner Karachi. After  hearing  the  encroachment  issue  of  M/s. Al-Ghazi builders by Mumtaz Ghazi, Commissioner Karachi suggested the ABAD delegation to discuss the matter with Deputy Commissioner. West and get his opinion ...

Housing industry is an important sector which can considerably boost the economy of any country. Examples of Malaysia and UAE can be given in this regard, where the sector of housing and construction has turned around the economies of these nations. The industry of housing always played a supportive role in the economic growth and development of a country as it is a “mother industry” to support and run more than 70 allied industries.   Pakistan is a country which has shortage of twelve million houses. Among this shortage major need that is identified, is of affordable housing, Affordable housing is a vision of the Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD) and considered the only key which can solve major problems of our country such as; Security and Terrorism, Providing home is providing a secured future and self-identity to an unsheltered and impoverished family. These families live involuntarily in slums having insecure future for their children’s and without ...

ASSOCIATION OF BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS OF PAKISTAN (ABAD) is a national level representative organization of Builders and Developers, registered under the Companies Ordinance, 1984 with Registration No. KARACHI No. 4967 of 1977-78 and licensed under Trade Organizations Ordinance, 2007 and it’s affiliated with the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of commerce and Industry (FPCCI). It was formed in the year 1972 with the aim and objective of unifying and streamlining the construction activities of private sector. The principal aims and objectives of ABAD include. ·                       Unifying builders and developers for their collective good. ·          Promoting housing industry in the country. ·          Providing assistance to the Government in formulating its housing policies and plans. ·     ...