RAWALPINDI Under the directives of Director General Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA), Kinza Murtaza, the RDA has sealed the office of a Chinese construction company and its under-construction projects in the Eighteen Housing Project. The action was taken due to security risks identified at Plot No. F-006/B, Road 54 (Commercial), and Plot No. F-006/5 (Apartment), according to an RDA spokesperson.
Notices had previously been issued to Mr. Li Xiaotao, Chief Executive Officer of China Gezhouba Construction and Management Services Private Limited, and Mr. Tarek Hamdy, Chief Executive Officer of M/S Elite Estates Private Limited, regarding their projects in Eighteen Housing Society.
The spokesperson explained that Chinese residents expressed concerns over feeling insecure due to the ongoing construction by the foreign company. Additionally, the Chinese construction company undertook these projects without notifying the relevant security agencies.
The RDA spokesperson stated that these measures have been taken in the national interest. The movement of Chinese residents within the private society has been restricted pending the issuance of a Security NOC from the Punjab Government.
This issue was also discussed in a recent meeting at the Deputy Commissioner Office Rawalpindi, where serious security concerns were raised by government security offices about Chinese nationals moving without adhering to government security protocols.
RDA Enforcement Squad with the assistance of police from the concerned Police Station Naseerabad conducted the operation. Key team members included Muhammad Samiuallah Niazi, Deputy Director Planning, Atif Mahmood Deputy Director Building Control, Muhammad Usman Bajwa, Assistant Director Building Control RDA / Incharge Enforcement Squad, along with RDA Scheme/Building Inspectors and other team members.
