Bani Gala
Bani Gala
بنی گالا | |
|---|---|
 Rawal Lake | |
 Interactive map of Bani Gala | |
| Coordinates: 33°42′47″N 73°09′41″E / 33.713°N 73.1615°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Islamabad Capital Territory |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
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. Since then, the issue of the locality's illegality has 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.
- Mr. Hassan Ali Sukhera (National Project Director-Ten Billion Tree Tsunami ) along with team members of TBTTP from National Strategic Support Unit carried out a plantation activity at Botanical Garden in Bani Gala, Islamabad and planted 1000 trees on 31-12-2021.[6]
Illegal occupation
- A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry took suo moto notice over a letter written by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan against the illegal occupation of state land by the Leader of the House in the Senate Nayyar Bukhari and his relatives.[7]
References
- ^ "Cabinet to decide fate of Bani Gala project". Dawn. 9 April 2004. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Home | Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund". www.ppaf.org.pk. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Contact Us". www.beaconhouse.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ AmirIqbal. "Botanical Garden Plantation, Islamabad - Green Pakistan Upscaling Programme Phase-I". tbttp.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 15 April 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "SC gives CDA three days to recover land grabbed by top PPP senator". The News International. 12 January 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
