AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY - FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE

AKU-Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Aga Khan University (AKU), based in Karachi, is in the process of creating a Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS).

AKU has established an international reputation for innovation and rigour in medical, nursing and teacher education at both undergraduate and graduate levels and in its developmental and training work for schools, including a very successful Master's programme. It currently operates on 11 campuses in Pakistan, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Egypt and the United Kingdom, and has programmes in Syria and Afghanistan.

Early in the next decade, AKU will open a residential Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) that will provide a general education curriculum at both undergraduate and graduate levels. It will develop a new breed of leaders, in government and business, who are equipped with critical-thinking and problem-solving capabilities, and a global outlook.

This new campus, to be located on 1,100 acres on the outskirts of Karachi, will offer a range of undergraduate and graduate courses, from archeology to quantum physics, from music to South Asian history. In the first phase, FAS will enroll 1,500 undergraduate and 100 postgraduate students. Undergraduates will receive an education which encompasses the natural and social sciences, alongside the humanities. Teaching will be student-centred and will draw on the latest tools of information technology. Students will begin with a broad core curriculum and then proceed to a single or dual area of concentration for advanced work. Special encouragement will be given to interdisciplinary work.

A new campus in East Africa will serve as AKU'S principal site for the region and will support existing nursing and medical education programmes in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The campus will serve the University's planned academic programmes in the liberal arts in East Africa. Students from all over Africa and beyond are expected to enroll. These developments would be in addition to the already significant investments in medical education planned for the Nairobi campus.

Expansion at these two new main campuses is expected to double the student body and triple the size of the overall physical campus.

The University is in the process of developing institutional strategies for a number of new graduate disciplines which will be located either in Karachi or in East Africa. These are likely to include Architecture and Human Settlement; Government, Civil Society and Public Policy; Media and Communications; Leisure and Tourism; and Education and Human Development.

CENTER POINT / COMMERICAL/ U/C

KARACHI | Center Point | Commercial Use | 492ft | 150m | 28Fl | U/C

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Trakker Tower At Korangi Road Karachi
Location: Karachi
Client: A & A Associates
Consultant: Adnan Asdar & Associates
Value: PKR. 506,216,131
Period: 30 Months


Scope of work
The Trakker Tower is a prestigious office tower development. It comprises of a single, 29-Story building structure with a covered area of 350,000 sqft. The first eight floors are reserved for parking with the upper 20 floors for corporate office space.







The Building comprises 3,57,720 sq. ft. of commercial space standing at a height of 492 feet including the communication tower. With its high end facilities and a total of Ground + 27 floors, the followingbreak-up has been implemented:


The first 9 floors are 'Parking Floors' which accomodate 237cars and 200 motorcycles, maintaining a ratio of 1 car park per 682 sq ft. and 1 motorcycle per 800 sq ft. There is also designated Executive Car Parking on the ground floor for 27 cars.

There is an Exclusive Parking Floor for CEOs and COOs,.

Exclusive Parking Floor for Visitors,

Exclusive Parking Floor for Motorcycles,

The next 2 floors will be used for mechanical services,

Offices will be on 17 floors (11 th - 27th) of which there are;

11 floors of 12,100 sq. ft.(approx.), each
1 floor of 11,000 sq. ft (approx.)
3 floors of 4,000 sq. ft. (approx.), each
2 interconnected Penthouse floors with an area of 5,150 sq.ft. (approx.).

A Rooftop Swimming Pool, Restaurant and Outdoor facilities are available on the 24th Floor.

There are High Speed and reliable elevators ensuring constant circulation


Standards

Aesthetics and sensibility have both been maintained, with high-quality and low maintenance finishing throughout the environmentally friendly building.


The Building is designed by a leading architectural firm of international repute, in complete adherence to the relevant international and local building and safety codes.

There is ample provision of Natural Light, Natural Ventilation, Green Areas and Smoker Terraces for a pollution free environment.

Internationally rated Life, Fire safety and Seismic codes are a standard practice throughout the building.

Plumbing lines of high quality Polyvinyl Chloride (UPVC) and water supply pipes of Polypropylene Random (PPR) are available on all floors

Trakker Group plans to house its own offices in Centrepoint, thus ensuring the prospective buyers of the quality of construction and subsequent maintenance services of the highest standards.




Additional Facilities


Water saving plumbing fixtures.
days water storage capacity

swimming pool having changing rooms/shower areas, lounging decks and a recreational space.


A Health club

An 80 Foot atrium/reception

International restaurants.

Outdoor Terraces for events and private functions on the 24th floor

The building is designed in a way that if required, each floor may be bifurcated into two separate wings with an impressive front entrance lobby and services from the rear


Valet services are available for the additional convenience of VIP visitors.

Each office floor entitles parking spaces for 11 cars and 11 motorcycles

CREEK MARINA

CREEK MARINA

Creek Marina project located in Phase VII of DHA Karachi, when completed in three years will lay claim to first real 6-star residential development in Pakistan, offering uncompromising luxury & unobstructed ocean & golf-course views. Creek Marina is complimented by its close proximity to the proposed Raffles International Club which is also being developed concurrently.The project integrates Meinhardt's international expertise in the design & construction of state-of-the-art high rise buildings, DHA's strong local track record as the leading developer & the Crescent Standard Group's financial strength. The design team inclueds other world renowned design firms such as Hirsch Bedner Associates of USA & Chao Tse Ann of Singapore.Creek Marina ha been designed to unrivalled standards of spatial planning, luxury, finishes & facilities offered by other world class residences in advanced cities like New York, London, Singapore, Hong Kong & Sydney.

DUBAI

Burj Dubai (Arabic: برج دبي‎ "Dubai Tower") is a supertall skyscraper under construction in the Downtown Burj Dubai district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the tallest man-made structure ever built, despite being incomplete. Construction began on 21 September 2004, and the tower is expected to be completed and ready for occupancy by September 2009.^[1][2]

The building is part of the 2 km² (0.8 sq mi) development called "Downtown Burj Dubai" at the "First Interchange" along Sheikh Zayed Road at Financial Centre Road (previously known as Doha Street). The tower's architect is Adrian Smith who worked with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) until 2006.^[6][7] The architecture and engineering firm SOM is in charge of the project.^[6] The primary builders are Samsung Engineering & Construction and Besix along with Arabtec.^[8] Turner Construction Company was chosen as the construction manager.^[9]

The total budget for the Burj Dubai project is about US$4.1 billion and for the entire new 'Downtown Dubai', US$20 billion^[10] Mohamed Ali Alabbar, the CEO of Emaar Properties, speaking at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat 8th World Congress, said that the price of office space at Burj Dubai had reached $4,000 per sq ft (over $43,000 per sq m) and that the Armani Residences, also in Burj Dubai, were selling for US$3,500 per sq ft (over $37,500 per sq m).[

BURJ AL-GWADAR

Burj Al Gwadar a GDA approved project of 1600 sq yds against NOC# 06/07/BPC/COMM/GDA dated 17/02/2007 with superb construction and state of the art finishes is located on main Gwadar Development Authority 264 ft. wide existing Air Port road. Where electricity, telephone, water & gas facilities already exists. Burj Al Gwadar is in the middle of existing airport & deep seaport.

Burj Al Gwadar is on a walking distance from Gwadar Port Authority Civic Centre (inaugurated by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz) and Super Market, Future Stock Exchange, Expo Centre.

Best For:

• Import/Export Offices & Buying Houses.
• Banks, Leasing Companies, Insurance Companies.
• Travel Agencies & Custom Clearance & Forwarding Agencies.
• Mobile Shops, IT Market & Electronics.
• Fast Foods.
• Jewellery Shops.
• Display Centres.
• Medical Stores.
• Clothes & Garments.
• Leather & Shoe Market.
• Chinese (Product) Market.

Features:

• World Class Construction.
• Imported Tile Flooring (Granite And Marble Flooring).
• Ideally Located At The Heart Of The City.
• Complete Security System.
• Cable TV.
• Modern Elevators.
• Fire Alarm System And Fire Fighting Equipment.
• Close Circuit Security Cameras.
• Generators For Common Areas.
• Latest Public Address System.
• Customer Service Desk
• Round The Clock Maintenance Staff.
• High Speed Internet Facility.
• Covered Car Parking For Allottes.
• Sufficient Car Parking For Visitors.

GRAND HYATT HOTEL U/C

ISLAMABAD: Underlining the steps being taken by the government to leverage the true tourism potential of Pakistan, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that government is encouraging the hotel industry in Pakistan to ease out the residential problems of tourists, investors and other visitors.

The Prime Minister was chairing a meeting about the establishment of Grand Hyatt Islamabad by a private sector company here on Tuesday.

The Prime Minister said that Pakistan due to its landscape, historical and cultural background has great tourism potential. Also it has places like Taxilla, Takht Bai, Punja Sahib, Nankana Sahib which are the cradles of Buddist and Sikh civilizations.

However, due to lack of adequate facilities the religious tourism potential remains under utilized. The government is trying to package the facilities for the comfort of all kinds of tourists, said the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister said Pakistan due to its geographical location is the natural hub for Western and Central Asian Countries. He said as a result of the increased interest of investors in Pakistan also, there is acute shortage of hotel rooms and the problem will be further intensified after the construction of new Islamabad Airport and the initiation of their services to Islamabad by more Airlines. The government, therefore, will facilitate the construction of hotels in Islamabad, said the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister was informed that B&P Group is coordinating the Grand Hayyat hotel, Islamabad which will be the first Grand Hyall, hotel of Pakistan. The construction of this hotel, which will be located near convention Centre, Islamabad will be initiated in September this year and it will be completed in three years.

ISLAMABAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Islamabad: The Islamabad International Airport to be constructed at Fateh Jang will be one of the most prestigious project equipped with most ultra modern facilities, which will meet all the requirements of Civil Aviation, it is learnt.
The airport will facilitate the smooth handling of the national and international flights and a large number of passengers coming and going out of Pakistan.

The project for which the comprehensive planning was still in the process in some cases is expected to cost billions of rupee and will be completed within a period of four to five years.

The plans for the new international airport which will replace the old Chaklala Airport will be formally approved by the cabinet in due course.

The fate of the present international airport in Chaklala, however could not be known. It is possible that it might be retained as a PAF airport. It was also not confirmed if the airport will be allowed to operate to cater the internal flights.

The foundation laying ceremony of the airport for which thousands of acres of land has already been acquired will be performed by the President Pervez Musharraf in the near future.

It is learnt that the new airport has been planned to meet all the future requirements, landing strips, terminals, parking bays, passenger lounges, cargo houses and above all the chain of administrative buildings and residential colonies.

According to experts the airport will be a huge and gigantic complex and will be an example of its kind in the region.

Since the new airport will be way from Islamabad and Rawalpindi the authorities plan to construct two way wide roads up to airport to meet the increasing traffic. For the convenience of the passengers and also other people arrangements to run special transport are also under consideration.

The Ministry of Defence has since issued directive to the concern district authorities to discourage setting up of private housing societies within a distance of five to ten miles around the airport.

The decision to construct international airport at Fateh Jang was taken by the government about two months back and it was formally announced by the Shaukat Aziz during his last visit to the area, which is the part of his constituency. -- BR

PORT GRAND AISA'S LARGEST FOOD STREET

Port Grand is being constructed by an international consortium, which includes leading North American Designers and Architects and renowned Chinese Contracting Companies.

Port Grand is planned to be completed in three phases. Port Grand will be equipped with a dedicated Pier to facilitate dinner cruises and eco tourism.

Here you can bask in the glory of the Karachi breeze or in the serenity of a dazzling ocean. its an innovative entertainment facility concieved by the Karachi Port and being built under an agreement between Karachi Port Trust and Grand Leisure Corporation. the unique food street on the historic Native Jetty Bridge will offer foods for all moods in a spectacular setting.

www.portgrand.com

MUBARAK CENTER PAKISTAN 'S FUTURE TALLEST TOWER

TITLE: Tallest buildings in Pakistan (3 towers 1 shopping complex)
PROJECT: Sheikh Zayed Business / Shopping Complex
LOCATION: Ferozepur Road, Lahore
COST: $250 Million (Rs 15bn)
AREA: 91 Kanals
JOBS: 30 Thousand People
INVESTORS: Dhabi Group UAE
CONSTRUCTION START: May 2005

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CM directive to construct SZ Complex
By Our Staff Reporter

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister, Ch. Pervaiz Elahi, has directed the concerned officials to implement the project of construction of a big commercial center, Sheikh Zayed Complex, over an area of about 91 Kanals at Ferozpur Road Lahore.

Chief Minister passed the instructions while presiding over a high-level meeting here on Monday.

The foundation stone of the project will be laid in May this year, after which construction activities would immediately be started.

An agreement between the Punjab Government and Dhabi Group and Associates of UAE is expected to be signed shortly after which a company will be formed in the name of Taawan. The Punjab government and Dhabi Group will have representation in the board of directors of the company, which will give a practical shape to the project. The chief minister said that the project would play an important role in the promotion of trade and recreational activities in the city besides creating 30,000 direct and indirect job opportunities.



Elahi okays Shaikh Zayed Commercial Centre

* Centre will be built on Ferozepur Road, cost Rs 15 billion
* Groundbreaking for Pakistan’s tallest building in May

Staff Report

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has approved the construction of a commercial centre, Shaikh Zayed Complex, on Ferozepur Road. The centre, consisting of a basement and three towers, will house a shopping mall, hotels, corporate offices and mini cinemas. Its construction will start next month.

The DHABI Group of United Arab Emirates will construct the tallest building in Pakistan over an area of 91 kanals at a cost of Rs 15 billion.

Chairing a meeting on Monday, the chief minister said that the centre would promote trade and recreational activities in the provincial metropolis and generate around 30,000 jobs.

The meeting was informed that the centre’s banquet hall would have a seating capacity of around 5,000 and its four parking basements would have space for around 4,000 vehicles.

The chief minister said that the Punjab government and the DHABI Group would soon sign an agreement to form a company, named Taawan, to execute the project. He said that the company would have directors both from the Punjab government and the DHABI Group.

Elahi said that Shaikh Zayed Complex would play an important role in generating economic activity in the province and would improve the living standard of the people.

Bashir Tahir, the DHABI Group chief executive, Kamran Rasool, the Punjab chief secretary, Salman Siddique, finance secretary, Sibtain Fazal Haleem, communication and works secretary, and Pervaiz A Shahid, the Bank Alflah executive incharge, attended the meeting.

Tahir said that his group was launching several projects in telecommunication, banking and other industries in Pakistan. He said that Shaikh Zayed Complex would give an impetus to trade and business activities.

SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY PARK U/C

LAHORE: Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi is likely to inaugurate Pakistan’s first software technology park (STP) on Ferozpur Road today (Monday). The Rs 1.5 billion project by the provincial government will be completed in 12 months and is expected to create 10,000 jobs and generate economic activity of Rs 9 billion per year.

The 15-storeyed park is being constructed in front of Children Hospital on 300,000 square feet of land.

A Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) official said the STP would offer a number of facilities including VSAT, LAN/WAN, video conferencing, a research and development laboratory, an IT incubation centre, a training institute, an IT university, a global database centre, banking, a health club and a modern security system. Consultants from Singapore will manage the project.

The official said the STP would serve companies from the IT and telecommunications sectors, especially cell centres, software application maintenance outsourcing companies, business outsourcing companies, Internet service providers, disaster recovery companies and telemedicine companies. “The province must have a proper IT park to attract foreign investment,” he said. “The park management will set up a one-window service to facilitate foreign investors.”

A Punjab IT Department official said the government had decided to lease out ready-to-use offices to IT and telecom companies at low rates to help them compete in the international market. Designers of the project have suggested reserving four of the park’s floors for small and medium companies, which were the backbone of Pakistan’s IT industry, he added.

PITB Chairman Rizwan Amin Sheikh refused to comment, but said all details would be announced on Monday.

CRESENT BAY U/C

Emaar unveils three real estate projects in Pakistan with total investment of AED 8.8 billion

Emaar Properties, the leading property developer, today announced three real estate developments in the cities of Islamabad and Karachi in Pakistan.

The projects, with a total investment of AED 8.8 billion (US$2.4 billion), will include a series of master planned communities that will set new benchmarks in commercial, residential and retail property within Pakistan.

The nation's capital, Islamabad, is home to two Emaar Pakistan projects: the Highlands and Canyon Views. With 1,500 acres between them the Islamabad communities offer 9,000 luxury single-family town homes and villas in a range of architectural styles with easy access to amenities including retail centres, community club houses, parks, lakes, schools and mosques.

Karachi will be home to Crescent Bay, a 75-acre development featuring high- and mid-rise towers for residential and commercial use, a shopping centre and five-star beachfront hotel. The towers will contain approximately 4,000 residential apartments.

Mohamed Ali Alabbar, Chairman, Emaar Properties said Pakistan represented a vital link in Emaar's global and regional plans. 'These current projects are only a small and initial part of our commitment to providing world-class living and infrastructure in Pakistan,' Alabbar said.

He added: 'Pakistan will play an important role in the development of Emaar's reputation in Asia, and remains one of our most significant commitments outside of the UAE.'

The Highlands development is located within the Defense Housing Authority Islamabad (DHAI) Phase 1 extension and Canyon Views is within the DHAI Phase 2 extension. Offering approximately 50 separate community districts with its own individual identity, a spectrum of architectural styles ranging from Mediterranean, Tuscan, Mughal, Arabic and Spanish, will be available to select from.

Crescent Bay, located within Karachi's DHA Phase 8 and in close proximity to the DHA golf course, will also offer individual architectural styles for each tower within the development. All three projects are expected to be completed in the next four to five years.

Mohammed Al Falasi, Managing Director of Emaar Pakistan said: 'Our goal is to create a series of exciting developments that set new standards for commercial and residential property. Highlands, Canyon Views and Crescent Bay will set these standards and are the first of many projects that we have planned for other cities in Pakistan, which we will be developing over the next few years.'

World famous master planners on the Crescent Bay development are Halcrow International with architects Norr and Holford while master planners WATG, RNL and JZMK are working on Highlands and Canyon Views projects.

Architects for the Islamabad projects are Mazen N. Issa, Alexandra Hayes, Bassenian Lagoni and Saunders & Wiant. The master planners have brought inspiration from the world's best designed residential communities to Pakistan - offering another Emaar signature landmark to the region.

Al Falasi added: 'Furthermore, we are aiming to preserve 20 per cent of the project area as green space, offering a haven of peace and natural beauty in the middle of a thriving community.'

Emaar's innovative offering of self-contained, amenities-rich communities have created lifestyle options that have been the first choice for many residents around the world. The integration of schools, health facilities, parks, landscaped grounds and retail centres into master-planned golf, equestrian and marina-themed lifestyles has proved a winning combination.

With joint ventures and projects covering Saudi Arabia, Syria, Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, Turkey and India, Emaar is taking its winning formula first conceived in its home base Dubai to the rest of the world.