Islamabad: Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA) is planning to construct what could become Islamabad’s tallest building on its 9,000-square-yard plot in Blue Area, according to documents submitted to the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA).
The proposed project, described as a multi-storey office-cum-aviation complex, is envisioned as a landmark high-rise development in the federal capital’s main commercial district.
According to project details shared by Pak-EPA, the Aviation Complex will include PAA offices, airline headquarters, conference and business facilities, banks, recreational and fitness amenities, an aviation museum, art gallery, daycare centre, food courts, and hotel accommodation.
Pak-EPA has issued a public notice inviting feedback from citizens and stakeholders ahead of a public hearing scheduled for May 18 at Crown Hotel Islamabad.
Officials of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) confirmed that the building plan for the project has already been approved.
“Right now, I cannot say anything whether the building will be the tallest in Islamabad or otherwise. But yes, they got building plan approved,” a CDA official said.
Islamabad currently has several high-rise buildings, including The Centaurus, which stands at around 335 feet with 29 floors. The under-construction Garden Residential Apartment Project in F-10 Markaz is expected to become one of the city’s tallest structures at 470 feet with 42 storeys. One Constitution Avenue is also among the capital’s prominent high-rise developments.
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