Chakwal incensed at elite club construction
There was widespread dissatisfaction in Chakwal over the district administration’s decision to construct a recreational club instead of a parking plaza at the site of the assistant commissioner’s residence in the centre of the city. The groundbreaking on the Chakwal Gymkhana Club took place last week, with Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaqat Chatha inaugurating the project at Chappar Bazar, the city's main shopping area. Chakwal Deputy Commissioner (DC) Quratulain Wazir, who was appointed in February, initiated the project, according to the foundation stone. The club would be spread over an area of eight kanals and 16 marlas, a little over an acre. According to estimates, the club would be constructed at a cost of Rs200-250 million. As per sources, members of the business community had promised to finance the project, with the Chakwal chamber among those footing the bill. Meanwhile, local leaders point out, the area was earmarked for the construction of a parking plaza. Chaudhry Sajjad ...