‘CDA should solve problems of Melody Food Park’
By Ali Imran

ISLAMABAD—The Traders Association of Melody Food Park Monday a reception in honour of Muhammad Ijaz Abbasi, President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Khalid Javed, newly elected Chairman of Founder Group ICCI.
Speaking at this occasion, Muhammad Ijaz Abbasi, President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry said that Melody Food Park is one of the unique projects in Islamabad, which was successfully completed with the participation of general public and CDA.
He said that every one on the visit to Islamabad used to enjoy in the Melody Food Park but for the last few years situation has completely changed.
He said that due to the incidents of Lal Mosque in July 2007, business in Melody Food Park and adjoining markets have badly affected and the current law and order situation in the country has put further negative impact on the business activities here.
He demanded that CDA should address the problems of the Melody Food Park on priority basis because this park has lot of problems with the CDA department. Mr.Muhammad Ijaz Abbasi suggested that picnic points at various places in Islamabad should be created by allowing local people to establish restaurants.
He said that CDA has allotted plots to undeserving people and urged CDA to include stall holders of Melody Food Park in the all new allotments and arrangements should also be made to shift Melody Food Park to some other place.
President ICCI said that shop keepers have complaints from policemen of Abpara Police station because they used to interfere in the affairs of Melody Food Street.
He said such interferences are putting bad affects on the businesses and demanded to Mr.Kaleem Imam, S.S.P. Islamabad to intervene for stopping intervention of police in the affairs of Melody Food Park. He said that reconciliation committees should be reconstituted and new convineers shall be appointed.
Sarfaraz Haider President Traders Welfare Association, Melody Food Park in his address said that Islamabad Chamber had played an important role in the establishment of Food Park. He hoped that Islamabad Chamber will support for addressing the problems and shifting the Melody Food Park to some other appropriate place.
He demanded that traders who were affected due to Lal Mosque incident should be compensated for the loss they suffered. Mr.Khalid Javed, new elected Chairman of Founder Group assured that Chamber will keep playing its role for resolving the problems of the traders and industrialists. Mr.Munawar Moughal, Chairman Liaison office of the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry said that with unity among the traders, problems relating to CDA could be solved.
He said that some officers in CDA are creating problems for the trading community and demanded for promulgation of justified Rent Control Act in Islamabad.
The meeting was attended by Mian Akram Farid, Zubair Ahmed Malik, Abdul Rauf, former President’s ICCI, Muzzamil Sabri, Zilsham Raza, Khalid Mian, Shaukat Awan, Malik Liaqat, Khalid Awan, Saif-ur-Rehman, Malik Sohail Hussain, former SVP ICCI, Ch.Mukhtar Ahmed, Sana ullah Khan, Abdul Rehman Khan, Asad Rashid Malik Khalid, Shafiq Abbasi, Chaudhry Naeem, Muhammad Ashfaq Chatta, Dildar Abbasi, Shahid Shinwari, Naeem Butt and Abbass Hashmi.