2 CDA Officials Suspended for Cutting Trees

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has taken disciplinary action against two Environment Wing officials in Islamabad's Sector F-8. Following reports of three trees being cut down and branches removed from others, Member Environment Abdullah Khurram Niazi immediately suspended a forest guard and a forester. Director General Environment Wing Irfan Niazi confirmed the suspensions, bringing the total number of officials dismissed in recent cases of alleged misconduct to six.

Previously, three officials stationed in Bhara Kahu faced suspension due to accusations of encroaching on forest land. A video emerged showing a forest guard in Sector I-14 accepting a bribe from a private contractor for dumping mud. Another Environment Wing official in Bhara Kahu received a reprimand for possible involvement in construction on forest land, though no formal action has been taken against them.

While the recent suspensions are welcomed, authorities are calling for increased vigilance regarding senior officers and a thorough review of related cases, particularly in the Bhara Kahu area.