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Bani Gala () is a residential area located in
Islamabad Islamabad (; , ; ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's tenth-most populous city with a population of over 1.1 million and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital Territory. Bu ...
at the eastern bank of
Rawal Lake Rawal Lake () in Pakistan is an artificial reservoir that provides the water needs for the cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The facility is maintained by Punjab Irrigation Department. Almost 70% of the catchment area of the lake is located in ...
.


History

The residential area of Bani Gala has been controversial. It became famous after the former head of the country's nuclear bomb programme,
Abdul Qadeer Khan Abdul Qadeer Khan (1 April 1936 – 10 October 2021) was a Pakistani Nuclear physics, nuclear physicist and metallurgist, metallurgical engineer. He is colloquially known as the "father of Pakistan and weapons of mass destruction, Pakistan's ...
built his house there and since then the issue of illegality of the locality had been sidelined.


Development

* Lakhwal Village - that falls on this road - has some residential houses but they have been constructed illegally * The Korang Tributary is inviting for birds during their usual migrating patterns to/from North and South of Pakistan. This Siberian Bird Migration has several stops around Islamabad on the way to the hotter south. * Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) is located in front of Capital Complex society in Bani Gala, Islamabad, and is spread over 4.5 acres and one of the largest non-governmental organisations working in the field of poverty eradication. *
Atif Aslam Atif Aslam (; born 12 March 1983) is a Pakistani playback singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He has recorded many songs in both Pakistan and India, and is known for his Belting (music), vocal belting technique. Born in Wazirabad, Waziraba ...
performed a live musical concert at Beaconhouse Mohranur Campus located in Bani Gala, Islamabad on 10 August 2010


Illegal occupation

* A three members bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan
Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry (; born 12 December 1948) is a Pakistani jurist who served as the 20th Chief Justice of Pakistan over three non-consecutive terms from 29 June 2005 to 11 December 2013. Chaudhry began practice as an advocate of the S ...
took suo moto noticeLeading News Resource of Pakistan
Daily Times (12 January 2011). over the letter, written by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman
Imran Khan Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi (born 5 October 1952) is a Pakistani politician, philanthropist, and former cricketer who served as the 19th prime minister of Pakistan from August 2018 until April 2022. He was the founder of the political party Pak ...
against the illegal occupation of state land by Leader of the House in Senate Nayyar Bukhari and his relatives.


References


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Bani Gala's grabbed land retrieved, SC toldTake Bani Gala land back from Bukhari, SC tells CDA
{{improve categories, date=July 2024 Geography of Islamabad