Due to claimed neglect on the part of the responsible authority, the F-8 Markaz flower market in Islamabad has been closed for quite some time.
The market was initially built by the CDA and then transferred to the Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA), which is currently a division of the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI).
The market in Islamabad, however, will soon be put up for auction, as revealed by the DC of Islamabad, Irfan Nawaz Memon, who also acts as the administrator of MCI.
He made it clear that allocation is not a thing in these kinds of markets, thus the upcoming auction will be fair and open to everyone.
There is a conflict on shop allocation in f8 Markaz Islamabad
Last year there were disputes over the market’s shop allocation since some people claimed to have forged allotment letters.
After investigations determined that the purported letters were forgeries, the DMA locked the stores that had been occupied.
Former MCI Chief Operating Officer Syed Ali Asghar has claimed that the letters purportedly signed by him are forgeries.
Due to these problems, the MCI and DMA have agreed to run an open auction for all the stores in order to finally open the market.
It’s worth mentioning that F-7 Markaz (Jinnah Super), F-6 (Super Market), and F-10 Markaz also have flower markets where devoted flora shoppers may stock up on seasonal blooms for any number of special events.
An MCI representative was optimistic that the flower market’s 11 shops could bring in a sizable sum of money at auction. Because F-6, F-7, and F-8 are such desirable locations for enterprises, robust bidding competition is anticipated.
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