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DHA Quetta has extended the deadline for its File Adjustment Scheme 2026 to October 31, providing eligible members with additional time to complete the required adjustment procedure. The revised deadline was announced via DHA Quetta’s official social media channels.

This new date of October 31 supersedes the previously communicated deadlines of October 10 and October 20. The extension pertains to the existing adjustment program and does not introduce a new scheme. Members are reminded to adhere to the original scheme’s eligibility conditions and to obtain specific adjustment details directly from DHA Quetta.

The File Adjustment Scheme allows qualifying members to pursue adjustments under DHA Quetta’s established arrangements. It is important to note that this deadline extension does not independently establish new adjustment rates, introduce additional eligible categories, or alter revised payment terms. Members are advised to verify their outstanding amounts and the applicable procedure based on their individual file status.

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Former Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan president and former senator Amanullah Kanrani has urged the federal and provincial governments to release funds immediately for the Sohbatpur Kashmore road and ensure early completion of the strategically important project.

In a statement, Kanrani said work on the Balochistan section was progressing towards completion through the efforts of provincial Communications Minister Mir Saleem Khan Khosa and the attention given to the project by successive provincial governments, from Jam Kamal to Mir Sarfraz Bugti.

However, he said the onward section in Sindh had yet to receive an allocation in the federal budget, despite tenders having previously been issued for survey work.

According to Kanrani, completing the road would improve access to the motorway through Kashmore. He said people travelling from Quetta to Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would cover approximately 150 kilometres less than the route through Jacobabad and Sukkur to the Guddu Kashmore motorway interchange, reducing journey times by two hours.

He said the route would also improve road connections between other parts of Balochistan and Dera Bugti, as well as the Sui, Uch, Pirkoh and Loti gas fields.

Kanrani pointed out that the latest federal Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) included the Kashmore–Sui road but omitted the Sohbatpur Kashmore project.

He clarified that he had no objection to the Kashmore Sui road. However, he maintained that residents of Dera Bugti would prefer the Sohbatpur Kashmore route for travel between Balochistan and Sindh, citing the large Bugti tribal population living along the route in both provinces.

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Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Quetta is developing a cluster of 12 commercial plazas along Jinnah Expressway, establishing a significant mixed-use business and lifestyle destination within the housing scheme. The project integrates retail outlets, corporate offices, hospitality services, and residential apartments into a single corridor.

The formal earth breaking ceremony for the 12-plaza development occurred on April 24, 2026, marking the commencement of its physical construction phase. DHA Quetta continues to list the scheme among its active developing projects.

Positioned along Jinnah Expressway, one of DHA Quetta’s main arterial roads, the plazas are designed to offer direct frontage and visibility. This approach concentrates major mixed-use activity along a central movement corridor, aiming to create a distinct business district while neighbourhood commercial areas cater to local needs. The development is intended to remain active throughout the day, accommodating shoppers, office workers, hotel guests, and residents.

The programme for the 12 plazas includes dedicated spaces for retail businesses on the ground and lower floors, alongside formal corporate office environments. The inclusion of a hotel component aims to serve visitors, business travellers, and patrons of DHA Quetta’s facilities. Residential apartments are also part of the concept, creating vertical mixed-use buildings where living spaces are situated above commercial and corporate floors, providing residents direct access to amenities.

This development is advancing alongside DHA Quetta’s broader on-ground expansion efforts in 2026, which include possession activities in developed sectors, the opening of new recreational facilities, and the progression of commercial infrastructure. The authority views the Jinnah Expressway project as a substantial non residential undertaking designed to meet the growing demand from an expanding community.