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title: "Construction of Islamabad's Kashmir Chowk underpass to begin this month"
description: "Most outlets reported that construction of the Kashmir Chowk underpass in Islamabad is set to begin this month, with Dawn specifying the expected groundbreaking date as Oct 5 and noting the CDA’s current work on a diversion road. ProPakistani highlighted the project’s cost (Rs. 1.4 billion) and the CDA’s progress toward starting the work."
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# Construction of Islamabad's Kashmir Chowk underpass to begin this month

pakistan · updated 1 Oct 2026, 2:55 PM PKT · 1 Oct 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported that construction of the Kashmir Chowk underpass in Islamabad is set to begin this month, with Dawn specifying the expected groundbreaking date as Oct 5 and noting the CDA’s current work on a diversion road. ProPakistani highlighted the project’s cost (Rs. 1.4 billion) and the CDA’s progress toward starting the work.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **ProPakistani** — [Work on Islamabad’s New Rs. 1.4 Billion Underpass to Start This Month](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/01/work-on-islamabads-new-rs-1-4-billion-underpass-to-start-this-month/) · 1 Oct 2026, 2:55 PM PKT
  > The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has moved closer to starting construction of the Kashmir Chowk underpass, with work on a… Read More
- **Dawn** — [Groundbreaking of Islamabad's Kashmir Chowk underpass expected on Oct 5](https://www.dawn.com/news/2033810/groundbreaking-of-islamabads-kashmir-chowk-underpass-expected-on-oct-5) · 1 Oct 2026, 10:16 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing
  > ISLAMABAD: Groundbreaking of the Kashmir Chowk underpass is expected to take place on Oct 5, as the Capital Development Authority (CDA) is currently constructing a diversion road before starting work on the project. “Construction work and digging for the underpass project will start after the groundbreaking ceremony, which is expected on Oct 5,” a CDA official said. Besides the underpass, the C...

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- [CDA to complete Kashmir Chowk underpass in one month](https://harzaviya.com/stories/12816-opening-date-confirmed-for-new-underpass-in-islamabad) · 7 Oct 2026 · 2 outlets · 92% related
- [CDA to build Rs1.4bn underpass at Islamabad's Kashmir Chowk](https://harzaviya.com/stories/4490-islamabad-set-to-get-new-rs-1-4-billion-underpass) · 24 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 89% related
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2 articles from 2 outlets, 1 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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