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title: "First phase of Islamabad model jail completed after delays"
description: "Most outlets reported the completion of the first phase of Islamabad Model Jail and its anticipated inauguration, emphasizing the project's long delays and completion cost. Dawn mentioned the involvement of the Capital Development Authority and the expectation of a soon-to-come inauguration, while ProPakistani highlighted the nearly 10-year timeline and the approximate Rs. 7 billion cost."
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# First phase of Islamabad model jail completed after delays

pakistan · updated 12 Oct 2026, 2:43 PM PKT · 12 Oct 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

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

> Most outlets reported the completion of the first phase of Islamabad Model Jail and its anticipated inauguration, emphasizing the project's long delays and completion cost. Dawn mentioned the involvement of the Capital Development Authority and the expectation of a soon-to-come inauguration, while ProPakistani highlighted the nearly 10-year timeline and the approximate Rs. 7 billion cost.

## Same story from 2 outlets

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

- **ProPakistani** — [Islamabad’s New Model Jail Ready to Open After Nearly 10 Years](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/12/islamabads-new-model-jail-ready-to-open-after-nearly-10-years/) · 12 Oct 2026, 2:43 PM PKT
  > The first phase of Islamabad Model Jail has been completed at a cost of approximately Rs. 7 billion, with the… Read More
- **Dawn** — [First phase of Islamabad model jail ready for inauguration](https://www.dawn.com/news/2036466/first-phase-of-islamabad-model-jail-ready-for-inauguration) · 12 Oct 2026, 7:01 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing
  > ISLAMABAD: The first phase of the much-delayed Islamabad Model Jail project has been completed and the city managers are expecting its inauguration anytime soon. The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has completed work on the phase-1 and the buildings are currently being washed ahead of its inauguration. After the inauguration, around 1,500 inmates can be accommodated in the three barracks. “...

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- [Islamabad Model Jail to open next month after 15-year delay](https://harzaviya.com/stories/10350-islamabad-model-jail-to-be-inaugurated-next-month-mohsin) · 24 Sep 2026 · 4 outlets · 87% related
- [Talal Chaudhry reviews Islamabad Model Jail facilities](https://harzaviya.com/stories/6292-talal-chaudhry-reviews-facilities-at-islamabad-model-jail) · 3 Sep 2026 · 2 outlets · 70% related

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