Bani Gala
village in Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Bani Gala (Urdu: بنی گالا) is a residential area located in Islamabad at the eastern bank of Rawal Lake.
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, built his house there. Since then, the issue of the locality's illegality has 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 performed a live musical concert at Beaconhouse Mohranur Campus located in Bani Gala, Islamabad on 10 August 2010.
Mr. Hassan Ali Sukhera (National Project Director-Ten Billion Tree Tsunami ) along with team members of TBTTP from National Strategic Support Unit carried out a plantation activity at Botanical Garden in Bani Gala, Islamabad and planted 1000 trees on 31-12-2021.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 30, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q4855677. Authority coordinates are 33.150, 73.220. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2010, 1000 and 2021.
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