ISLAMABAD:Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Wednesday said the beautification of the federal capital was in full swing as the country was hosting 48th OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting on March 22-23.
Special teams were in the field to give city a festive look on the arrival of guests, an official of the authority told reporter.
Similarly, teams were constituted to ensure cleanliness and sanitation across the city especially at the venue and on the route, he added.
He said the environment wing was directed to decorate the median strips, green belts with attractive landscaping to enhance its green cover and beauty.
He said the authority was renovating the Parliament on request of the National Assembly, adding that the doors were removed temporarily to install new tiles, while over 40 washrooms in the Parliament House were also being renovated.The carpet in the National Assembly Hall was replaced after 30 years.
OIC is the second major international organisation after the United Nations with 57 members from Islamic countries.
It was established in 1969 as the collective voice of the Islamic world and a guarantee to protect and defend their interests. The meeting of the OIC foreign ministers is held every year.
The 47th meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Islamic countries was hosted by Niger in the city of Niamey in November 2020. Islamabad hosted the 34th meeting in May 2007.