Project profile
CBD Bab District & Proposed Diplomatic Enclave
CBD Bab District covers the Bab-e-Pakistan site within the CBD masterplan. It is best known for the proposed Diplomatic Enclave for foreign missions. Readers should note that published size figures conflict (see below) — treat all figures as unverified until the authority confirms them.
Key facts
Enclave approvalApproved by the Punjab caretaker government ~Jun 2023 (24NewsHD)
Diplomatic outreachPCBDDA briefed 20+ countries’ honorary consuls ~Oct/Nov 2025 (Business Recorder)
ConsentsEarlier reports cite formal consent of the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with interest from the US, Türkiye and China (Business Recorder, Nov 2025)
LatestOct 2026 CEO visit reviewed initial site-clearing; design process for the proposed enclave initiated (Business Recorder, 12 Oct 2026)
What we could not verify
- Size conflict: ~374 kanals (Business Recorder, Oct 2026) vs 118 acres (Business Recorder, ~Nov 2025) — unresolved.
- Land-price figures (Rs 1 bn/kanal) come from an unnamed-sourced 2023 TV report only.
- No official price, payment plan, or completion date.
Sources
Sources
- 24NewsHD — Diplomatic Enclave approval, 24 Jun 2023 — 24newshd.tv
- Business Recorder — honorary consuls briefing, 2025 — brecorder.com
- Business Recorder — enclave plans advance, 12 Oct 2026 — brecorder.com
- The AZB — 374-kanal enclave report — theazb.com
Profile compiled 2026-10-13 from public sources. Verify current details with PCBDDA at cbdpunjab.gov.pk before making decisions.
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