Quaid District is the original CBD Lahore footprint on the former Walton Airport land in the Gulberg/Walton area. It is listed under the “Capital Core” district on the official PCBDDA homepage and is described by the authority as its first smart-grid infrastructure hub with integrated commercial zones and residential modules.
Key facts
| Official name | Quaid District (listed under “Capital Core” on cbdpunjab.gov.pk) |
|---|---|
| Location | Ex-Walton Airport land, Gulberg/Walton area, Lahore |
| Parent project launched | 26 February 2021 (CBD Lahore, inaugurated by PM Imran Khan — Dawn) |
| Core infrastructure | Lahore Prime infrastructure inaugurated ~2 December 2023 by Caretaker CM Mohsin Naqvi (The News) |
| Connectivity | 4.2 km CBD Route 47 link to Walton Road built with Blue Road technology (The Nation, Oct 2023) |
| Sustainability | First Pakistani development awarded LEED for Communities Gold Precertification — Quaid & Bab District (The Nation, Jul 2026) |
| Procurement | Downtown-I, II & III mixed-use skyscraper procurement via DBFOOM RFP; proposal deadline 20 Jan 2026 (official tender document) |
What we could not verify:
- No standalone launch announcement found for the district itself.
- The “first smart-grid hub in South Asia” claim is the authority’s own description and is not independently verified.
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Sources
- Official homepage — cbdpunjab.gov.pk
- Dawn — CBD Lahore launch, 26 Feb 2021 — dawn.com
- The News — CM opens CBD Punjab project, ~2 Dec 2023 — thenews.com.pk
- The Nation — LEED Communities Gold Precertification, 24 Jul 2026 — nation.com.pk
- The Nation — Route 47 / Blue Road, 25 Oct 2023 — nation.com.pk
Profile compiled 2026-10-13 from public sources. Verify current details with PCBDDA at cbdpunjab.gov.pk before making decisions.