Thandiani’s 400 kanals set to rewrite Pakistan’s tourism landscape

In Islamabad on Saturday, the Galiyat Development Authority (GDA), under the Government of KPK, signed a long-term partnership with a private consortium (Above Zero) for developing Pakistan's first purpose-planned mountain destination, at Thandiani Top. The agreement is bound by an eco-conservation framework designed to protect Thandiani’s natural beauty, as it becomes a world-class tourist destination.

The project's master plan is currently being prepared by a leading international architectural firm. Following a mandatory Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and regulatory approvals, groundbreaking is anticipated by late 2026.

Abdullah Khan, CEO of Above Zero, said: “Above Zero is not a project; it is a standard. Decades from now, we want this to be remembered as the moment Pakistan chose a different relationship with its mountains. A place where the landscape leads, hospitality learns to listen, and every person who walks this ridge returns to nature."