Absence of a parking lot in Aabpara Market causes terrible traffic mess everyday especially during rush hours, affecting motorists and causing road accidents. During a visit to the market on Monday, Daily Times found a lot of shopkeepers and customers parking their vehicles haphazardly in front of the market and on a major stretch of Khayaban-e-Suharwardy. Meanwhile, motorists and pedestrians criticised Capital Development Authority (CDA) for not establishing a spacious parking lot in the area. They also demanded that the CDA find solution to this problem. Earlier, the CDA had planned conversion of a small portion of footpath into parking lot, but could not materialise the project for one reason or the other. Ehsan, an area shopkeeper, said gradually growing traffic problems were marring his business. He said that poor parking facility had compelled many of his customers to visit other shopping malls. Riaz Ali, a driver, said parking within limits of the market had always taken him almost half an hour. Traffic flow can be maintained in the market environs if parking on roadsides is banned, he suggested. According to the CDA building byelaws, layouts of only those buildings are approved, which have proper parking space. Had the authority implemented building byelaws in true letter and spirit, there would have never been a gridlock in Aabpara Market, a CDA official said. staff report