Eviction Fears Rise Across Islamabad With 99 Famous Housing Societies Blacklisted

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has issued an official notice declaring 99 housing and agro-farming societies in Islamabad illegal.

These societies, located mainly in Zones III and IV, have been found marketing and advertising plots without obtaining the required approvals from the CDA, in violation of the CDA Ordinance 1960 and the ICT Zoning Regulations 1992.

The CDA has warned the public to avoid buying or selling plots in these schemes and has ordered sponsors to immediately stop all promotional and sales activities.

Among the 99 societies declared unauthorized are Royal City Housing Scheme (Lehtrar Road), Japani Valley (Kirpa), Ghouri Gardens (Lehtrar Road), Satti Town (Lehtrar Road), and Simly Valley I & II (Simly Dam Road). These projects were found operating without mandatory planning permission, which is required to ensure compliance with zoning and infrastructure standards.

The list also includes Dhanyal Town (Hurno Thanda Pani), Ghakkar Town (Lehtrar Road), Usama Town (Hurno Thanda Pani), Abdullah Gardens (Kuri Road), and Canterbury Enclave (near Park Road). The CDA said individuals involved in selling or marketing these properties may face legal action under urban development laws.

Other flagged schemes include Qurtbal Town (Islamabad Highway), Commoners Sky Garden (Flower Valley), Muzafarabad Town (Pid Begwal), Madina Enclave Phase-I (Lehtrar–Simly Dam Link Road), Star Villas Housing Scheme (Simly Dam Road), and Saif Gardens (Ali Pur Farash near Lehtrar Road).

Several developments were also found violating zoning regulations, including Babar Enclave (Mora Noor), Doctors Enclave (Park Road), Green Avenue-II (Kuri Road), Hammad Town (Mouza Mohrian), Marwa Town (Islamabad Highway), Media City-1 (Kirpa Road), and Paradise Point HS (Lehtrar Road).

The notice further includes Government Officers Cooperative Housing Scheme, Badar Farms, Green Field, Shaheen Farms, Kohsar Enclave, Ali Town, and Green Meadows (North Ridge), all of which failed to meet legal requirements for approved development.

Additional illegal societies listed include Al-Rayan Society, land sub-division near Bani Gala Bridge (sponsored by Raja Farukh), Katsraz Villas (D-12 Shah Allah Ditta), Major Makhdoom Society, Green Hills, Arcadia City, Aryan Enclave (Korang Road, Bani Gala), Adil Valley, Adil Farms, Al-Syed Avenue, and Al-Rehman City View (Lehtrar Road near PS Nilore).

Among the final names are Al-Rehman Villas (Kuri Road near Attock Petroleum), Al-Huda Town (Lehtrar Road), Ali Model Town, Abdullah Garden (Kuri Road), Asian Ranches Villas (Lehtrar–Simly Dam Link Road), Arsalan Town, Abu Bakar Town (Islamabad Highway), Ameer Khan Enclave (Bahria Enclave), Blue Enclave/Star Home, Burma Town, Bylee Town, Bara Kahu Enclave, Bani Gala Hill View, City View (Nilore), City Town, and Capital Gardens (Lehtrar Road).

The CDA has urged citizens to verify the legal status of any housing scheme before making investments. It reiterated that only CDA-approved projects are legally permitted and warned that strict action will continue against illegal developments.