The Capital Development Authority has declared nearly 127 houses and structures in Islamabad’s Tele Gardens Housing Scheme illegal, stating that the properties were constructed on land reserved as a green area under the society’s approved layout plan.
In a public awareness notice, the CDA said the disputed land belongs to the authority and any allotment, transfer, or sale carried out on the plots is unlawful. Officials maintained that the land was designated as “green” space in the original approved plan and could not legally be used for residential construction.
According to the notice, the Tele Gardens Housing Scheme, sponsored by the Multi Professional Cooperative Housing Society, received formal approval on February 18, 2005. However, CDA said the disputed land was later transferred to the authority through a transfer deed dated June 24, 2005.
The notice was signed by Ijaz Ahmad Sheikh, who is serving as Director General Spatial Planning and Director Housing Societies at the CDA.
The move has created anxiety among affected residents, many of whom fear possible demolition operations or legal proceedings. Residents said around 127 homes are affected and estimated that the market value of a single property in the area is currently close to Rs. 45 million.
Homeowners accused both the housing scheme management and CDA officials of negligence and unfair treatment. Residents claimed the plots were sold legally to buyers by the management associated with the B-17 and Faisal Hills developer group led by Chaudhry Abdul Majeed.
According to affected families, many middle-class buyers invested their life savings into the properties, while those responsible for the original sales have allegedly distanced themselves from the dispute after collecting payments.
The development comes as the CDA continues anti-encroachment operations in and around Bari Imam and adjoining areas, where hundreds of structures have faced demolition drives in recent months.
Affected residents have appealed to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to intervene, arguing that ordinary citizens are now facing the consequences of disputed land transfers, planning failures, and regulatory shortcomings.
Corruption development authority is source of corruption and feeding land grabbers.
No one believes this authority doesnt know about the illegal houses when they were being constructed. CDA needs to be investigated and your well find trillions of rupees corruption.
CDA officers take bribes and allow. such constructions.
CDA is supervised by corrupt chairman and corrupt ministers.
DHA is using CDA platform to loot this country… Carry on.. very soon the name of Pakistan will be changed to DHAistan
CDA has nothing to with property management in DHA.
It is unfortunate that buyers don’t check the approved LOP available on CDA website before concluding deal of plot. The developers are habitual in manipulation. The sufferer is always the buying party.
It happened due to negligence of CDA.
Neither Housing societies nor general public are responsible for this. Action should be taken against CDA.
CDA SHOULD HAVE BROAD CASTED ON PRINT AND SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTING GREEN BELT GRAVE YARD AREAS OF THE SOCIETY REGULARLY SO THAT PUBLIC MAY NOT BE TRAPPED BY THE SOCIETY OWNERS AND PROPERTY DEALERS.