CDA Reveals Hundreds of Illegally Built Homes in Famous Society in Islamabad

Update: An earlier version of the article incorrectly linked Chaudhry Abdul Majeed to the aforementioned societies. The said businessman is no longer linked to the said societies and Tele Gardens is currently overseen by a committee with no links to the said businessman.
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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 society’s management and they have been residing there for years without any reservations from the CDA.

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.