Islamabad is considered among the top real estate market in Pakistan with dozens of new housing schemes being launched each year. But the perfect business opportunity is being ruined by illegal housing schemes.
Capital Development Authority (CDA) on regular basis releases lists of such illegal housing schemes which are selling plots, flats or houses without fulfilling the gal criteria.
These different projects which are residential and commercial nature are categorized illegal on different basis. Some have failed to get NOC from CDA while some market their projects as Islamabad but they fall outside the federal territory.
Unauthorized societies are established in different zones and sectors of Islamabad, many are located outside the territory but during marketing claim that the location is Islamabad. Such projects include:
- Islamabad Cooperative Farm Housing Scheme Sector D-17 Islamabad
- Supreme Court Employees Cooperative Housing Scheme Sector G-17 Islamabad
- Jammu & Kashmir Housing Scheme Sector F-15 Islamabad
- Federation of Employees Housing Scheme (FECHS) Sector E-11 Islamabad
- Green Meadows, North Ridge, Zone 3 Islamabad
- Arcadia City Housing Scheme Zone 3 Islamabad
- Paradise City Sector G-17 Islamabad
- Gulshan-e-Rehman Sector C-17 & Sector D-17 Islamabad
- Service Cooperative Housing Scheme (SCHS) Sector E-11 Islamabad
- Ali Town Zone 3 Islamabad
- Major Makhdoom Society Zone 3 Islamabad
- Green City Sector D-17 and Sector E-17 Islamabad
- Pakistan Overseas Housing Scheme Sector F-16 Islamabad
- Pakistan Town Phase 2 Sector G-16, F-16 Islamabad
- Green Hills Housing Scheme Zone 3 Islamabad
- Al-Reyyan Society Zone 3 Islamabad
- Adil Valley, Simly Dam Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Muslim Town, Simly Dam Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Bahria Enclave-1, Kurri Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- OGDC Town, Near Chattar, Murree Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Ghori Town (All phases which lie in Zone 4), Islamabad Expressway
- Royal Avenue, Park Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Green Avenue-2, Kurri Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Satti Town, Lehtrar Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Gulberg Town Housing Scheme Phase 2, Lehtrar Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Adil Farms, Simly Dam Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Iqbal Town, Islamabad Expressway, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Green Fields, Simly Dam Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Kyani Town, Karpa Road, at Lehtrar Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Naval Farms (4,5 and 8 Kanals), Simly Dam Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Media City 1, Karpa Road, at Lehtrar Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Messrs Tricon Agro Farms, Simly Dam Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Arsalan Town, Lehtrar Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Canterbury Enclave, Near Park Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Usama Town, Lehtrar Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Makkah Town, Harnow Thanda Paani, Lehtrar Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- City Views, Near Nilor, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Eden Life Housing Scheme, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Mufti Mehmood Enclave, Lehtrar Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Al-Sayyed Avenue, Park Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- New University Town, Near COMSATS University, Park Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Doctors Enclave, Simly Dam Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- PTV Colony, Simly Dam Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Green Avenue, Park Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Samaa Town, Karpa Road, at Lehtrar Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Green View Villas, Lehtrar Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Spring Valley, Simly Dam Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Hill View Houses, Simly Dam Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Government Officers Cooperative Farming Scheme, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Japan Valley, Karpa Road, at Lehtrar Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- J&K Farms, Islamabad Highway, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Marwa Town, Islamabad Highway, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Shaheen Farms, Simly Dam Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Ittefaq Town, Old Karpa Road, at Lehtrar Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Abdullah Gardens, Kurri Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Ghakkhar Town, Lehtrar Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Al-Rehman City View, Lehtrar Road, Near PINSTECH, Nilor, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Al-Qamar Town, Near Margalla Town, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Margalla Gardens, Lehtrar Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Ali Model Town, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Muzzafarabad Town, Pind Bhagwal, Simly Dam Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Burma Town, Lehtrar Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Park Lane Valley, Park Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Ghori Gardens, Lehtrar Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Royal City/Royal Villas (near PINSTECH, Nilor), Lehtrar Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Green Valley (1 & 2), Simly Dam Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Simly Valley (1 & 2), Simly Dam Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Hameed Town, Moaza Morrian, Kurri Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Badar Farms, Simly Dam Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Islamabad Saif Gardens, Karpa Road, Lehtrar Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Islamabad Farms, Simly Dam Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Madina Town, Islamabad Highway, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Olive Wood Farms, Simly Dam Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Paradise Point, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Daniyal Town, Harnow Thanda Paani, Lehtrar Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Royal Homes, Lehtrar Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Al-Nehal Housing Scheme, Simly Dam Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Zahoor Town, Lehtrar Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Qurtabal Town, Islamabad Highway, Zone 4 Islamabad
- City Town, Lehtrar Road, Zone 4 Islamabad
- Gulshan-e-Rabia, Japan Road, Zone 5 Islamabad
- Hamza Town, Kahuta Road, Zone 5 Islamabad
- Media Town, PWD Road, Islamabad Highway, Zone 5 Islamabad
- Azam Town, Kahuta Road, Zone 5 Islamabad
- Pakistan Town Phase 2, PWD Road, Islamabad Highway, Zone 5 Islamabad
- Judicial Employees Housing Scheme, Karpa Chirah Road, Zone 5 Islamabad
- Bankers Town, Kahuta Road, Zone 5 Islamabad
- Television Media Town, Zone 5 Islamabad
- Aaliya Town, Moaza Lohi Bherr, Dakhli Jawaa, Zone 5 Islamabad
- Sadozai Town, Kangota Sayyedan, Zone 5 Islamabad
- Gulshan-e-Rehman, Japan Road, Zone 5 Islamabad
- Parliamentarians Enclave, Japan Road, Zone 5 Islamabad
- Tele Town, Japan Road, Zone 5 Islamabad
- Pak PWD, Islamabad Highway, Zone 5 Islamabad
- Ghori Town (All phases located in Zone 5), Japan Road/Islamabad Highway, Zone 5 Islamabad
- Bankers City, Dharwala Road, Zone 5 Islamabad
- River View Housing Scheme, Kahuta Road, Zone 5 Islamabad
- Gulshan-e-Danish, Hon Dhamiyal, Sihala, Zone 5 Islamabad
- Daniyal Town, Hon Dhamiyal, Sihal, Zone 5 Islamabad
- New Model Town, Humak/Roshan Enclave Moaza Niazian, Zone 5 Islamabad
- Morgah City, GT Road, Zone 5 Islamabad
- National Cooperative Housing Scheme (Former Aiwan-e-Saddar Society), Kahuta Road, Zone 5 Islamabad
- National Police Foundation, PWD Road, Islamabad Highway, Zone 5 Islamabad
- Daniyal Town, Zone 5 Islamabad
- Askaria Town, Japan Road, Zone 5 Islamabad
- Rasheed Town, Japan Road, Zone 5 Islamabad
- Fatima Villas, GT Road, Zone 5 Islamabad
- Fiza Town, Hon Dhamiyal, Sihala, Zone 5 Islamabad
- Ayeza Garden, Moaza Lohi Bher Dakhli Jawa, Zone 5 Islamabad
Many of these societies are fully developed with families living in these areas, people are operating shops and business but CDA have been unable to take any action against the builders or developers.
Some other projects such Eden Life Islamabad were fined previously for their misleading advertisement.
Illegal projects is a widespread problem in Pakistan against which different provincial departments have warned citizens on multiple occasions.
Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) also declared multiple projects illegal in Karachi asking people from buying or selling in such project.
Also Read: Karachi: Sector 40 (Scheme 33) Projects Declared Illegal
How To Verify Projects?
CDA has warned citizens to inquire about projects before purchasing or making investment in any project.
If you want to buy a plot or apartment, want to invest in luxurious residential or commercial land then you can check the authenticity & legality or any project by contact CDA at the following Phone Numbers:
Zone 2, 5 & E-11: 051-9252494
Zone 3 & 4: 051-9252605
So make sure to know that you are investing in a authorized project. For further details and information you can also visit the official website of CDA or contact at:
Address: Khayaban-e-Suharwardi, Sector G-7/4, Islamabad
Phone Number: 051-9253016 and 051-9252962
Mobile Number: 03331518819 and 03331518820