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Al-Rehman Villas, Capital Gardens among 99 Housing Societies declared illegal in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD ( WEB NEWS )

Dozens of housing societies in Islamabad have been declared illegal and CDA announced robust legal measures against their sponsors and owners. CDA officials said names of sponsors and developers of unauthorized housing schemes are being recommended for inclusion in Exit Control List (ECL) to prevent them from leaving the country amid ongoing investigations.

A formal request has been sent to the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to provide complete data of individuals involved.

This move comes as part of a broader crackdown decided in a high-level meeting chaired by the Chairman of the CDA last month, where it was resolved to take strict legal action against unapproved and non-compliant housing societies.

List of Illegal/Unauthorized Housing Schemes in Islamabad

Royal City Housing Scheme Lehtrar Road
Japan Valley Kirpa
Ghouri Gardens, Lehtrar Road
Satti Town, Lehtrar Road
Simly Valley (1&2), Simly Dam Road
Dhanyal Town Hunro Thanda Pani
Ghakkar Town, Lehtrar Road
Usama Town, Hunro Thanda Pani
Abdullah Gardens Kuri Road
Centerbury Enclave near Park Road
Qurtbal Town Islamabad Highway
Commoners Sky Garden (Flower Valley)
Muzafarabad Town, Pid Begwal, Simly Dam Road
Madina Enclave Phase-I, Lehtrar – Simly Dam Link Road
Star Villas Housing Scheme Simly Dam Road
Saif Gardens, Ali Pur Farash, Lehtrar Road
Babar Enclave, Mora Noor
Doctors Enclave, Park Road
Green Avenue-II, Kuri Road
Hammad Town (Mouza Mohrian), Kuri Road
Marwa Town Islamabad Highway
Media City-1, Kirpa Road
Paradise Point HS, Lehtrar Road
Government Officers Co-operative Housing Scheme
Badar Farms, Simly Dam Road
Green Field, Simly Dam Road
Shaheen Farms, Simly Dam Road
Kohsar Enclave near Naval Farms, Simly Dam Road
Ali Town
Green Meadows (North Ridge) Housing Scheme
Al-Rayan Society
Land Sub-division sponsored by Mr. Raja Farukh on the south of Korang River near Bani Gala Bridge
Katrsaz Villas near D-12 Shah Allah Ditta, Zone-III, Islamabad
Major Makhdoom Society
Green Hills
Arcadia City
Aryan Enclave, Main Korang Road, Bani Gala
Adil Valley, Simly Dam Road
Adil Farms, Simly Dam Road
Al-Syed Avenue, Park Road
Al-Rehman City View, Lehtrar Road (near PS Nilore)
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, Lehtrar Road
Abu Bakar Town, Islamabad Highway
Ameer Khan Enclave, Mallah Road near Bahria Enclave
Blue Enclave/ Star Home, Lehtrar, Simly Dam Link Road
Burma Town, Lehtrar Road
Bylee Town, Kuri Road near Attock Petroleum
Bara Kahu Enclave, Islamabad
Bani Gala Hill View, Hill View Road, Bani Gala
Commoners Sky Garden (Flower Valley)
City View near Nilore
City Town, Lehtrar Road
Capital Gardens, Lehtrar Road
Dearm Land City, Lehtrar Road, Thanda Pani
Faisal Town Islamabad Highway
Ghouri Town, all Phases Islamabad Expressway
Green Avenue, Park Road
Green View Villas, Off Lehtrar Road
Green Valley (1&2), Simly Dam Road
Gulberg Town (1&2), Lehtrar Road
Gulf Residencia, Lehtrar Road
Green Residencia Lehtrar Road
Green Valley, Karor Road near Quran Complex
Hill View Houses, Simly Dam Road
Iqbal Town, Islamabad Expressway
Ideal Residencia near Park Enclave
Ittifaq Town, Old Kirpa Road, Off Lehtrar Road
Islamabad Saif Garden Kirpa Road, Off Lehtrar Road
J&K Farm Housing Scheme Islamabad Expressway
Kiani Town, Kirpa Road, Off Lehtrar Road
Karsaz Villas near D-12 Shah Allah Ditta
Land Sub-division sponsored by Mr. Shahzad, Sanjania Road, Bani Gala
Madina Town, Islamabad Highway
Muslim Town, Simly Dam Road
Margalla Gardens Lehtrar Road
Mufti Mehmood Enclave, Off Lehtrar Road
Makkah Town, Hurno Thanda Pani Nilore Islamabad
New University Town (near COMSATS), Park Road
Olive Wood Farms, Simly Dam Road
OGDCOL Town near Chattar Murree Road
Park Lane Valley, Park Road
PTV Colony, Simly Dam Road
Rawal Enclave Kuri Road
Rawal Enclave Phase-III, Lehtrar Road
Royal Homes/ Residencia, Lehtrar Road
Satti Town, Lehtrar Road
Spring Valley, Simly Dam Road
Sama Town
Tricon Agro-Farms, Simly Dam Road
The Enclave Housing Scheme, Main Bani Galla Road
Danyal Town, Hurno Thanda Pani Nilore Islamabad
Ghakar Town, Lehtrar Road (near Malal Bridge Nilore)
Usama Town, Hurno Thanda Pani (near Aziz Market Nilore Islamabad)
Yar Muhammad Society, Bani Gala

Al Rehman Villas Capital Gardens Among 99 Housing Societies Declared Illegal In Islamabad

As per S.R.O. 886 (I)/23, no Scheme shall be proposed and approved in contradiction, deviation, violations, etc. of the CDA Ordinance, 1960 (as amended) Master Plan of Islamabad, 1960 (as amended) Regulations made there under including, ICT Zoning Regulation, 1992 (as amended) and Modalities and Procedures framed for development of private housing schemes 2023, as amended. A Housing Scheme can be sponsored by a private company registered with SECP; in permissible areas of Sub-Zone-B & C, and Farm Housing Schemes in Sub-Zone-D of Zone-4 as per ICT Zoning Regulation, as amended.

Al Rehman Villas Capital Gardens Among 99 Housing Societies Declared Illegal In Islamabad

Sponsors of Illegal/Un-authorized Housing/Farm-Housing Schemes in Zone-3 and 4 are warned through this Public Notice to refrain from carrying out such illegal activities. The concerned Directorates of CDA are already engaged in taking cognizance of this against Illegal Schemes.

The following schemes have not obtained approval from CDA or are in restricted areas/sub-zones of Zone-3 & 4, and their advertisement/marketing about plot marketing is being made illegally by the sponsors inviting for sale/purchase of plots in these illegal schemes:

Crypto diplomacy boosts Pakistan-US relations

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Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan agree to enhance cooperation in crypto and blockchain

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Finance Minister chairs meeting of Pakistan Crypto Council

Tagged: FM Muhammad Aurangzeb, Pakistan crypto council, Stakeholders, Technical committee

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