CDA names 99 illegal housing schemes in Islamabad — Is your plot on the list?
MG News | May 08, 2026 at 12:17 PM GMT+05:00
May 08, 2026 (MLN): The Capital Development Authority's Planning Wing has issued one of its most comprehensive public crackdowns in recent memory, releasing a list of 99 housing and agro-farming schemes in Zones 3 and 4 of Islamabad that have been declared illegal and unauthorised.
The notice, signed by Director Regional Planning Ejaz ul Hassan, comes in direct response to aggressive advertising campaigns that the authority says developers are running on social media and through on-site marketing, without ever having received CDA approval.
Under S.R.O. 886 (I)/23, no housing scheme can be proposed, approved, or advertised in contradiction with the CDA Ordinance 1960, the Master Plan of Islamabad, or the ICT Zoning Regulations 1992 (as amended).
Private housing societies may be sponsored only in the permissible Sub-zones B and C, while Farm Housing schemes are confined to Sub-zone D of Zone IV.
The authority says the listed schemes violate these boundaries entirely.
The notice is a direct warning to the general public: purchasing a plot in any of these 99 schemes carries serious financial and legal risk.
The CDA has made clear it is already taking action against offenders through its Directorate offices, and that no compensation or regularisation can be guaranteed for buyers of plots in illegal subdivisions.
Among the names on the list are schemes that have been widely marketed to middle-class buyers across Islamabad, including several along the Lehtrar Road corridor, Simly Dam Road, the Islamabad Expressway, and near well-known landmarks like Attock Petroleum and Bahria Enclave. Some schemes also appear to be government- or cooperative-branded, such as 'Government Officers Co-operative Housing Scheme' (No. 24) and 'J&K Farm Housing Scheme' (No. 74), underscoring the difficulty buyers face in distinguishing legitimate from illegal projects.
Property experts say many buyers are drawn to these schemes because they offer lower prices than CDA-approved housing, an attractive proposition in an era of soaring real estate costs in the capital.
However, without an NOC or layout approval from CDA, these plots exist in a legal grey zone where owners cannot obtain building permits, utility connections, or title documents recognised by courts or banks.
The CDA has urged all sponsors of illegal schemes to voluntarily submit their layout plans to the authority and seek regularisation before enforcement actions escalate.
All advertising and sales activity must immediately cease or face legal consequences.
For residents already holding plots in any of the 99 listed schemes, housing experts advise consulting a property lawyer before making any further investments.
Complete List: All 99 Unauthorised Schemes
The following is the complete official list of 99 schemes declared illegal/unauthorised by CDA in Zones 3 & 4 of Islamabad as per public notice PID(I)6402/24:
|
# |
Scheme Name |
Location / Road |
|
1 |
Royal City Housing Scheme |
Lehtrar Road |
|
2 |
Japan Valley |
Kirpa |
|
3 |
Ghouri Gardens |
Lehtrar Road |
|
4 |
Satti Town |
Lehtrar Road |
|
5 |
Simly Valley (1&2) |
Simly Dam Road |
|
6 |
Dhanyal Town |
Hurno Thanda Pani |
|
7 |
Ghakkar Town |
Lehtrar Road |
|
8 |
Usama Town |
Hurno Thanda Pani |
|
9 |
Abdullah Gardens |
Kuri Road |
|
10 |
Canterbury Enclave |
Near Park Road |
|
11 |
Qurtbal Town |
Islamabad Highway |
|
12 |
Commoners Sky Garden (Flower Valley) |
— |
|
13 |
Muzafarabad Town |
Pid Begwal, Simly Dam Road |
|
14 |
Madina Enclave Phase-I |
Lehtrar-Simly Dam Link Road |
|
15 |
Star Villas Housing Scheme |
Simly Dam Road |
|
16 |
Saif Gardens |
Ali Pur Farash, Lehtrar Road |
|
17 |
Babar Enclave |
Mora Noor |
|
18 |
Doctors Enclave |
Park Road |
|
19 |
Green Avenue-II |
Kuri Road |
|
20 |
Hammad Town (Mouza Mohnain) |
Kuri Road |
|
21 |
Marwa Town |
Islamabad Highway |
|
22 |
Media City-1 |
Kirpa Road |
|
23 |
Paradise Point HS |
Lehtrar Road |
|
24 |
Government Officers Co-operative Housing Scheme |
— |
|
25 |
Badar Farms |
Simly Dam Road |
|
26 |
Green Field |
Simly Dam Road |
|
27 |
Shaheen Farms |
Simly Dam Road |
|
28 |
Kohsar Enclave |
Near Naval Farms, Simly Dam Road |
|
29 |
Ali Town |
— |
|
30 |
Green Meadows (North Ridge) Housing Scheme |
— |
|
31 |
Al-Rayan Society |
— |
|
32 |
Land Sub-division sponsored by Mr. Raja Farukh |
South of Korang River near Bani Gala Bridge |
|
33 |
Katrsaz Villas near D-12 |
Shah Allah Ditta, Zone-III Islamabad |
|
34 |
Major Makhdoom Society |
— |
|
35 |
Green Hills |
— |
|
36 |
Arcadia City |
— |
|
37 |
Aryan Enclave |
Main Korang Road, Bani Gala |
|
38 |
Adil Valley |
Simly Dam Road |
|
39 |
Adil Farms |
Simly Dam Road |
|
40 |
Al-Syed Avenue |
Park Road |
|
41 |
Al-Rehman City View |
Lehtrar Road (near PS Nilore) |
|
42 |
Al-Rehman Villas |
Kuri Road near Attock Petroleum |
|
43 |
Al-Huda Town |
Lehtrar Road |
|
44 |
Ali Model Town |
— |
|
45 |
Abdullah Garden |
Kuri Road |
|
46 |
Asian Ranches Villas |
Lehtrar, Simly Dam Link Road |
|
47 |
Arsalan Town |
Lehtrar Road |
|
48 |
Abu Bakar Town |
Islamabad Highway |
|
49 |
Ameer Khan Enclave |
Mallah Road near Bahria Enclave |
|
50 |
Blue Enclave / Star Home |
Lehtrar, Simly Dam Link Road |
|
51 |
Burma Town |
Lehtrar Road |
|
52 |
Bylee Town |
Kuri Road near Attock Petroleum |
|
53 |
Bara Kahu Enclave |
Islamabad |
|
54 |
Bani Gala Hill View, Hill View Road |
Bani Gala |
|
55 |
Commoners Sky Garden (Flower Valley) |
— |
|
56 |
City View |
Near Nilore |
|
57 |
City Town |
Lehtrar Road |
|
58 |
Capital Gardens |
Lehtrar Road |
|
59 |
Dream Land City |
Lehtrar Road, Thanda Pani |
|
60 |
Faisal Town |
Islamabad Highway |
|
61 |
Ghouri Town, all Phases |
Islamabad Expressway |
|
62 |
Green Avenue |
Park Road |
|
63 |
Green View Villas |
Off Lehtrar Road |
|
64 |
Green Valley (1&2) |
Simly Dam Road |
|
65 |
Gulberg Town (1&2) |
Lehtrar Road |
|
66 |
Gulf Residencia |
Lehtrar Road |
|
67 |
Green Residencia |
Lehtrar Road |
|
68 |
Green Valley |
Karor Road near Quran Complex |
|
69 |
Hill View Houses |
Simly Dam Road |
|
70 |
Iqbal Town |
Islamabad Expressway |
|
71 |
Deal Residencia |
Near Park Enclave |
|
72 |
Ittifaq Town |
Old Kirpa Road, Off Lehtrar Road |
|
73 |
Islamabad Saif Garden |
Kirpa Road, Off Lehtrar Road |
|
74 |
J&K Farm Housing Scheme |
Islamabad Expressway |
|
75 |
Kiani Town |
Kirpa Road, Off Lehtrar Road |
|
76 |
Karsaz Villas |
Near D-12 Shah Allah Ditta |
|
77 |
Land Sub-division sponsored by Mr. Shahzad, Sanyana Road |
Bani Gala |
|
78 |
Madina Town |
Islamabad Highway |
|
79 |
Muslim Town |
Simly Dam Road |
|
80 |
Margalla Gardens |
Lehtrar Road |
|
81 |
Mufti Mehmood Enclave |
Off Lehtrar Road |
|
82 |
Makkah Town |
Hurno Thanda Pani Nilore Islamabad |
|
83 |
New University Town (near COMSATS) |
Park Road |
|
84 |
Olive Wood Farms |
Simly Dam Road |
|
85 |
OGDCL Town |
Near Chattar Murree Road |
|
86 |
Park Lane Valley |
Park Road |
|
87 |
PTV Colony |
Simly Dam Road |
|
88 |
Rawal Enclave |
Kuri Road |
|
89 |
Rawal Enclave Phase-III |
Lehtrar Road |
|
90 |
Royal Homes / Residencia |
Lehtrar Road |
|
91 |
Satti Town |
Lehtrar Road |
|
92 |
Spring Valley |
Simly Dam Road |
|
93 |
Samia Town |
— |
|
94 |
Tricon Agro-Farms |
Simly Dam Road |
|
95 |
The Enclave Housing Scheme |
Main Bani Gala Road |
|
96 |
Danyal Town |
Hurno Thanda Pani Nilore Islamabad |
|
97 |
Ghakar Town |
Lehtrar Road (near Malai Bridge Nilore) |
|
98 |
Usama Town |
Hurno Thanda Pani (near Aziz Market Nilore Islamabad) |
|
99 |
Yar Muhammad Society |
Bani Gala |
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