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

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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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