Have the Pakistan’s Real estate sector ever evolved ? Be it residential or commercial real estate Pakistan has witnessed significant growth in last couple of decades, both in terms of investments and development.
Despite difficult times and uncertainties, it has been a promising source of economic growth and urbanization
As rising urbanization, illegal housing schemes have also started emerging, enticing people/investors with short-term gains and other financial incentives.
If you’re not sure whether your investment is in safe hands, here’s the guide, highlighting all the illegal schemes/projects of Islamabad.
The Rising Rate of Illegal Development in Islamabad
Generally, if a property, be it commercial or residential, is built/on the market without obtaining approval from the concerned authorities, or even lacks required documentation, is sought to be illegal or a scam.
How a Property is Considered Illegal in Islamabad?
Moreover, these illegal projects have no standard protocols or the proper framework of urban planning regulations; they often need more essentials in the infrastructure, basic amenities, and adequate safety standards are obsolete. As all these lacks make the property illegal.
Illegal Societies in Islamabad
Capital Development Authority (CDA) plays a vital role in the administration of the federal capital. This legal body keeps a check and balances over any fraudulent property development, the establishment keenly observes all the projects build within the city, ruling out those that do not comply with the rules/regulations.
If any project is constructed without their approval, they take strict action against the property stakeholders. Recently, the authority has sealed the offices of many illegal projects that have developed across zones 3 and 4 (mentioned below).
Also, CDA actively notifies with the list of illegal developments in the city; the list is updated bi-monthly, safeguarding individuals and potential investors/stakeholders’ investments.
These are the lists of societies that are known to be illegal;
Islamabad Zone 1
Islamabad Zone 1 comprises 54,958.25 (222.4081 km2) acres of area. It starts from the Grand Trunk(GT) road route and ends at the intersections of Kashmir Highway and Nicolson Monuments.
These are the illegal housing societies of Zone 1;
- Abdullah Town, H-17
- Ammar Town, H-17
- Chinnar Town, H-17
- Gulshan-e-Taleem, H-15
- Jhangio Sayedain Homes, H-15
- Peral Orchard, H-17
- Qamar Garden, H-15
- Sher Zaman Garden, H-17
- Shifa International Housing Society, H-17
- Talha Farms, H-17
- Tayyab Garden H-15
- Zammar Valley, H-17
- Ahmad Town, D-14
- Awan Town, D-14
- Capital Hills Residencia, D-14
- Green Valley Phase-II, E-15
- Green Valley, D-14
- Margalla View Valley, D-14
- Paradise Valley, D-14
- Shehzad Town, E-15
Islamabad Zone 2
Zone 2, the smallest zone, covers almost 9,804.92 acres (39.6791 km2). It connects with zone 1 and partly with Rawalpindi. The zone comprises of territories confined to the north and northeast of the Grand Trunk (G.T) Road, to the north by the Kashmir Highway.
The list of illegal housing societies constructed within this area are;
- Green City, Sector D-17, E-17
- Gulshan-Rehman Sector C-17, D-17
- Islamabad Co-operative Farming Scheme, Sector D-17
- Jamal Akber Colony, Tarnol phatak
- Pakistan Overseas Housing Scheme, Sector F-16
- Pakistan Town Phase-II G-16, F-16
- Taj Seventeen West, Luxury Apartments & Shops
Islamabad Zone 3
Islamabad Zone 3 covers around 50,393.01 acres (203.9333 km2) of land. It is adjacent to zone 1 and 4, and also linked to the zone 2 and 5.
Zone 3 is mostly underdeveloped, especially the area between Margalla Hills and Murree Road; here’s the list of illegal housing societies in zone 3.
- Al Rayan Society
- Ali Town
- Arcadia City
- Aryan Enclave, Korang Road, Banni Gala
- Green Hills
- Green Meadows (North Ridge) Housing Scheme
- Major Makhdom Society
Islamabad Zone 4
Islamabad’s zone 4 covers almost 282.5287 km2 of land; unfortunately, a maximum number of illegal housing societies are found in this zone. It is located between rural land Islamabad Park and has unclaimed territory between Margalla Hills, Rawal Lake, and Lehtrar Road. Illegal housing societies in this zone are;
- Abdullah Gardens, Kurri Road
- Abu Bakar Town, Islamabad Expressway
- Adil Farms, Simly Dam Road
- Adil Valley, Simly Dam Road
- Al-Huda Town, Lehtrar Road
- Al-Nahal Housing Scheme, Simly Dam Road
- Al-Rahman Villas, Kurri Road, near Attock Petroleum
- Al-Rehman City View, Lehtrar Road, near PINSTECH, Nailore
- Al-Syed Avenue, Park Road
- Ali Model Town
- Ameer Khan Enclave, Mallah road, near Bahria Enclave-I
- Arslan Town, Lehtrar Road, adjacent to Alhamra Hills
- Asian Ranches Villas, located at Lehtrar, Simly Dam link Road Zone-4(D), Islamabad
- Babar Enclave, Mura Noor
- Badar Farms, Simly Dam Road
- Baylee Town, Kurri Road, near Attock Petroleum
- Bhara Kahu Enclave, Islamabad
- Blue Enclave / Star Home, located at Lehtrar, Simly Dam link road, Zone-4(d), Islamabad
- Burma Town, Lehtrar Road
- Canterbury Enclave near Park Road
- Capital Gardens, Lehtrar Road
- City Town, Lehtrar Road
- City Views near Nilore Islamabad
- Commonors Sky Gardens (Flyover Valley)
- Danyal Town, Hurno Thanda Pani, Lehtrar Road
- Doctor’s Enclave, Simly Dam Road
- Dream Land City, Lehtrar Road Thanda Pani
- Faisal Town, Islamabad Expressway
- Gakkhar Town, Lehtrar Road
- Ghouri Gardens, Lehtrar Road
- Ghouri Town (All Phases in Zone-4), Islamabad Expressway
- Government Officers Co-operative Farming Scheme
- Green Avenue, Park Road
- Green Avenue-II, Kuri Road
- Green Fields, Simly Dam Road
- Green Residencia. Lehtrar Road having head office opposite to Shaheen Town Phase-I, near Petrol Pump Jhang Syedaan
- Green Valley (Phase-I & II), Simly Dam Road
- Green Valley, Karor Road, Pehont, near Quran Complex, Zone-4(D), Islamabad sponsored by Raja Nasir & Ch. Amjad
- Green View Villas, Lehtrar Road
- Gulberg Town (Phase-I & II), Lehtrar Road
- Gulf Residencia, Lehtrar Road
- Hameed Town (Mouza Mohrian), Kuri Road
- Hill View Houses, Simly Dam Road
- Ideal Residencia, near Park Enclave, Kurri
- Iqbal Town, Islamabad Expressway
- Islamabad Farms, Simly Dam Road
- Ittefaq Town, Old Kirpa Road, Lehtrar Road
- J&K Farms, Islamabad Highway
- Japan Valley, Kirpa Road, Lehtrar Road
- Kiyani Town, Kirpa Road, Lehtrar Road
- Kohsaar Enclave, Jandala Road, near Naval Farms Simly Dam Road
- M/s Tricon Agro Farms, Simly Dam Road
- Madina Enclave, Phase-I, located at Lehtrar, Simly Dam link Road, Zone-4(d), Islamabad
- Makkah Town, Hurno Thanda Pani, Lehtrar Road
- Margalla Garden, Lehtrar Road
- Marwa Town, Islamabad Highway
- Media City-I, Kirpa Road, off Lehtrar Road
- Mufti Mehmood Enclave, Lehtrar Road
- Muslim Town, Simly Dam Road
- Muzaffar Abad Town (Pind Bhegewal), Simly Dam Road
- New University Town (near COMSATS) Park Road
- OGDCL Town, near Chattar, Murree Road
- Olive Wood Farms, Simly Dam Road
- Paradise Point Housing Scheme, Lehtrar Road Islamabad
- Park Lane Valley, Park Road
- PTV Colony, Simly Dam Road
- Qurtabal Town, Islamabad Highway
- Rawal Enclave, Kurri Road
- Rawal Enclave, Phase-III, Lethrar Road, Tumair, Islamabad. Head Office: Heaven Street Near Head Start School, Kurri Road, Islamabad
- Royal Avenue, Park Road
- Royal City/Royal Villas (near PINSTECH, Nilore), Lehtrar Road
- Royal Homes Residencia, Lehtrar Road
- Saif Garden, Kirpa Road, Lehtrar Road
- Samaa Town, Kirpa Road, Lehtrar Road
- Satti Town, Lehtrar Road
- Shaheen Farms, Simly Dam Road
- Simly Valley (Phase-I & II), Simly Dam Road
- Small Scale Housing Project developed by Mr. Shahzad, sanjania road opposite Beaconhouse newlands, Bani Galla
- Spring Valley, Simly Dam Road
- The Enclave, Bani Gala road
- Usama Town, Hurno Thanda Pani, Nilore Islamabad
- Yaar Muhammad, Bani Gala
- Zahoor Town, Lehtrar Road
Islamabad Zone 5
This zone covers a total area of 157.9466 km2 (or 39,029.45 acres). Mostly this zone covers the southern, southern western, and southeast edges of the Capital. It is located to the south of Islamabad Park.
Illegal housing schemes in zone 5 are;
- Aiza Garden, kahuta Road
- Aiza Garden, Mouza Lohi Bher Dakhli Jawa
- Aliya Town, Mouza Lohi Bher Dokhli Jawa
- Askaria Town, Japan Road
- Ayesha Town, Navy Road, Rawat
- Azim Town, Kahuta Road
- Bankers City, Dharwala Road
- Canyon Views, Islamabad Highway
- Danyal Town, Hoan Dhamyal, Sihala
- Dhanyal Town, Kahuta Road
- DownTown Residencia, Islamabad Expressway
- Fatima Villa, GT Road
- Fiza Town, Hoan Dhamyal, Sihala
- Ghouri Town, Phases in Zone-5 Japan Road, Islamabad Highway
- Gulshan-e-Danish, GT Road
- Gulshan-e-Rabia, Japan Road
- Gulshan-e-Rehman, Japan Road
- Judicial Employees Housing Scheme, Kirpa Chirah Road
- National Police Foundation, PWD Road, Islamabad Highway
- New Model Town Humak / Roshan Enclave, Mouza Niazian
- Pak PWD, Islamabad Highway
- Parliamentarians Enclave, Japan Road
- Rasheed Town, Japan Road
- Rawat Enclave, Main Rawat Chowk
- Rawat Housing Scheme, G.T road, Rawat
- River View, Kahuta Road
- Sadozai Town, Kangota Sayedan
- Tele Town, Japan Road
- Television Media Town
Stay Informed
The public is advised and guided by the regulatory authorities to be well aware of the fraudulent schemes that might catch their interests and play with their sentiments but you are also supposed to be vigilant and cautious enough to look for the fine details.
Furthermore, the marketing and advertising agencies are also advised by the regulatory authorities to avoid misleading public and verify the ads of any particular project presented to them as they too have a social role to play rather than just making out profits risking general public’s rights.
CDA’s website (www.cda.gov.pk) can be visited for updated information regarding the status of housing schemes in Islamabad.
