The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has successfully facilitated the transfer of 6,500 kanals of amenity and public utility land from private housing societies to the Capital Development Authority (CDA), marking a significant step toward enforcing regulatory compliance in Islamabad’s real estate sector.
According to official statements, the transferred land includes 5,484.76 kanals from Gulberg Residencia and 999 kanals from Margalla View D-17. This initiative addresses long-standing issues such as delays in land transfer and the misuse of plots originally designated for public utilities within housing societies.
The total estimated value of the transferred land stands at approximately Rs66 billion, including Rs41 billion based on official rates and Rs25.43 billion in market valuation for public utility land. NAB described the move as part of a broader effort to ensure transparency and accountability in land management.
Officials confirmed that additional transfers are already in progress, with around 4,500 kanals expected to be handed over in the coming weeks. Furthermore, more than 2,500 kanals are currently under review for transfer, while nearly 4,793 kanals have already been processed through mutation in favour of the CDA.
In a related development, NAB Chairman Lt-Gen (retd) Nazir Ahmed held a meeting with Federal Minister for Housing and Works Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada to discuss better utilisation of government housing assets. The discussion focused on adopting international housing models and launching pilot housing projects in Islamabad that could later be replicated nationwide.
The move is being seen as a major crackdown on irregularities in housing societies and an effort to safeguard public land, reduce corruption, and ensure proper urban development planning across Pakistan.
