More than 2,200 government accommodations have been cancelled across Pakistan due to unauthorised occupation, with the occupants declared ineligible for future allotment, according to a written reply submitted to the Senate. The government has also identified unauthorised construction and alterations in official residences in several sectors of Islamabad.
Federal Minister for Housing and Works Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada provided the details in response to Starred Question No. 122, moved by Senator Haji Hidayatullah Khan. The question sought information about government houses in Islamabad’s F-6 and G-6 sectors where employees had allegedly changed the original design or carried out construction without permission.
The minister stated that no allottee had been granted permission to modify the original facade or layout of government accommodation in the sectors mentioned in the reply. A government survey identified cases of unauthorised construction and encroachment in residences located in F-6/1, G-6/1 and G-6/4.
The survey records include details of government employees, their departments, job titles, allotted house numbers and alterations or additional construction identified at the properties. The information was provided in annexures attached to the minister’s written response.
The government has referred the matter to the Capital Development Authority (CDA), asking it to take action against violations under applicable laws and regulations. The authority is responsible for enforcing anti-encroachment rules and addressing unauthorised construction in Islamabad.
According to the reply, Rule 19 of the Accommodation Allocation Rules, 2002, prohibits government employees from carrying out construction, alterations or encroachments in their allotted residences without the required permission. Employees receiving official accommodation must follow the prescribed rules and cannot change the original design or layout without authorisation.
The minister also informed the Senate that more than 2,200 government accommodations found to be under unauthorised occupation had been cancelled. The occupants were subsequently declared ineligible for future government house allotments.
The issue has brought attention to the monitoring and enforcement of rules governing official residences. Government accommodations are public assets allocated to eligible employees under specific conditions, while unauthorised occupation and modifications can affect the management and availability of these properties.
Although the survey findings have been referred to the CDA for further action, the Senate reply did not specify a deadline for completing enforcement measures or publishing a final report on the identified construction and alteration cases.
