ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has withdrawn the approved layout plan for Bahria Town’s Phase III-E and IV housing scheme, covering 2,999 kanals, citing alleged violations of the approved plan and non-compliance with mandatory conditions.
The decision was communicated to Bahria Town through a letter issued by the CDA’s Housing Directorate. The layout plan had originally been approved in December 2010, subject to the fulfilment of specified terms and conditions.
According to the CDA, the developer failed to complete the prerequisites required for obtaining a no-objection certificate (NOC) for the scheme despite the passage of around 15 years.
The authority said it had also directed Bahria Town in 2025 to restore areas reserved for public amenities, including parks, playgrounds, open spaces and public buildings, to their approved use.
The CDA said Bahria Town submitted a response to the notice, but the authority rejected it, stating that the explanation was not supported by the facts. A final show-cause notice was subsequently issued to the company in September last year.
The authority also referred to an audit objection concerning alleged unauthorised construction of commercial buildings along Corniche Road in Bahria Town Phase III-E and IV, Zone 5.
The audit matter, according to the CDA notice, involved structures allegedly built without approval on areas identified as riverbed, graveyard, park or open space. The Departmental Accounts Committee headed by the interior secretary had also directed action against such structures.
On the basis of these issues, the CDA said the layout plan approved on December 18, 2010, was being cancelled with immediate effect.
The authority has also suspended the processing and approval of other cases submitted by Bahria Town (Pvt) Ltd, describing the company as a CDA defaulter.
The CDA’s enforcement wing has separately been asked to take action regarding works, buildings and structures allegedly constructed in violation of the approved scheme.
Meanwhile, a Bahria Town representative rejected the CDA’s decision, describing it as illegal. The representative said the company had submitted a revised layout plan for approval and intended to challenge the authority’s action before the relevant forums, including the courts.
