The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has taken enforcement action against several illegal housing societies operating in Islamabad’s Zone 4, sealing their administrative and public dealing offices as part of an ongoing crackdown.

Officials sealed offices linked to unapproved schemes, including Shaheen Town Islamabad on Lehtrar Road and Islamabad Green Paradise. The operation focused on site offices and marketing centres used for plot sales, administration, and public transactions.

According to the authority, these housing projects were operating without mandatory approvals and were involved in the illegal sale and purchase of plots. The action was taken under provisions of the Capital Development Authority Ordinance, 1960, along with relevant clauses of the ICT Zoning Regulations 1992 and the 2023 planning and development regulations governing private housing schemes.

The CDA stated that repeated public warnings had already been issued advising citizens not to invest in unapproved housing projects. Investors have again been urged to verify the legal status of any housing society and ensure it holds a valid No Objection Certificate (NOC) issued by the CDA before making property purchases.

As part of the enforcement measures, the authority has directed relevant departments to stop the provision of electricity and gas connections to illegal schemes. A ban has also been imposed on the buying, selling, and transfer of land within such projects.

The CDA reiterated that only approved housing societies are legally allowed to operate in Islamabad. The authority has published updated lists of approved and illegal housing schemes on its official website and advised media outlets to refrain from advertising unapproved projects to protect the public from property fraud.