Web Desk: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has directed its enforcement wing to seal the marketing and site offices of Bahria Town (Pvt) Ltd. at Bahria Enclave in Islamabad, citing alleged unauthorized expansion, construction without required approvals and violations of the approved layout plan.
The directive is contained in a CDA Planning Wing document dated Sept. 18, 2026, concerning Bahria Enclave Housing Scheme in Zone-4 of Islamabad.
According to the document, the original layout for Bahria Enclave-I was approved for an area of about 12,543 kanals in December 2020, while the authority subsequently issued a no-objection certificate in April 2022.
The CDA said parts of the development were later carried out on land that was not included in the approved layout. It alleged that construction also took place without approval of a revised layout plan and individual building plans.
The authority further stated that the scheme had expanded to more than 18,000 kanals, beyond the originally approved area. It said development, construction and property transactions in the extended area had taken place without the necessary layout plan and NOC approvals.
The CDA said it had previously instructed Bahria Town to halt development on unapproved pockets of land and submit a revised layout plan along with the required documentation and fees.
However, the authority said development and construction continued despite those directions.
The document also states that the scheme failed to complete certain development requirements within the prescribed period and did not obtain a completion certificate. A separate notice concerning non-fulfillment of the terms and conditions attached to the NOC was issued in March 2026, according to the CDA.
The CDA also accused Bahria Town of altering the approved land-use arrangement by converting an area designated as a park into commercial use.
The authority said it had issued notices and show-cause notices in March 2026 concerning the alleged violation.
In addition, the document alleges that Bahria Enclave had encroached on CDA-owned land and that structures had subsequently been developed on that land. The authority said it had issued several notices over the matter but alleged that the land had not been vacated.
The CDA also raised concerns over road infrastructure associated with the scheme. It said Bahria Town had undertaken in 2012 to construct two link roads, including a 3.5-kilometre road from Kuri village, which the authority said had not been completed.
It further alleged that an access road connecting Old Kuri Road to Bahria Enclave had been constructed on CDA land.
The authority also said two different layout plans were present in the records of its Regional Planning Directorate and that discrepancies existed in the calculation of parks, playgrounds and green areas, including what it described as a shortfall exceeding 200 kanals.
The authority said Bahria Town was required to comply with the terms of its approved layout plan and NOC, clear outstanding fees and penalties, and address unauthorized construction and development.
The notice also lists a range of possible enforcement measures, including blocking access to the scheme, suspending approval of building plans, selling mortgaged plots to recover outstanding liabilities, sealing offices, suspending processing of other cases involving the developer, taking possession of land constructed on CDA property and demolishing unauthorized development.
The CDA said the developer had been given an opportunity for a personal hearing. It added that a final show-cause notice was issued on Sept. 9 and that Bahria Town submitted its response on Sept. 15. The authority stated in the document that it did not consider the response sufficient to resolve the issues raised.
The CDA cited provisions of the CDA Ordinance 1960 and ICT zoning and planning regulations in directing enforcement action.
It specifically requested the Directorate of Enforcement to proceed with sealing the marketing and site office buildings of Bahria Town at the New Bahria Head Office in the Business District of Bahria Enclave, Zone-4, Islamabad.
The document refers to regulations that allow authorities to seal premises associated with unauthorized construction, development or marketing where required approvals have not been obtained, subject to the procedures outlined in the regulations.
The CDA also circulated the directive to several government departments, including Islamabad’s administration and police, building control authorities, electricity and gas utilities, the Press Information Department and other CDA directorates.
The document names Abdullah Khan, deputy director, as the CDA representative for the sealing process and is signed by the director of Regional Planning.
