The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has halted the transfer of plots amid an ongoing investigation into a significant land scam involving alleged fraudulent allotments. This decision comes as the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) probes the matter.
As of early Tuesday, CDA officials confirmed that they have stopped the transfer of 22 already allotted plots in Sector D-13. The total value of these plots is estimated at over Rs1 billion, with each one-kanal plot valued at around Rs25 million.
Approximately 6,500 kanals of amenity plots have been transferred to CDA from private housing societies, with a total value nearing Rs41 billion. The estimated market value of the public utility component alone stands at Rs25.43 billion.
Approximately 4,793 kanals of public and amenity land has been transferred through mutation. Additionally, another 4,500 kanals from other housing societies is scheduled for transfer in the coming weeks.
The new CDA management, under scrutiny for its role in this situation, has also stopped further allotment of around 60 more plots in Sector D-13. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi ordered the FIA to complete the probe into the alleged scam on a priority basis.
NAB stated that the process was carried out in close coordination with CDA officials and managements of affected housing societies. The Civil Employees Housing Society case, which is part of this investigation, has remained unresolved for nearly 31 years.
Minister Naqvi congratulated CDA Chairman retired Lt Sohail Ashraf and Member Estate Zaman Wattoo for exposing the corruption scandal. He emphasized that no individual involved in corruption would receive leniency.
The next steps in this investigation remain unclear as officials continue to gather evidence and testimonies from various stakeholders involved in these transactions.
