The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has directed its Enforcement Wing to seal the Bahria Town office in Islamabad over alleged violations of approved layout plans and development regulations, as the authority intensifies regulatory checks on housing societies in the federal capital.
According to the report, CDA has ordered enforcement action against the offices of four housing societies — Bahria Town, Soan Garden, Jinnah Garden and Accounts Group Officers Cooperative Housing Society (AGOCHS) — following concerns raised by its Planning Wing regarding compliance with approved development plans.
CDA officials said the housing societies allegedly failed to comply with their approved layout plans despite receiving notices from the authority. In Bahria Town’s case, concerns relate to the approved layout plan for Phase III-E and IV in Zone 5, Islamabad.
CDA records cited in the report show that the layout plan was approved in December 2010. However, the scheme’s No Objection Certificate (NOC) had reportedly not been issued as of November 2025. The authority also issued several show-cause notices in 2025 and 2026 concerning alleged violations of development regulations.
The authority further alleged that development activities had affected land designated for public facilities, parks, public buildings and other amenity areas. A show-cause notice issued in January 2026 reportedly highlighted construction and development activities carried out before the required conditions for obtaining an NOC had been fulfilled.
CDA has also raised regulatory concerns regarding Bahria Paradise Commercial Scheme-IV. According to the report, a separate notice alleged changes to approved land use and development activities before the issuance of the required NOC.
The latest CDA action against housing societies in Islamabad is part of broader enforcement efforts to ensure compliance with approved master plans, layout plans and development regulations. The authority had also taken enforcement action against housing schemes in Zone IV in May 2026 over alleged regulatory violations.
