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Understanding Illegal Housing Societies

Illegal housing societies address a developing worry in Islamabad’s scene, testing the two its occupants and governing bodies. These unapproved improvements skirt legitimate guidelines, producing a large group of complexities for occupants and authorities the same.

Decoding Illegal Housing Societies

What delineates an illegal housing society? The prevalence of these societies in Islamabad marks a critical issue in the city’s urban fabric.

Here is a complete list of Illegal Housing Societies in Islamabad as of 2023:

(Some societies may not be approved but may get approval later, for further assurance you can visit CDA website)

Zone-1:

1. Abdullah Town, H-17
2. Ahmad Town, D-14
3. Ammar Town, H-17
4. Awan Town, D-14
5. Buraq Valley, H-17
6. Capital Hills Residencia, D-14
7. Chinnar Town, H-17
8. Civic Center, H-17
9. Fazal-e-Rabbi, H-17
10. Green Valley Phase-II, E-15
11. Green Valley, D-14
12. Gulshan-e-Taleem, H-15
13. Jhangio Sayedain Homes, H-15
14. Karam Elahi Town, H-13
15. Margalla View Valley, D-14
16. Paradise Valley, D-14
17. Peral Orchard, H-17
18. Qamar Garden, H-15
19. Shehzad Town, E-15
20. Sher Zaman Garden, H-17
21. Shifa International Housing Society, H-17
22. Talha Farms, H-17
23. Tayyab Garden H-15
24. Zammar Valley, H-17

Zone-2:

1. Green City ,Sector D-17, E-17
2. Gulshan-Rehman Sector C-17,D-17
3. Islamabad Co-operative Farming Scheme, Sector D-17
4. Jamal Akber Colony, Tarnol phatak
5. Pakistan Overseas Housing Scheme, Sector F-16
6. Pakistan Town Phase-II G-16, F-16
7. Taj Seventeen West, Luxury Apartments & Shops

Zone-3:

1. Al Rayan Society
2. Ali Town
3. Arcadia City
4. Aryan Enclave, Korang road, Banni Galla
5. Green Hills
6. Green Meadows (North Ridge) Housing Scheme
7. Khyber City,Haider Street,Bani Galla.
8. Lake View Lanes,Main Korang Road,Bani Galla
9. Land Sub-Division,Sponsored by Mr.Raja Fakhar,on the South of Korang River near Banni Galla Bridge
10. Major Makhdom Society
11. Maple Homes,Pesi Road Bani Galla
12. Pakistan Colony,Korang Road,Bani Galla.
13. Riverside Enclave,korang Road,Banni Gala
14. Silver Oaks Villas,Bani Galla.
15. Sukoon Villas,Bani Galla

Zone-4:

1. Abdullah Gardens, Kurri Road
2. Abu Bakar Town, Islamabad Expressway
3. Adil Farms, Simly Dam Road
4. Adil Valley, Simly Dam Road
5. Afaq Town ,Nilore, Lehtrar Road,Islamabad
6. Al-Amin Gardens,Nilore ,Lehtrar Road ,Islamabad
7. Al-Huda Town, Lehtrar Road
8. Al-Nahal Housing Scheme, Simly Dam Road
9. Al-Rahman Villas, Kurri road, near Attock Petroleum
10. Al-Rehman City View, Lehtrar Road, near PINSTECH, Nailore
11. Al-Syed Avenue, Park Road
12. Ali Model Town
13. Ameer Khan Enclave, Mallah road, near Bahria Enclave-I
14. Arslan Town, Lehtrar Road, adjacent to Alhamra Hills
15. Asian Ranches Villas, located at Lehtrar, Simly Dam link road Zone-4(D), Islamabad
16. Babar Enclave, Mura Noor
17. Badar Farms, Simly Dam Road
18. Bani Gala Hill View,situated at Hill View Road,Bani Gala,Zone-4 ,Islamabad
19. Batala Town,Near Neelam Colony,Lehtrar Road, Islamabad
20. Baylee Town, Kurri road, near Attock Petroleum
21. Bhara Kahu Enclave, Islamabad
22. Blue Enclave / Star Home, located at Lehtrar, Simly Dam link road, Zone-4(d), Islamabad
23. Burma Town, Lehtrar Road
24. Canterbury Enclave near Park Road
25. Capital Gardens, Lehtrar Road
26. City Town, Lehtrar Road
27. City Views near Nilore Islamabad
28. Commonors Sky Gardens (Flyover Valley)
29. Danyal Town, Hurno Thanda Pani, Lehtrar Road
30. Doctor’s Enclave, Simly Dam Road
31. Dream Land City, Lehtrar Road Thanda Pani
32. Faisal Town, Islamabad Expressway
33. Gakkhar Town, Lehtrar Road
34. Galaxy Enclave/ Mufti Mehmood Enclave, Lehtrar Road
35. Ghouri Gardens, Lehtrar Road
36. Ghouri Town (All Phases in Zone-4), Islamabad Expressway
37. Government Officers Co-operative Farming Scheme
38. Green Avenue, Park Road
39. Green Avenue-II, Kuri Road
40. Green Fields, Simly Dam Road
41. Green Residencia. Lehtrar Road having head office opposite to Shaheen Town Phase-I, near Petrol Pump Jhang Syedaan
42. Green Valley (Phase-I & II), Simly Dam Road
43. Green Valley, Karor Road, Pehont, near Quran Complex, Zone-4(D), Islamabad sponsored by Raja Nasir & Ch. Amjad
44. Green View Villas, Lehtrar Road
45. Gulberg Town (Phase-I & II),Lehtrar Road
46. Gulf Residencia (Phase-II),Lehtrar Road,Islamabad
47. Gulf Residencia, Lehtrar Road
48. Gulshan Valley By M/s Vista Valley ,Thanda Pani,Lehtrar Road,Islamabad
49. Haji Asif Society,Nilore,Lehtrar Road,Islamabad
50. Hameed Town (Mouza Mohrian), Kuri Road
51. Hill View Houses, Simly Dam Road
52. Ideal Residencia, near Park Enclave, Kurri
53. Iqbal Town, Islamabad Expressway
54. Islamabad Farms, Simly Dam Road
55. Ittefaq Town, Old Kirpa Road, Lehtrar Road
56. J&K Farms, Islamabad Highway
57. Japan Valley, Kirpa Road, Lehtrar Road
58. Karsaaz Villas ,near D-12 ,Shah Allah Ditta,Zone-4,Islamabad
59. Kiyani Town, Kirpa Road, Lehtrar Road
60. Kohsaar Enclave, Jandala road, near Naval Farms Simly Dam road
61. Land Sub Division Sponsored by Mr.Shahzad ,Sanjania Road opposite Beaconhouse Newlands,Banni Galla
62. M/s Tricon Agro Farms, Simly Dam Road
63. Madina Enclave, Phase-I, located at Lehtrar, Simly Dam link road, Zone-4(d), Islamabad
64. Makkah Town, Hurno Thanda Pani, Lehtrar Road
65. Margalla Garden, Lehtrar Road
66. Margalla Valley,Main Murree Road,Zone-4 ,Islamabad
67. Marwa Town, Islamabad Highway
68. Media City-I, Kirpa Road, off Lehtrar Road
69. Meharban Colony,Park Road ,Islamabad
70. Mufti Mehmood Enclave, Lehtrar Road
71. Mughal Enclave,Nilore,Lehtrar Road,Islamabad
72. Muslim Town, Simly Dam Road
73. Mustafa Town,Lehtrar Road,Islamabad
74. Mustafa Town,Lehtrar Road,Islamabad
75. Muzaffar Abad Town (Pind Bhegewal), Simly Dam Road
76. New University Town (near COMSATS) Park Road
77. Nilore greens,Nilore,Lehtrar Road,Islamabad
78. OGDCL Town, near Chattar, Murree Road
79. Olive Wood Farms, Simly Dam Road
80. Paradise Enclave (Phase-II),Nilore,Lehtrar Road ,Islamabad
81. Paradise Point Housing Scheme, Lehtrar Road Islamabad
82. Park Lane Valley, Park Road
83. Partal Town ,Lehtrar Road, Islamabad
84. PTV Colony, Simly Dam Road
85. Qureshi Town,Nilore, Lehtrar Road, Islamabad
86. Qurtabal Town, Islamabad Highway
87. Rafay Town,Lehtrar Road,Nilore,Islamabad
88. Rawal Enclave, Kurri Road
89. Rawal Enclave, Phase-III, Lethrar Road, Tumair, Islamabad. Head Office: Heaven Street Near Head Start School, Kurri Road, Islamabad
90. Roshan Gardens,Lehtrar Road, Islamabad
91. Royal Avenue, Park Road
92. Royal City/Royal Villas (near PINSTECH,Nilore), Lehtrar Road
93. Royal Homes Residencia, Lehtrar Road
94. Sadaat Town,Thanda Pani,Lehtrar Road,Islamabad
95. Saif Garden, Kirpa Road, Lehtrar Road
96. Saif Garden,Ali Pur Farash,Lehtrar Road,Islamabad
97. Samaa Town, Kirpa Road, Lehtrar Road
98. Sanabil Garden By M/s Al Safa Marketing, Kuri Road ,Islamabad
99. Satti Town, Lehtrar Road
100. Shaheen Farms, Simly Dam Road
101. Simly Valley (Phase-I & II), Simly Dam Road
102. Small Scale Housing Project developed by Mr. Shahzad, sanjania road opposite Beaconhouse newlands, Bani Galla
103. Spring Valley, Simly Dam Road
104. Star Villas Housing Scheme,near Country Farms,Main Simly Dam Road,Zone-4,Islamabad
105. Suffa Valley,Gala View Road ,Islamabad
106. The Enclave, Bani Gala road
107. Usama Town, Hurno Thanda Pani, Nilore Islamabad
108. Vista Valley, Lehtrar Road
109. Yaar Muhammad, Bani Gala
110. Zahoor Town, Lehtrar Road

ZONE-5

1. Aiza Garden, kahuta road
2. Aiza Garden, Mouza Lohi Bher Dakhli Jawa
3. Aliya Town, Mouza Lohi Bher Dokhli Jawa
4. Askaria Town, Japan Road
5. Ayesha Town, Navy road, Rawat
6. Azim Town, Kahuta Road
7. Bankers City, Dharwala Road
8. Canyon Views, Islamabad Highway
9. Danyal Town, Hoan Dhamyal, Sihala
10. Dhanyal Town, Kahuta Road
11. DownTown Residencia, Islamabad Expressway
12. Fatima Villa, GT Road
13. Fiza Town, Hoan Dhamyal, Sihala
14. Ghouri Town, Phases in Zone-5 Japan Road, Islamabad Highway
15. Gulshan-e-Danish, GT Road
16. Gulshan-e-Rabia, Japan Road
17. Gulshan-e-Rehman , Japan Road
18. Judicial Employees Housing Scheme, Kirpa Chirah Road
19. National Police Foundation, PWD Road, Islamabad Highway
20. New Model Town Humak / Roshan Enclave, Mouza Niazian
21. Pak PWD, Islamabad Highway
22. Parliamentarians Enclave, Japan Road
23. Rasheed Town, Japan Road
24. Rawat Enclave, main Rawat chowk
25. Rawat Housing Scheme, G.T road, Rawat
26. River View, Kahuta Road
27. Sadozai Town, Kangota Sayedan
28. Samana Smart City and Sawan Farm House
29. Television Media Town

Implications for Residents and Governance

Occupants putting resources into these illegal housing societies defy extreme repercussions. The shortfall of lawful approval for these properties risks their speculations. Besides, the lacking conveniences further deteriorate the issue. At the same time, the public authority wrestles with dealing with the tumultuous urbanization these societies encourage.

Factors Catalyzing Illicit Housing Societies

Various variables fuel the multiplication of these illegal housing societies. The thriving interest for land, combined with its shortage, tempts engineers to take advantage of regulatory escape clauses. Weak oversight and merciful punishments further encourage such unlawful endeavors.

Risks and Perils

Beyond legal entanglements, these illegal housing societies lack critical infrastructures, posing safety threats to residents. Unplanned development leads to environmental degradation, congestion, and strain on resources.

Governmental Measures to Combat the Issue

The public authority has started activities against these illegal housing societies, falling back on legitimate measures and mindfulness crusades. The public authority has embraced the most recent advances like official websites to make individuals mindful of any illegal housing societies. Notwithstanding, the hugeness of the issue requires a coordinated exertion from numerous partners.

Engaging the Public

Active public participation plays a pivotal role in curbing the expansion of these illegal housing societies. Reporting such developments and fostering vigilance among communities can prevent further encroachments.

Charting the Path Forward

Complete arrangements request strategy changes, tough guidelines, and an emphasis on restoring impacted occupants. Government mediation should target checking further unapproved development.

Concluding Thoughts

Uncontrolled development of illegal housing societies presents multi-layered difficulties for the two occupants and administration. Resolving this issue requests cooperative endeavors, tough guidelines, local area support, and administrative mediation.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Are all new housing societies in Islamabad illegal?

No. Not all new housing societies in Islamabad are illegal.

2. What steps should residents take if they suspect an illegal housing society?

You can ask for approval certificate or visit CDA official website to check approval

3. How does the presence of illegal housing societies impact the city’s infrastructure?

This may cause lose of confidence over real estate sector of investors

4. Can the government compensate those affected by illegal societies?

Government can only help in a way by taking strict actions against illegal housing societies.

5. What are the long-term consequences of allowing illegal housing societies to persist?

This will cause poor infrastructure, unauthorized maps leading to compromised living of people.