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CDA Halts Plot Sales, Transfers and Development in Kashmir Gardens Islamabad
By Mariam Khan
Real Estate Analyst
3 min read
The Capital Development Authority has ordered an immediate halt to the sale, purchase, transfer and allotment of plots, construction, marketing and development in Kashmir Gardens Agro-Farming Scheme in Islamabad's Zone IV. CDA says the scheme lacks an approved layout plan and NOC. It has also asked its enforcement and building control wings to act against illegal structures, while IESCO and SNGPL have been told to provide utilities only according to CDA approved plans.
Why This Marks a Further Escalation Beyond the Office Sealing Order
We have tracked CDA's enforcement against Kashmir Gardens escalating in stages, from an earlier stop work order covering development, marketing and sales, through to the sealing of three separate offices linked to the Jammu and Kashmir Cooperative Housing Society. This latest order goes further still, explicitly halting the sale, purchase, transfer and allotment of plots themselves, not just the scheme's physical office presence, which effectively freezes transaction activity in the scheme entirely rather than only shutting down where that activity has been conducted from.
Why Cutting Off Utilities Through IESCO and SNGPL Closes a Key Gap
Directing IESCO and SNGPL to provide utilities only according to CDA approved plans addresses a specific enforcement gap that office sealing and stop work orders alone do not reach, since utility connections have historically been one way unauthorised schemes continue operating or attract buyers even after other enforcement measures are issued. This instruction suggests CDA is now working to close off the practical means by which Kashmir Gardens could continue functioning despite earlier enforcement actions, rather than relying solely on direct orders against the scheme's sponsors.
Why the Underlying NOC Problem Has Not Changed, Only Intensified
CDA's own scheme records have long shown Kashmir Gardens operating on provisional layout approval granted back in 2013 without ever securing the NOC required for lawful development and sales, and this latest order confirms that fundamental gap remains unresolved more than a decade later. What has changed is not the scheme's underlying approval status but the intensity and breadth of CDA's enforcement response to it, moving from a stop work directive, to office sealing, to this comprehensive transaction and development halt.
Why This Should Be a Decisive Warning for Existing and Prospective Buyers
Anyone holding a booking or plot in Kashmir Gardens, or considering one, should treat this order as confirmation that CDA now considers the scheme's transaction and development activity entirely impermissible, not merely subject to incomplete approvals that might eventually be resolved. The direct halt on sale, purchase, transfer and allotment specifically means any such transaction conducted now would be occurring in direct defiance of an active, comprehensive CDA enforcement order.
What This Means for Buyers, Investors and Existing Plot Holders
Existing plot holders or buyers in Kashmir Gardens Agro-Farming Scheme should seek direct clarification from CDA on the scheme's status and their own position before taking any further action, given this comprehensive halt on transactions and development. Prospective buyers considering any plot in this scheme, or similar schemes in Zone IV operating without confirmed NOC status, should treat verification of CDA approval as an essential, non negotiable step before proceeding, given how directly and repeatedly CDA has now acted against Kashmir Gardens specifically.
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CDA Halts Plot Sales, Transfers and Development in Kashmir Gardens Islamabad