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CDA Starts NADRA E-Balloting Process for Affected Allottees Across 10 Islamabad Sectors
By Mariam Khan
Real Estate Analyst
3 min read
The Capital Development Authority has issued a fresh public notice announcing the start of a NADRA based e-balloting process for affected allottees whose plots were resized, doubled, or deleted under revised layout plans. The notice spans 10 sectors, C-14, C-15, C-16, D-13, E-12, E-13, I-11, I-12, I-14, and I-15, and covers allottees who will be offered alternative plots through what CDA describes as a transparent, computerized process.
What Being an Affected Allottee Actually Means
Affected allottees in this context are people whose original plot allocations were disrupted when CDA revised the layout plans for their sector, resulting in plots being resized smaller or larger than originally allotted, doubled up with another allottee's plot, or deleted from the plan entirely. These are long running administrative complications that can leave an allottee holding a valid original allotment with no corresponding physical plot that matches it, sometimes for years, until CDA runs a formal process like this one to reconcile the discrepancy with alternative plots.
Why NADRA's Involvement Matters for Transparency
CDA has used NADRA's computerized balloting system for plot allotments before, and using the same independently verified, computerized platform for this affected allottee process is intended to ensure the allocation of alternative plots is conducted transparently rather than through internal administrative discretion. Given that these are cases involving allottees who have often waited years for their original allocation issues to be resolved, using an independently auditable balloting mechanism is a meaningful safeguard against further disputes over how alternative plots are assigned.
The 15 Day Application Window Is a Hard Deadline
Eligible affected allottees must submit an application along with required documents to CDA's Deputy Director for Land and Rehabilitation within 15 days of the notice's publication, and CDA has been explicit that late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Only applicants who are verified as eligible will proceed into the NADRA e-balloting stages, meaning allottees in any of the 10 named sectors who believe they qualify need to act within this narrow window rather than assuming a later opportunity to apply will follow.
Why Covering 10 Sectors at Once Is Significant
Addressing affected allottees across C-14, C-15, C-16, D-13, E-12, E-13, I-11, I-12, I-14, and I-15 in a single coordinated notice, rather than handling each sector's cases separately over time, suggests CDA is treating this as a consolidated cleanup of a long standing category of unresolved allotment issues spanning much of Islamabad's C, D, and I sector zones. These sectors have collectively seen a range of possession and development delays in recent years, and resolving affected allottee cases is frequently a prerequisite for CDA to move forward with remaining development work in those areas.
What This Means for Allottees and the Broader Property Market
For allottees who fall into the resized, doubled, or deleted plot category in any of these 10 sectors, this notice represents a concrete opportunity to finally resolve a long pending allocation issue, provided they can meet the 15 day application deadline with complete documentation. More broadly, resolving affected allottee cases across this many sectors at once removes a recurring source of uncertainty that has complicated development and resale activity in these areas, and could support renewed development momentum in sectors where allotment disputes have previously stalled progress.