Faisal Town Phase 2 NOC: Status in 2026

Overview

As of October 2026, Milkiyat has found no verified, current approval from the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) for the whole of Faisal Town Phase 2. The developer's own website says the Phase 2 NOC has not been approved and that an application is under process.

That sits awkwardly beside a claim made in October 2022: that RDA had issued an NOC for 7,300 kanals. RDA then issued show cause notices to the scheme's proprietors in October 2023 and April 2024. This article sets the three side by side so buyers comparing Faisal Town Phase 2 listings can see what is documented, what is only claimed and what is still missing.

An NOC is not a yes or no label for a whole scheme. It covers a stated area, under a stated letter number, on stated conditions. Always ask what it covers.

Timeline: what has happened since 2022

October 2022: the 7,300 kanal announcement

The developer, Faisal Town Group, announced that RDA had issued an NOC for 7,300 kanals of Phase 2, quoting letter number RDA/MP&TE/F-PHS-TAX-19/960/2022. Milkiyat has not been able to obtain or verify that letter, and the developer's current NOC page does not repeat the number or the area. Until RDA confirms the letter, treat the 7,300-kanal approval as a developer claim.

October 2023: the first show cause notice

On 31 October 2023, RDA's Metropolitan Planning and Traffic Engineering (MP&TE) Directorate issued a show cause notice to the proprietors of Phase 2, which lies in Mera Kalan, Kolian Par and Dhalla in Tehsil Rawalpindi. The notice was issued on the directions of the then Director General, Muhammad Saif Anwar Jappa.

RDA said the scheme was being promoted on social media and was preparing plot bookings and a launch event without approval. It cited rule 46(1) of the Punjab Development Authorities Private Housing Scheme Rules 2021 and ordered the management to stop all development work, advertising and plot transactions. Non-compliance, it said, would bring legal action under the Punjab Development of Cities Act 1976 and the 2021 Rules.

January to April 2024: crackdown, FIRs and a second notice

In January 2024 RDA reported a wider operation against illegal schemes, with 548 legal notices and 212 FIRs. Faisal Town Phase 2 was among the schemes named in it.

On 27 March 2024 Dawn reported that RDA had lodged FIRs against the owners of 12 illegal schemes. "Faisal Town Phase II Mouza Kollian Padpilu Thalian" was on that list.

On 23 April 2024, RDA issued a second show cause notice after the owner reportedly planned an opening ceremony to take bookings for a new block. The Director General then was Kinza Murtaza.

2025 and 2026: what has and has not changed

Milkiyat found no RDA notice against Faisal Town Phase 2 in 2026. RDA's July 2026 round covered 13 schemes and its September 2026 round covered two, and Faisal Town was not named in either. That is not an approval. It only means no new public notice has been found.

The developer's NOC page, last checked in October 2026, says RDA has not approved the Phase 2 NOC and gives no timeline. Milkiyat's own Faisal Town Phase 2 guide records the Punjab government's approved-societies portal as showing the scheme as "Under Process" with PHATA, the Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency.

Two wider developments matter for context:

In June 2025 the Punjab government said it would start regularising illegal schemes. Dawn reported that 5,118 of Punjab's 7,905 housing societies were illegal or awaiting approval.

In September 2026 the government ordered a forensic audit of PHATA's approval of schemes, after approvals in green areas were called a malpractice.

Neither development names Faisal Town. Both show that approval processes in Punjab are under scrutiny.

What the 7,300 kanal approval would cover

Even if the 2022 letter is genuine, it can only cover the land it names. The scheme is marketed at far greater scale. The developer's website says more than 80,000 kanals, with a plan to expand towards 200,000. Milkiyat's guide also records an original plan of about 45,000 kanals and roughly 32,000 kanals said to be under active development, all as developer figures.

Milkiyat.com finding: how much of the advertised land is covered

Dividing the claimed approval by each advertised figure gives the share that would be covered:

Against the 32,000 kanals said to be under development, 7,300 ÷ 32,000 = 22.8%. Against the 80,000 kanals the developer advertises, 7,300 ÷ 80,000 = 9.1%. In the second case, about 72,700 kanals, or 90.9%, would have no approval at all.

These are Milkiyat computations from developer figures and an unverified letter. Any buyer should ask which kanals, mouzas and sectors the approval names.

Three ways the claim could resolve

• The letter is genuine and complete for the land it names. Plots in Faisal Town Phase 2 inside those 7,300 kanals would stand on firmer ground. Plots outside them would still be unapproved.
• The letter is genuine but superseded or conditional. RDA's notices in 2023 and 2024 came after the 2022 announcement, which suggests the authority did not treat the whole scheme as cleared.
• The letter cannot be verified. Then the claim carries no weight, and the developer's present statement, that the NOC is pending, governs.

Milkiyat cannot tell which case applies without the letter. That is the single most useful document a buyer can ask for.

How approval works for private schemes in Punjab

RDA's notices rest on the Punjab Development of Cities Act 1976 and the Punjab Development Authorities Private Housing Scheme Rules 2021. Under those rules a private scheme should not be advertised, booked or sold in RDA's controlled area until the authority has approved it. Dawn's reports put it plainly: launching or marketing a scheme there without an NOC is illegal.

Approval comes in stages, and the stage matters. Milkiyat's PHATA guide sets out the usual ladder: layout plan approval, then an NOC issued against a reference number, then final NOC or final sanction, which is the strongest status. "Under process" sits below all of them and should not be marketed as approval. Approval can also be phase-specific, so one block may be cleared while another is pending.

This is why a single headline such as "Faisal Town Phase 2 NOC" is hard to judge. The questions are always which stage, which land and which letter.

How to read an NOC letter

A usable approval document should answer six questions. If any answer is missing, the document is not enough to rely on.

1. Who issued it? For this scheme, RDA has been the acting authority. PHATA also appears as a listing authority on the Punjab portal.
2. What is the letter number and date? Match the number with the official listing. A mismatch is a red flag.
3. How many kanals does it cover? The figure must be stated in the letter, not in marketing.
4. Which mouzas and sectors? The land must match the sector printed on your file.
5. What stage of approval is it? A layout plan approval, an NOC and a final sanction are different stages. "Under process" is not approval.
6. What conditions apply? Many approvals depend on development timelines or fees.

Ask the developer for these documents in writing before paying anything:

• A copy of the RDA approval or NOC letter, showing number, date and area.
• The approved layout plan, with your sector and block marked.
• Your allotment letter or booking form, naming the sector and plot size.
• Receipts issued in the company's name for every payment.

Conflicting documents and sources

Sources about this scheme do not always agree, so cross-check each claim.

• A website branded "Faisal Town Phase 2 Official" carries an NOC page that describes a different letter, RDA/MP&TE/F-PHS-TAX-02/966, for 11,823.5 kanals, and places the project in Islamabad's F-18 sector. That reads as the Phase 1 scheme, not Phase 2.
• The developer's own NOC page puts Phase 1's RDA approval at about 4,735.9 kanals. The two Phase 1 figures differ by more than double.
• The developer's NOC page contradicts itself on one Phase 1 block, saying in one place that approval is awaited and in another that it is approved.
• Agent sites report that Phase 2 has moved from "illegal" to "under process", but they cite no RDA or PHATA document.

None of these gaps proves wrongdoing. They show why a buyer should insist on the original letter and check it with the authority directly.

What the 2026 position means for buyers

The verifiable position is that approval is pending, not granted. RDA has said that launching or marketing a scheme without an NOC in its controlled area is illegal, and it has told the public not to invest in such schemes.

Risks to weigh

• Transfer and title: RDA's notices ordered a halt to plot sales, so a later transfer or resale could be challenged.
• Development: the same notices ordered work to stop, so claims about roads and utilities should be seen on site. This matters most if you plan to build a house in Faisal Town Phase 2.
• Penalties for the scheme: RDA's July 2026 notices to other schemes cited daily penalties of Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000 under section 37 of the 1976 Act, depending on scheme size.
• Money at risk: a buyer who pays 25% more for an instalment plan carries that cost while approval is uncertain. The pricing is covered in the Faisal Town Phase 2 guide.

How it plays out for different buyers

• Instalment buyers commit to 18 quarterly payments over about 4.5 years. If approval does not arrive, they are still paying into a scheme whose status has not changed. The cost of that wait comes on top of the instalment premium.
• Cash buyers pay less but put a larger sum at risk on day one. That applies equally to a residential plot and to a commercial plot or shop, where the money at stake is usually larger.
• Open-file buyers inherit the developer's file, not a transfer of verified title. The file's value depends on the same approval question, so check the seller's papers as closely as the developer's.
• Overseas buyers often cannot inspect the land. They should verify the letter and the file through the authority before sending funds.

What would change the picture

• An approval letter, with number, date and kanals, confirmed on RDA's or PHATA's official channels.
• The scheme appearing as approved on the Punjab government's portal, with a matching reference number.
• A fresh notice, FIR or court order, which would worsen the position.

Common mistakes

Do not pay a booking amount on the strength of a screenshot, a brochure or an agent's word that "NOC has come."

• Accepting a Phase 1 approval as proof for Phase 2.
• Treating "under process" or "layout plan submitted" as an approval.
• Skipping the sector and plot check against the approved area.
• Relying on social media posts instead of the authority's own list.
• Paying a dealer's account instead of the developer's official company account.

Where this shows up on Milkiyat

For the full scheme overview, rates and location, read the Faisal Town Phase 2 guide. Open-file and plot listings sit on the Faisal Town Phase 2 society marketplace. You can also browse apartment listings, house listings and commercial listings in the scheme. Compare each asking price with the developer's own rate and confirm the approved area first.

FAQs

Is the Faisal Town Phase 2 NOC approved?

Not on the evidence Milkiyat can verify. The developer's own page says RDA has not approved the Phase 2 NOC and that an application is under process. A 7,300-kanal approval was claimed in 2022, but the letter has not been verified.

What is the 7,300-kanal NOC?

It is a claimed RDA approval for 7,300 kanals under letter RDA/MP&TE/F-PHS-TAX-19/960/2022, announced in October 2022. It would cover about 9.1% of the 80,000 kanals the developer advertises, if genuine.

Why did RDA issue a show-cause notice to Faisal Town Phase 2?

RDA said the scheme was being promoted and prepared for bookings without approval, which it said breaches rule 46(1) of the Punjab Development Authorities Private Housing Scheme Rules 2021. Notices followed in October 2023 and April 2024.

Is Faisal Town Phase 2 illegal?

RDA has publicly treated it as an unapproved scheme, naming it among illegal schemes in 2024. Milkiyat is not a court or regulator, so confirm the current status with RDA and PHATA before paying.

What is a show-cause notice?

It is a formal warning asking the recipient to explain, usually within a set period, why legal action should not follow. RDA's July 2026 notices to other schemes gave owners seven days to reply. A show-cause notice is not a final penalty, but it signals that the authority sees a violation.

Can an unapproved scheme be regularised later?

Punjab announced a regularisation drive for illegal schemes in June 2025, but no buyer-level guarantee was given. Whether Faisal Town Phase 2 would qualify is unknown. Do not pay on the assumption that regularisation will follow.

Which authority approves Faisal Town Phase 2, RDA or PHATA?

RDA has issued the notices on this scheme. The Punjab portal lists approvals by authority, and Milkiyat's guide records the scheme as "Under Process" with PHATA. Check both.

Can I safely buy a Faisal Town Phase 2 file before the NOC?

It carries approval risk. RDA has told the public not to invest in unapproved schemes, and its notices ordered plot sales to stop. Anyone who still buys should limit exposure and keep every receipt.

How can I check the NOC myself?

Ask the developer for the letter, then compare its number, date and area with RDA's and the Punjab government's official listings. A mismatch means do not pay.