Guide
Open Files, Allocation and Balloting in Faisal Town Phase 2
This guide covers open files, plot numbers and balloting. For how to verify a file, see our verification guide.
Overview
Most of the resale activity in Faisal Town Phase 2 happens in files, not plots. A file is a booking with the developer, and it doesn't always come with a plot number. Whether yours does, and what happens when numbers are handed out, decides what you actually own.
This guide explains the terms buyers hear: open file, allotment letter, plot number and balloting. It sets out what the developer publishes about each, and what it doesn't. For the scheme as a whole, see our Faisal Town Phase 2 guide.
A caution before the detail. The developer's own pages say the Phase 2 NOC is not yet approved by the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA). If you're looking at open files, the Faisal Town Phase 2 listings page shows how sellers describe them and what they ask.
The short answer
- A file is a booking with the developer. A plot number ties it to a specific plot.
- The developer's pages say nothing about balloting, allotment letters, open files or file transfers.
- On the Model Block page, the lower price applies when a plot number is assigned at booking, but the same page says numbering is still to begin.
- Open files trade close to the developer's cash price in some listings, and far below it in others, and the labels behind the gap aren't explained.
The terms, in plain words
| Term | What it generally means | Where it matters here |
|---|---|---|
| File or booking | Your contract with the developer after paying the booking amount | What most buyers hold today |
| Open file | A file being resold by its holder to someone else | Where most resale listings sit |
| Plot number | The number that ties a file to one specific plot | The Model Block's lower price depends on it |
| Balloting | A draw that assigns plot numbers to booked files | Not mentioned by the developer |
| Allotment letter | The developer's letter confirming your plot, sector and block | Ask for it once a number exists |
| Nominee | The person named on your file to receive it if you can't | The developer asks for the nominee's CNIC at booking |
These are general descriptions of how Pakistani housing schemes use the words, and the developer hasn't defined them for Phase 2. Treat the table as a vocabulary guide, not a statement of its policy.
What the developer publishes
On its main Phase 2 page, the developer lists a booking procedure. You download the booking form, fill it in, attach the required documents, pay the booking amount by cash, cheque or pay order, and then contact the company for confirmation.
The required documents are a CNIC copy of the applicant (a NICOP for overseas clients), a CNIC copy of the nominee, a passport-size photograph and proof of the booking payment. The Overseas Enclave and General Block pages say a 20% discount applies to the lump-sum price when you pay in full at booking.
The Model Block page goes further on plot numbers. It says the lower price applies when a plot number is assigned at booking, and it describes plot numbering as "expected to begin soon". That page was last modified on 27 June 2026.
What the developer doesn't publish
We checked the developer's main page, and the block pages we read. We found no mention of balloting, an allotment letter, open files, file transfers, transfer fees or a change of nominee. There's also no balloting date and no rule for how numbers will be assigned.
That doesn't mean those things don't exist. It means a buyer can't read the rules anywhere on the developer's pages, and has to ask for them in writing.
Why the plot number matters
Most of the checking you can do depends on whether your file has a number.
| File with no plot number | File with a plot number | |
|---|---|---|
| What you hold | A booking, and a right to be allotted a plot | A booking tied to one plot |
| Can you find it on the layout plan? | No | Yes |
| Can you match it to land and approval? | Only at sector level | At plot level |
| Lower Model Block price | Depends on a number being assigned | Applies, according to the page |
| How easy to value | Hard | Easier |
A file with no number is a promise about land that hasn't yet been tied to any parcel. A plot with a number is easier to check, because the number can be matched to the layout plan and then to the land and its approval.
Balloting: what we know
Where schemes ballot, balloting usually means a draw among booked files to assign plot numbers. The developer says nothing about whether it will do this in Phase 2, how, or when.
Market reports summarised in our scheme guide say balloting and plot numbering should be expected after NOC approval or significant infrastructure progress, not on a fixed date. That is a report, not a developer statement, and it isn't confirmed. The same reports describe Sector O as having "confirmed plot numbers". The developer's own Model Block page says numbering is still to begin, so the two don't match.
So if a seller tells you a file is "balloted", ask for the document that shows it. A ballot result, an allotment letter or a plot number on the developer's letterhead is evidence. A verbal claim isn't.
Milkiyat.com finding: open file asks against the developer's cash price
As of 10 October 2026, two Faisal Town Phase 2 listings on Milkiyat give a sense of how open files are priced:
| Listing | Ask (PKR lac) | Per marla (PKR lac) | Developer's cash price per marla for the nearest size (PKR lac) | Ask against it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 marla, labelled Overseas Enclave 2 | 24 | 4.80 | 5.02 (5.56 marla, Overseas Enclave) | about 4% below |
| 10 marla, labelled J-2 | 35 | 3.50 | 4.45 (10.89 marla, Model Block) | about 21% below |
The first ask is close to the developer's cash rate, so an open file there trades near the booking price. The second is well below it. Both listings are tagged pre-launch, and neither "Overseas Enclave 2" nor "J-2" is defined on the developer's pages.
These compare two listings with the developer's rate sheets, and the sizes don't match exactly. They aren't a market average. A gap that large still deserves questions. Is it a file with no plot number? Is it a different sector or block? Does the seller's price include what you're being told it does?
Transferring a file
The developer publishes no transfer procedure or fee schedule. Our scheme guide advises re-verifying dues clearance and documentation before transfer, and notes that stamp duty and registration fees apply to a later registered sale deed. Those fees depend on the higher of the declared price or the official valuation. Taxes and transfer costs get their own guide, so we won't go into them here.
What you should secure before any money moves is written confirmation from the developer that the file is valid, that nothing is owed on it, and that the seller is the person on record.
Checks before you buy an open file
- Ask for the original file and the full chain of transfers, with the developer's confirmation of each.
- Ask the developer to confirm in writing that the file is valid and has no dues.
- Check that the name and CNIC on the file match the person selling it.
- Check every receipt against the payment schedule, in the company's name.
- Ask whether a plot number has been assigned, and if so, get the sector, block and number in writing.
- Compare the ask with the developer's price for the same size, using the right price list.
- Check the scheme's status yourself with our guide to verifying a Faisal Town Phase 2 file.
- Pay only against a written agreement, by a traceable route, and never into a dealer's personal account.
The approval position affects every one of these. Our Faisal Town Phase 2 NOC guide explains what is and isn't approved, and why a file in an unapproved scheme can be hard to transfer later.
Red flags
- The seller says "balloted" or "numbered" but can't show a document.
- The price is far below the developer's cash rate for the same size.
- The file has no sector, block or plot number, and the seller can't say when it will.
- The name on the file doesn't match the seller.
- You're asked to pay into a personal account.
- The seller won't let you contact the developer to confirm the file.
- Pressure to pay quickly because "balloting is coming".
FAQs
What is an open file in Faisal Town Phase 2?
It's a booking being resold by its holder. It's a contract with the developer, not a deed, so it gives you the right to be allotted a plot, not title to one.
Has balloting happened in Faisal Town Phase 2?
The developer's pages don't mention balloting. Reports say it should follow NOC approval or major infrastructure progress, with no date. Ask for a document before accepting that a file has been balloted.
Does a file have a plot number?
Some do, and some don't. The Model Block page says the lower price applies when a plot number is assigned at booking, but it also says numbering is still to begin.
What is an allotment letter?
It's the developer's letter confirming your plot, sector and block. The developer doesn't publish whether or when it issues them, so ask in writing.
Is an open file cheaper than booking with the developer?
Sometimes. One listing we checked asks about 4% below the developer's cash price per marla, and another about 21% below. The labels behind the gap aren't defined, so verify before you rely on it.
Can I transfer a Faisal Town Phase 2 file?
The developer publishes no transfer procedure. Ask it to confirm the file is valid and has no dues before any money moves.
Is a file in Faisal Town Phase 2 approved?
Not on the evidence Milkiyat can verify. The developer's own pages say the Phase 2 NOC is not yet approved. Check RDA's live record before paying.