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RDA Orders Action on Pending Issues in Six Private Housing Schemes
By Mariam Khan
Real Estate Analyst
3 min read
The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has directed officials to address outstanding issues involving six private housing schemes, following Lahore High Court directives. The schemes named are Metro City Gujar Khan, Bahria Town, Mega City, Mumtaz City, The Avenue and Top City. RDA Director General Salman Ghani instructed the authority's legal and planning officials to pursue the pending matters and the complaints of affected residents without unnecessary delay. The reports do not establish that any of the disputes have been resolved.
Why This Is a Direction and Not a Resolution
The order tells RDA staff to act on pending matters. It does not announce a settlement, a penalty or a ruling on any scheme. The reports we have seen do not describe the specific issues in each scheme, so we cannot say what residents are waiting for, whether it is approvals, services, possession or something else. We treat the order as a step towards resolution.
Why the Lahore High Court Is Mentioned
The directive follows Lahore High Court orders, which suggests the matters are already before the court or have been the subject of court instructions. The reports do not give case details, dates or what the court required, so the court's role should be checked against the orders themselves.
Why Six Named Schemes Need Careful Reading
The list includes both large, well-known developments and smaller ones. The reports do not say what issue applies to which scheme, and being named does not mean that a scheme is illegal or unapproved. Buyers should not assume that all six face the same problem. Bahria Town is also the subject of other proceedings covered in Bahria Town Faces Overlapping CDA, RDA and NAB Proceedings, which are separate from this order.
Why It Fits the Wider RDA Enforcement Push
The order comes after a push on housing-scheme enforcement in Rawalpindi, covered in RDA Ordered to Intensify Crackdown on Illegal Housing Schemes. That report described the order as coming from the Rawalpindi Commissioner, and this one names Salman Ghani as RDA Director General. The reports do not explain the difference, so the official's title should be confirmed before publishing. RDA has also been moving towards paperless operations.
What This Means for Buyers, Residents and Developers
Buyers and residents in any of the six schemes should keep their payment records and allotment documents, and follow RDA and court notices. Those thinking of buying should ask for the approved layout plan and any NOCs, and should check RDA's public information before paying. Developers named in the order should expect the authority to ask for documents and compliance steps. The signals to watch are RDA notices on each scheme, any compliance deadlines and any further court hearings. Notices are published by the RDA.