Investigation Editor, Sub News
Islamabad, September 2, 2026: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has launched an inquiry into the alleged illegal allotment of plots against shamlati group in Sectors D-13, E-13 and F-13, following a report published by Sub News.
CDA Member Estate Muhammad Zaman Wattoo has taken serious notice of the issue and directed the relevant authorities to provide complete details and records of plots allegedly allotted against Shamlat land in the three sectors.
According to an official communication issued in this regard, reports have emerged that plots were allotted against shamlat land that had not yet been acquired by the CDA. The Member Estate has therefore ordered an immediate and comprehensive examination of the matter.
The concerned authorities have been directed to submit complete details of all plots allotted against such land, the beneficiaries of the allotments and the land against which the respective allotments were made.
Muhammad Zaman Wattoo has also convened a meeting on September 3, 2026, to review the matter and directed the relevant officers to appear with the complete record and files pertaining to the case.
The development comes after Sub News reported last month that, allegedly, several dealers had in the past joined hands with CDA’s patwari and girdawar to purchase shamlat land in the relevant mouzas and subsequently sell plot files against the land.
Following the revelation, former CDA Chairman Noor-ul-Amin Mengal had reportedly ordered that all such shamlat land be distributed among the affected residents of the respective mouzas.
According to sources familiar with the matter, a particular group allegedly involved in the shamlat land issue subsequently made repeated attempts to prevent the balloting process for Sectors D-13, E-13 and F-13. It allegedly sought the inclusion of shamlat land in the balloting process whenever the balloting of these sectors was proposed.
Sources said that after the then Deputy Commissioner, Director Land and Deputy Director Land decided not to include the shamlat land in the process, the group allegedly began attempting to influence the Member Estate, ultimately resulting in the second balloting of Sectors D-13, E-13 and F-13 being halted.
The sources further claimed that the group is now facing intense pressure from individuals to whom plot files had allegedly been sold. The group is therefore allegedly attempting to prevent the balloting of the relevant sectors in order to avoid a difficult situation with its purchasers.
According to the allegations, some influential intermediaries supporting the group are also seeking a mechanism through which files relating to shamlat land could somehow be converted into plot allotments.
The latest inquiry ordered by the CDA Member Estate is expected to determine whether plots were in fact allotted against land that had not been acquired by the authority, who benefited from such allotments and whether the relevant rules and procedures were followed.
The findings of the inquiry and the record sought by the Member Estate could potentially shed light on the legality of the disputed allotments and the role of individuals involved in the alleged sale and subsequent claims over the plot files.
