ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA), despite making significant progress in development work in two residential sectors, has yet to start the process of issuing possession letters, causing concern among allottees.

Development work in I-12 and C-14 is nearing completion with thousands of plots reportedly ready for possession. However, the CDA has not started issuing possession letters, leaving allottees waiting to begin construction of their houses. Collectively, development work in the two sectors has reached around 90 per cent completion.

“Thousands of plots in these two sectors are ready for possession,” CDA officials said.

Around 90pc of development work in the two sectors has been completed and that allottees would be able to start construction once possession letters were issued, they added.

Thousands of plots are ready for construction, but possession letters are yet to be issued

Meanwhile, the officials said nearly 1,500 plots in E-12 were also ready for possession. Development in E-12, which has remained stalled since 1989, has been progressing at a slow pace in three sub-sectors for several years.

However, officials said around 1,500 plots in these developed portions of E-12 were now ready for possession. Development work in sub-sector E-12/4 has not yet started due to the presence of a large number of built-up

properties.

Sources said the incumbent CDA management had decided to initiate development work in this sub-sector at the earliest and had recently directed the land directorate to resolve issues relating to legitimate land affectees and secure complete possession of E-12, particularly E-12/4.

“Though there are issues relating to electricity and water connections in sectors C-14 and I-12, the CDA should start issuing possession letters so that people can begin construction while the authority takes steps to provide these utilities,” an official said.

When contacted, a senior CDA officer said the civic agency would soon start issuing possession letters for sectors C-14 and I-12.

“We have already started issuing possession letters in Sector I-15, where around 80pc of development work has been completed. So far, around 900 letters have been issued to allottees of I-15. We are now planning to start issuing letters for C-14 and I-12 before moving towards E-12,” the officer said.

Meanwhile, issues relating to land affectees in several sectors remain unresolved, resulting in adverse possession and delays in development. These sectors include C-15, F-13, D-13 and E-13.

The CDA announced the Built-Up Property (BuP) Award for Sector C-15 in 2016, but compensation has yet to be paid to affected landowners. In recent years, the authority repeatedly announced plans to hold balloting for BuP allotment letters in C-15, only to postpone them later.

Similarly, the CDA had announced through advertisements that balloting for allotment letters in sectors F-13, D-13 and E-13 would be held in April this year, but the process was deferred.

Officials said compensation and allotment issues of land affectees in sectors C-16 and C-13 were also pending and should be resolved on a priority basis.

“CDA should resolve the issues of legitimate land affectees in all sectors and settle compensation cases on a priority basis to secure possession of acquired land for proper development work. At the same time, strict action should be taken against those who, despite receiving compensation in the form of cash or plots, continue to seek additional benefits and refuse to vacate acquired land,” another official said.

Published in Dawn, June 8th, 2026