ISLAMABAD: Allottees of the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority’s (FGEHA) Green Enclave-I housing project in Bhara Kahu staged a protest outside the authority’s headquarters on Thursday over the prolonged delay in the completion of the project and the non-delivery of residential plots.

The protest, organised by the core committee of Green Enclave-I allottees, brought together plot holders who have been waiting for nearly 17 years for the completion of development work and possession of their plots.

Holding placards and banners and chanting slogans, the protesters expressed strong resentment over what they described as repeated delays, unfulfilled commitments and continued stagnation in the long-pending housing scheme. They also appealed to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to intervene and direct the relevant authorities to expedite the revival of infrastructure development.

The demonstrators said they had placed high hopes in the Executive Board meeting scheduled for June 10, expecting that approval for the resumption of development work would be considered. However, they claimed they were shocked to learn that the Green Enclave-I agenda item had been removed from the meeting.

Leading the protest, Chaudhary Amjad Ali, representative of the allottees, said thousands of government employees had been waiting patiently for nearly two decades for the fulfilment of promises made at the launch of the project.

“We were expecting a positive decision from the Executive Board that would pave the way for the resumption of development work. But unfortunately, the Green Enclave-I agenda item was dropped. This has caused immense disappointment among thousands of allottees who have already waited for 17 years,” he said.

Retired professor Tahir Mahmood, another allottee, said the Bhara Kahu Green Enclave-I housing scheme was launched in 2009 with the promise of providing residential plots to government employees.

He said allottees had paid all required instalments, along with additional charges imposed over the years, yet the project remained incomplete.

“Thousands of government servants invested their life savings in this scheme. Many have retired while waiting for possession, and some have passed away without seeing their dream fulfilled,” he said, adding that despite approaching several forums, including the Federal Ombudsman, no meaningful progress had been achieved on the ground.

Another allottee, Ahsanul Haq, said the prolonged delay had caused severe financial and emotional distress to affected families. He noted that rising construction costs were further worsening the situation for those hoping to build homes.

The protesters alleged that administrative inefficiency, poor planning and repeated disruptions in development work had led to the prolonged stagnation of the project. They demanded transparency regarding the project’s status and called for a clear, time-bound roadmap for its completion.

Later, with the intervention of the ICT administration, representatives of the protesters held negotiations with FGEHA officials. The meeting was attended by Chief Engineer Noor Hassan Shah, Project Director Mohsin Sardar, Director Estate Kazim Shah, Director JVP Faiz Umar Siyal and members of the allottees’ core committee.

During the meeting, according to the allottees, FGEHA officials assured the participants that the Green Enclave-I agenda item would be included in the upcoming executive board meeting scheduled for later this month.

Representatives of the allottees who attended the meeting said FGEHA officials also assured them that a meeting between the allottees’ representatives and the Director General would be arranged on Monday or Tuesday, during which the DG would endorse the assurances given by FGEHA officials.

Following the meeting, the protesters called off their demonstration.

However, they warned that if the executive board meeting was not held this month or if their concerns continued to be ignored, they would stage a large protest outside Parliament House along with their families to highlight the plight of thousands of affected government employees.

Published in Dawn, June 12th, 2026