ISLAMABAD: After the alleged fraudulent allotment of plots in D-13 a few years ago, a scam of missing files in the same sector has surfaced now.

Sources in the revenue department of the CDA told Dawn that during a recent inspection conducted by the member estate, the records of a number of files of D-13 and some files of E-13 were found missing.

A few days ago, said the sources, the member ordered a fact-finding inquiry which was currently being conducted by the security directorate of the CDA.

CDA spokesperson Syed Asif Raza, when contacted, said during digitisation of the records of D-13, “we found some suspicious activity, therefore, we ordered a probe to check the entire record.” He confirmed that the probe was in progress.

CDA official says probe ordered after suspicious activity found during digitisation of records

“Yes, a probe has been ordered and we are looking why files are missing and what is the role of CDA officials in it,” added an officer of the CDA.

He said the security directorate had been asked to complete the probe as soon as possible. “We will not spare anyone involved in the case,” he said.

It may be noted that earlier this year the security directorate had unearthed the fraudulent allotment of seven plots in D-13.

The sources said former additional director land Sobia Toru had earlier this year informed the security directorate that two plots in D-13 had been allotted with her fake signatures.

During the preliminary probe of the two plots, it transpired that at least seven such plots had been allotted with fake signatures. The probe committee also pointed out that the plots were allotted against fake claims of land as the allottees had no land in Shah Allah Ditta but were allotted alternative plots using fake claims.

The security directorate of the CDA during the last few years had pointed out a number of fraud cases and foiled many attempts to transfer plots on bogus documents. The sources said a tehsildar of the CDA has also in writing submitted that the record of some files in D-13 was missing.

The security directorate in 2019 had unearthed a massive scam of back-dated allotment of plots in I-12 and I-11. It raised questions on the allotment of around 200 plots, with backdated signatures, at a time when allotment was banned.

In 2017, the now defunct Ministry of Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) banned the allotment of choice plots to land-affected people in various developed sectors.

Meanwhile, the land directorate prepared a list of vacant plots in different sectors such as I-11 and -12. Officials alleged that after the ban was imposed, the vacant plots, which were available in the lists, were shown allotted to various people, meaning that these allotments were made with backdate signatures. However, surprisingly, all such allotment of plots is still intact.

Published in Dawn, December 23rd, 2022