ISLAMABAD: The executive board of the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) has formed a committee to look into the stalled Kashmir apartment project.
The project was started in 2020 and supposed to be completed in 2023; however, the construction work could not make any serious progress, putting the allottees in trouble.
“Discussing the issue relating to the cancellation of Kashmir Avenue Apartments contract, Minister for Housing and Works Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada expressed serious concern over the delays. He observed that thousands of allottees, after investing their hard-earned savings, had been waiting for years to receive possession of their properties,” said a press release issued by the housing ministry on Sunday.
The minister said there would be zero tolerance for inefficiency, negligence or corruption, adding that strict action would be taken against those found responsible for unnecessary delays.
Thousands of allottees have been waiting for years to receive possession of their properties, says minister
“On the recommendation of the board, the minister directed the constitution of a committee headed by the joint secretary Finance Division, who is also a member of the executive board, with the joint secretary (administration) and the joint engineering adviser as members. The committee has been tasked with examining the matter and submitting its recommendations for appropriate action.
It is relevant to note here that the project was started in May 2020 and its completion time was three years - May 2023. Before the start of the project worth Rs15.7 billion (cost later revised), its foundation stone was laid by then prime minster Imran Khan in April 2019.
The project consisted of three towers, each with a basement and ground plus 21 floors. The design consisted of 1,467 apartments out of which 714 will have an area of 1,300 square feet each while 753 apartments will have an area of 11 square feet. The basements of the buildings will be reserved for parking and the ground floors for amenities.
“The FGEHA meeting reviewed a comprehensive agenda covering the confirmation of the minutes of the 48th Executive Board Meeting, the proposed budget for the financial year 2026-27, the establishment of a boarding school and hospital under a revenue-sharing model at the Sky Gardens Project, approval of rates for built-up properties in Sectors F-14/F-15 and Margalla Orchards, the Kashmir Avenue Apartments contract, progress on Green Enclave-I, and the recommendations of the committee on fixation of plot costs in Margalla Orchards,” said the press release.
It also approved the building regulations for FGEHA sectors, the establishment of filling stations at G-13 Markaz, G-14 Markaz, and the Mauve Area, and the outsourcing of multipurpose sports grounds, the Flora Market, and the Sunday Bazaar in G-13 and G-14.
The board directed the FGEHA management to present revised calculations for the rates of built-up properties in both the F-14/F-15 housing schemes and Margalla Orchards. It deferred approval of the 2026-27 budget, directing the authority to rectify the irregularities identified in the budget estimates before resubmitting the proposal for consideration.
“With regard to the committee’s recommendations on the fixation of plot costs in Margalla Orchards, the board advised FGEHA to revise the cost estimates by rationalising the excessive BUP cost calculations with the objective of reducing the financial burden on allottees.”
The minister also directed the FGEHA management to present a comprehensive action plan for expediting development work and resolving the outstanding issues relating to Green Enclave-I, with a view to ensuring timely completion of the project and providing relief to the allottees.
Published in Dawn, August 10th, 2026
