Illegal Housing Societies in Islamabad & Rawalpindi (2026): Full CDA & RDA List

Every year buyers in Islamabad and Rawalpindi lose savings in illegal housing societies — schemes that sell files and plots without an approved layout plan or NOC. Both development authorities publish official lists of illegal and unapproved housing schemes. This guide brings them together: the full CDA illegal housing schemes list zone by zone, the schemes whose approval CDA cancelled, and how to search the much larger RDA illegal housing societies list.

Why buying in an illegal society is risky

CDA approves private schemes in two steps: the layout plan (LOP) first, then the NOC once the sponsor completes the formalities. Only after the NOC may a sponsor develop the land and sell plots. CDA says plots are being marketed in schemes whose sponsors have not obtained any approval or NOC. In practice that can mean no guaranteed roads, water, sewerage or electricity, plots that do not match any approved plan, files that cannot be transferred, and possible action by the authority.

Illegal vs unapproved vs cancelled — the difference

• Illegal — on the authority's illegal list: no approval / NOC at all, or an unapproved extension of an approved scheme.
• LOP approved, NOC pending — partly approved; development and sales should wait for the NOC. See the approved societies list.
• Approval cancelled — CDA cancelled the LOP or the NOC that was earlier granted.

Full list: CDA illegal housing schemes in Islamabad (166)

As published by the Capital Development Authority, grouped by zone.

CDA illegal housing schemes in Zone 1 (20)

Mainly sectors D-14, H-13, H-15 and H-17.

1. Abdullah Town, H-17
2. Ammar Town, H-17
3. Buraq Valley, H-17
4. Capital Hills Residencia, D-14
5. Chinnar Town, H-17
6. Civic Center, H-17
7. Fazal-e-Rabbi, H-17
8. Green Valley, D-14
9. Gulshan-e-Taleem, H-15
10. Jhangi Sayedaan Homes, H-15
11. Karam Elahi Town, H-13
12. Margalla View Valley, D-14
13. Paradise Valley, D-14
14. Peral Orchard, H-17
15. Qamar Garden, H-15
16. Sher Zaman Garden, H-17
17. Shifa International Housing Society, H-17
18. Talha Farms, H-17
19. Tayyab Garden, H-15
20. Zammar Valley, H-17

CDA illegal housing schemes in Zone 2 (7)

Mainly sectors A-17, C-17, D-17, G-15 and G-16.

1. Faisal Margalla City, A-17
2. Islamabad Farming Scheme, D-17
3. Khayaban-e-Kashmir-I (Extension), Sector G-15
4. Margalla North Housing Scheme, C-17
5. Ministry of Interior Employees Housing Scheme (Extension), Sector G-16
6. Smart Vilas Housing Scheme, D-17
7. Top View Housing Scheme, D-17

CDA illegal housing schemes in Zone 3 (16)

Mainly Bani Gala, Shah Allah Ditta, Murree Road and Chattar.

1. 786 Residentia
2. Al-Rayan Residency, Shah Allah Ditta
3. Ali Town
4. Arcadia City, Murree Road
5. Aryan Enclave, Korang Road, Bani Gala
6. Babar Enclave
7. Bani Gala Hill View Road, Bani Gala
8. Bani Gala Hills
9. Green Hills
10. Green Meadows (North Ridge) Housing Scheme, Shah Allah Ditta
11. Karsaz Villas, Shah Allah Ditta
12. Lake View Lane, Bani Gala
13. Major Makhdoom Society, Shah Allah Ditta
14. Mid Margalla, Shah Allah Ditta
15. OGDCL Town, Chattar
16. Yar Muhammad Society, Bani Gala

CDA illegal housing schemes in Zone 4 (110)

Mainly Lehtrar Road, Simly Dam Road, Park Road, Kurri Road, Bhara Kahu and Islamabad Expressway.

1. Abdullah Garden, Kurri Road
2. Abu Bakar Town, adjacent to Ghouri Town
3. Adil Valley / Farms, Simly Dam Road
4. Al Mustafa Valley, Murree Road
5. Al-Amin Garden, Karor / Lehtrar Road
6. Al-Huda Town, Lehtrar Road
7. Al-Rehman City View, Lehtrar Road
8. Al-Syed Avenue, Park Road
9. Ali Model Town
10. Ameen Town
11. Ameer Khan Enclave
12. Arslan Town, Lehtrar Road
13. Asian Ranches Villas, Lehtrar–Simly Dam Link Road
14. Babar Enclave, Jinnah Avenue, Mohra Noor
15. Badar Farms, Simly Dam Road
16. Bahria Enclave (Extension)
17. Bahria Enclave Farm Housing Scheme (Extension)
18. Belgium Town, Murree Road
19. Bhara Kahu Enclave, Murree Road
20. Bilal Town, Khanna Chowk
21. Blue Enclave, Lehtrar–Simly Dam Link Road
22. Canterbury Enclave, Park Road
23. Capital Gardens, Lehtrar Road
24. Capital Hills, Lehtrar Road
25. Chaman Zar Hill, Bhara Kahu, Murree Road
26. City View, near Nilore
27. Country Farms, Simly Dam Road
28. Dhanyal Town, Hurno Thanda Pani
29. Doctors Enclave, Park Road
30. Dream Land City, Lehtrar Road
31. Federal Town, Lehtrar Road
32. Friends Enterprizes, Pind Begwal
33. Ghaznavi Homes
34. Ghouri Gardens, Lehtrar Road
35. Ghouri Towns (all phases)
36. Green Avenue-2 Housing Scheme, Kurri Road
37. Green Avenue, Park Road
38. Green Fields / Lands, Simly Dam Road
39. Green Hills, Simly Dam Road
40. Green Homes, Karor Road
41. Green Residencia, Lehtrar Road
42. Green Valley (1 & 2), Simly Dam Road
43. Green Valley, Karor Road
44. Gulberg Greens (Extension)
45. Gulberg Town (1 & 2), Lehtrar Road
46. Gulf Residencia-2 (Baqar Shah), Lehtrar Road
47. Gulf Residencia, Lehtrar Road
48. Gulf Residencia Phase-2, Lehtrar Road
49. Hill View Houses, Simly Dam Road
50. Ideal Residencia, adjacent to Park Enclave-I
51. Iqbal Town, Islamabad Expressway
52. Islamabad Green Paradise, Koral Road
53. Islamabad Green Paradise, rear side of Ghouri Town
54. Islamabad Saif Garden, Kirpa Road / Lehtrar Road
55. Islamabad Villas, rear side of Park Enclave
56. Ittefaq Town, Old Kirpa Road
57. Japan Valley, Kahuta / Lehtrar Link
58. Kashmir Gardens (Extension)
59. Kiani Town, Kirpa Road, off Lehtrar Road
60. Kohsar Enclave, Simly Dam Road
61. Koral Town
62. Korang Valley, Bhara Kahu, Murree Road
63. Madina Enclave, Mouza Tumair / Lehtrar Road
64. Madina Enclave Phase-I, Lehtrar–Simly Dam Link Road
65. Madina Town, Khanna Dak / Islamabad Expressway
66. Makkah Town Phase-I, Lehtrar Road
67. Makkah Town, Hurno Thanda Pani, Nilore
68. Margalla Gardens, Lehtrar Road
69. Margalla Valley / Al-Mustafa Enclave, Murree Road
70. Marwa Town, Ghouri Town Road
71. Media City, Kirpa Road
72. Memon Town, Lehtrar Road
73. Mufti Mehmood Enclave, Lehtrar Road
74. Muslim Town, Simly Dam Road
75. Mustafa Town, Lehtrar Road
76. Muzaffar Town, Simly Dam Road / Pind Begwal
77. Naval Anchorage (Extension)
78. Naval Farms (Extension), Simly Dam Road
79. Neelam Valley, Lehtrar Road
80. Neelum Valley, Lehtrar Road
81. New University Town (near COMSATS), Park Road
82. Opel Villas, off Lehtrar Road
83. Paradise Enclave, Lehtrar Road
84. Paradise Point, Lehtrar Road
85. Prime Enclave
86. PTV Colony, Simly Dam Road
87. Qurtubal Town, Lehtrar Road
88. Rawal Enclave Phase-3, Lehtrar Road
89. Rawal Enclave, Kuri Road
90. Razzaq Town, Simly Dam Road
91. Rehan City, Simly Dam Road
92. Royal Avenue, Park Road
93. Royal City, Lehtrar Road
94. Royal Homes, Hurno Thanda Pani / Lehtrar Road
95. Sadiq Town, Bhara Kahu, Murree Road
96. Safari Garden, Simly Dam Road
97. Saif Garden, Ali Pur Farash
98. Sanabil Garden, Lehtrar Road
99. Satti Town, Lehtrar Road
100. Shaheen Farms, Simly Dam Road
101. Shaheen Town (Phase 1, 2 & 3), Lehtrar Road
102. Shaheen Town Phase-4, Karor Road
103. Simly Valley (1 & 2), Simly Dam Road
104. Snober Hills, Bhara Kahu
105. Spring Valley, Simly Dam Road
106. Suffa Valley, Simly Dam Road
107. University Enclave, Lehtrar Road, Farash Town
108. Usama Town, Hurno Thanda Pani
109. Warisha Town, Bhara Kahu, Murree Road
110. Zunair Town, Simly Dam Road

CDA illegal housing schemes in Zone 5 (13)

Mainly Kallar Syedan Road, Japan Road and extensions of approved schemes.

1. Bahria Garden City (Extension)
2. Bahria Phase-1, 2, 3, 5 & 6 (Extension)
3. Bahria Phases 3-E & 4 (Extension)
4. Bahria Safari Villas-II Housing Scheme
5. Jinnah Garden-I (Extension)
6. KRL EHS, Kallar Syedan Road (partial)
7. National Police Foundation, O-9
8. Naval Anchorage (Extension)
9. Pak PWD Employees Housing Scheme
10. Pakistan Town Phase-II
11. Rawat Enclave, Kallar Syedan Road
12. Shakil Satti, Tanveer Khokhar Town, Japan Road
13. Soan Gardens Housing Scheme (Extension)

CDA schemes whose approval was cancelled

LOP cancelled (12)

• AGOCHS, Phase-I — Zone 5, IHW / Soan Garden · LOP cancelled · CDA record
• Federation of Employees — Zone 2, GT Road · LOP cancelled · CDA record
• Gulshan-e-Rabia — Zone 5, GT Road · LOP cancelled · CDA record
• Jinnah Garden, Phase-I — Zone 5, Islamabad Expressway · LOP cancelled · CDA record
• Khayaban-e-Kashmir, Phase-II — Zone 5, GT Road · LOP cancelled · CDA record
• Morgah City — Zone 5, GT Road · LOP cancelled · CDA record
• National Assembly Employees Cooperative Housing Society (NAECHS) — Zone 5, GT Road · LOP cancelled · CDA record
• Pakistan Medical Cooperative Housing Scheme — Zone 1, Islamabad Expressway · LOP cancelled · CDA record
• Pakistan Navy Farms, Simly Dam Road — Zone 4, GT Road · LOP cancelled · CDA record
• Parliamentarians Enclave — Zone 5, GT Road · LOP cancelled · CDA record
• Roshan Pakistan (RP) Corporation Housing Scheme — Zone 2, GT Road · LOP cancelled, NOC cancelled · CDA record
• Services Co-operative Housing Society — Zone 5, E-11 · LOP cancelled · CDA record

NOC cancelled after LOP approval (5)

• AGOCHS, Phase-II — Zone 5 · LOP approved but NOC cancelled · CDA record
• Al-Hamra Hills Agro Farming Scheme — Zone 4 · LOP approved but NOC cancelled · CDA record
• National Police Foundation — Zone 2 · LOP approved but NOC cancelled · CDA record
• New Islamabad Garden — Zone 2 · LOP approved but NOC cancelled · CDA record
• Soan Garden Housing Scheme — Zone 5 · LOP approved but NOC cancelled · CDA record

RDA illegal housing societies in Rawalpindi (610 entries)

RDA's illegal list is long — 610 entries across Rawalpindi district (Rawalpindi, Taxila, Gujar Khan, Kallar Syedan, Murree road areas and more), including unapproved land sub-divisions and farm-house schemes. Search it by scheme name or mouza on the RDA illegal housing societies page. Examples from the top of the list:

Flagged entries on RDA's approved page

Some schemes on RDA's approved list carry warnings in their status:

• Lake Vista Residencia (Dhok Abdullah) — In RDA jurisdiction but approved by TMA Potohar Town; also advertised illegally as Rawal City – marked illegal by RDA
• Utility Cooperative Employees Housing Society (Manga) — Final sanction not granted
• Rawalpindi Railway Employees Cooperative Housing Society (Lohi Bher) — Final sanction not granted
• Abad Cooperative Housing Society (Gulshan-e-Abad) (Kaliyal) — Town planning approved over 2500 kanal (transfer & mortgage deed pending); extension & Sector 4 marked illegal
• Tarnol Housing Scheme (Pind Nasrallah & Chahan) — Approved by District Council over 3828 kanal but not yet endorsed by RDA (revised & extension under process)
• Qurtaba City (Kolian Hameed, Chakra, Chakri Road) — Approved by TMA over 7148 kanal; extension marked illegal

Red flags of an illegal housing society

• No LOP / NOC number, or a "NOC under process" answer that never changes.
• Heavy discounts, "pre-launch" or "balloting" offers and pressure to pay a token today.
• A marketing name that differs from the name on the CDA / RDA list.
• Plots sold in an "extension", "new block" or "phase 2" that is not on the approved plan.
• No society office, no transfer procedure, or payment requested in personal accounts.
• The plot cannot be found on the approved layout plan or on the ground.

How to check any society in 3 minutes

1. Search the exact name on the CDA illegal list and approved list, then on RDA's illegal and approved lists.
2. If it is approved, check the NOC / final sanction — not just the LOP.
3. Ask for the block's layout plan and confirm the plot is inside it.
4. Locate the plot on a satellite map such as PlotsPK and visit it.
5. Verify the file / allotment letter and transfer procedure at the society office.

Already invested in an illegal scheme? Keep all receipts and documents and contact the relevant authority (CDA or RDA) through their official complaint channels; for your specific case, take advice from a qualified lawyer.

Approved alternatives with live maps on PlotsPK

Gulberg Residencia and Gulberg Greens (CDA: LOP approved, NOC issued) · Faisal Hills (RDA: final NOC issued) — or see the full CDA & RDA approved housing societies list.

Sources

• Capital Development Authority — Illegal Housing Schemes
• Capital Development Authority — Housing Schemes (LOP / NOC status)
• Rawalpindi Development Authority — Illegal Housing Societies
• Rawalpindi Development Authority — Approved Housing Societies

PlotsPK is a research and information platform. This page reproduces the official lists as of the date above and is not legal advice; the authority's live record always prevails. If a scheme's status has changed, tell us at support@plotspk.com.

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