Senate body to seek briefing from NAB chairman on Bhara Kahu housing scheme

ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel on Wednesday decided to get briefing from National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman in the next meeting on Bhara Kahu Green Enclave and Sky Garden Housing scheme as thousands of allotees have been waiting to see completion of development work.

The Senate Standing Committee on Housing and Works, which met with Senator Nasir Mehmood in the chair at the Parliament Lodges, conducted an oversight review of major ongoing public housing projects, joint ventures and civil infrastructure directives across Islamabad and some projects in Quetta.

Expressing profound concern over longstanding structural, legal and administrative bottlenecks that have stalled key development initiatives for years, the committee reiterated its commitment to safeguarding the financial interests and legal rights of public sector allottees.

During the deliberations, the housing and works secretary presented a detailed briefing on the status of various housing schemes managed by the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) and the PHA Foundation.

Meeting observes despite signing of construction agreement in 2019, physical work remains suspended

Reviewing the Green Enclave-I project in Bhara Kahu Islamabad where land acquisition commenced as far back as 2009 covering 3,375 kanals, the committee observed with grave concern that despite the signing of a construction agreement in 2019, physical work remains suspended due to ongoing disputes regarding contractual modes, work execution percentages and performance security revisions.

Members highlighted that aggrieved allottees have been making payments since 2008 without receiving physical possession of their plots. Although the housing secretary indicated that development work could resume following formal board approval once contractual disputes are resolved, the committee expressed deep dissatisfaction with the persistent delays.

Consequently, the committee decided to summon the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman to provide a personal briefing during the next meeting regarding all pending investigations, inquiries and legal clearances associated with the FGEHA joint venture projects.

Meanwhile, representatives of the Green Enclave-I allottees, including Chaudhary Amjad Ali, Rana Mohammad Arshad, Chaudhry Ahsanul Haq, Mohammad Arshad and Prof Tahir Mahmood, also attended the meeting to present the concerns of affected plot owners.

Speaking on behalf of the allottees, Chaudhary Amjad Ali urged the committee to direct FGEHA to place Green Enclave-I before the Executive Board without further delay so that infrastructure development could resume immediately.

The committee also reviewed Sky Garden Housing Scheme (Green Enclave-II), involving 7,300 kanals in Mauza Kathar and Mauza Mangal, where over 2,455 consent notices have been issued and over Rs4.21 billion collected from members across various categories.

Acknowledging that land issues in Mauza Kathar stand resolved and Mauza Mangal litigation was successfully concluded in favour of FGEHA by the court in April 2026, the committee examined the ongoing infrastructure development and the proposed timeline targeting block-wise plot handovers between December 2026 and March 2027.

To ensure seamless administrative alignment and clear procedural bottlenecks, the committee decided to call the deputy commissioner Rawalpindi for a comprehensive briefing at the upcoming meeting to reach a definitive conclusion.

Examining the status of the EHFPRO Lifestyle Residency Apartments in Sector G-13, the Senate committee noted that while approximately 70pc of physical work on the 10-acre site was completed, progress suffered severe disruption due to post-Covid-19 market escalation, financial constraints and the subsequent demise of the private contractor.

Following the formal termination of the joint venture agreement due to persistent violations, FGEHA has taken over the project and is actively pursuing its revival through a public-private partnership (PPP) framework utilising commercial inventory to prevent additional financial burdens on allottees.

With the PC-I approved by the Development Working Party and the Expression of Interest (EOI) process currently underway, the committee directed the ministry to maintain continuous, step-by-step reporting to the Senate body throughout the selection and execution phases.

On matters regarding the PHA-F Residencia Project on Kurri Road, Islamabad, the ministry presented updates on joint consultative mechanisms established between PHAF management and the Officers Residencia Management Committee to resolve water supply, drainage and amenity infrastructure challenges, while affirming that allottees executing unauthorised structural modifications must seek formal regularisation directly from the Capital Development Authority.

Published in Dawn, July 30th, 2026

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