A mounting housing crisis in the capital city of Islamabad has left the middle class and government employees in a desperate struggle for affordable housing, as they face an uphill battle in securing affordable housing options.
Despite various government initiatives such as the Naya Pakistan Housing Program (NPHP), Apna Ghar Scheme, and Ashiana Housing Scheme, the demand for reasonably priced residences continues to surpass the available supply, leaving numerous families in dire need of shelter.
Adding to the complexity of the issue, allottees of sector I-12 have been waiting for over three decades for possession of their plots, hindering their ability to construct homes.
A Retired professor, Khumar Gul told APP, “The allottees of sector I-12 recently met with key officials of the Capital Development Authority (CDA), including Member (Engineering) Dr. Muhammad Khalid Hafiz and Member (Finance) Tahir Naeem Akhter, to address the severity of the plot possession issue. However, there’s a glimmer of hope in an otherwise bleak scenario as Dr. Khalid Hafiz showed his willingness to consider provisional possession for the allottees in sector I-12.
Kashif Iftikhar, one of the affected allottees of sector I-12, expressed cautious optimism but emphasized the urgency of the situation. “The eyes of allottees are fixed on sector I-12 for the construction of their homes.
