The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Islamabad/Rawalpindi, under its prevention-driven and reform-oriented accountability framework, has successfully operationalized the transfer of thousands of kanal of amenity and public utility land to the Capital Development Authority (CDA).
The intervention addresses long-standing gaps in regulatory compliance, including delayed transfers and unlawful utilization of land earmarked for public use within housing societies. This development marks a substantive step towards safeguarding urban infrastructure, restoring public entitlements, and reinforcing responsible land governance. A high-level meeting convened recently had resolved to expedite the transfer of amenity land within the prescribed legal and regulatory framework. In execution of that decision, a significant milestone has now been achieved at NAB Islamabad/Rawalpindi. Under the direct supervision of *Director General NAB Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Mr. Waqar Ahmed Chauhan, and through sustained, coordinated efforts of senior officers, the transfer process has been formally completed. The initiative was facilitated through close institutional coordination, with active support from the Director Planning CDA, the Tehsildar Islamabad, and the respective managements of the concerned housing societies. In the first phase, 5,484.76 kanals of amenity land in GulbergResidencia and 999 kanals in Margalla View D-17 have been formally transferred in favour of CDA. A registration ceremony was held at NAB Islamabad/Rawalpindi to mark this transition, while cases pertaining to additional housing societies have progressed to advanced stages of execution.
Based on available assessments, the total value of the transferred land stands at approximately Rs. 41 billion as per DC rates, while the estimated market value of the public utility component is Rs. 25.43 billion.
In aggregate, land valued at approximately Rs. 66 billion has been secured and transferred to CDA. A further 4,500 kanal of land from other housing societies is scheduled for transfer in the coming weeks.
In accordance with statutory requirements, amenity land—following registration in favour of the regulator—must undergo formal mutation to ensure legal finality and to prevent any future irregular or unauthorized transactions. Notably, several such cases, pending for over three decades, have now been regularised in 2026 as a direct outcome of NAB’s targeted intervention. Specifically, approximately 4,793 kanal of public and amenity.
