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Event Title: Senator Nasir Mahmood, Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Housing and Works presiding over a meeting of the committee at Parliament Lodges Islamabad
Event Date: 2026-07-29
Senate Standing Committee Demands Immediate NAB Briefings Over Decades-Long Delays in Federal Housing Schemes under PHA and FGEHA, Expressing Deep Concern for Affected Allottees
The Senate Standing Committee on Housing and Works met today under the Chairmanship of Senator Nasir Mehmood at Parliament Lodges, to conduct a comprehensive 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 long-standing structural, legal, and administrative bottlenecks that have stalled key development initiatives for years, the Committee reiterated its firm commitment to safeguarding the financial interests and legal rights of public sector allottees.
During the deliberations, the Secretary for Housing and Works presented a detailed briefing on the status of various housing schemes managed by the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) and the PHA Foundation (PHAF).
Committee Directs to call NAB Chairman Briefing on Bara Kahu and Sky Garden Schemes in the next meeting.
Reviewing the Green Enclave-I project in Bara 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 Chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to provide a personal briefing during the next meeting regarding all pending investigations, inquiries, and legal clearances associated with the FGEHA joint venture projects.
The Committee also conducted an in-depth review of the 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 PKR 4.21 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, Islamabad, the Committee noted that while approximately 70 percent 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 utilizing 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.
Addressing compliance on prior directives, the Committee evaluated implementation reports concerning the PHA-F Residencia Project on Kuchlak Road, Quetta, and the maintenance of Federal Lodges. The Ministry reported that work on the Quetta project has reached overall 50 percent physical progress, supported by four formal contracts signed with M/s NLC and FK Builders, with structural works completed on 161 grey-structure houses and 20 apartment blocks, alongside the completion of re-tendering for 216 three-bed units. Additionally, the Committee reviewed measures taken at Federal Lodge-I Quetta to enforce daily sanitation standards and noted the progress achieved in major civil and electrical repair works across Federal Lodges I, II, and III in Islamabad. 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 unauthorized structural modifications must seek formal regularization directly from the Capital Development Authority.
Committee was attended by the Senators Hidayat Ullah khan, Muhammad Aslam Abro, Abdul Shakoor khan, Khalida Ateeb, Husna Bano, Naseema Ehsan, Jan Muhammad, Saifullah Abro along with Secretary Housing and Senior officials