A major property scam worth around Rs. 1.5 billion has been uncovered in the Capital Development Authority (CDA), raising serious questions about transparency in recent land awards. The suspected fraud involves revenue officials who allegedly ignored SUPARCO’s satellite imaging system and manipulated beneficiary lists in key sectors.
The Federal Investigation Agency’s Corporate Crime Circle has launched an inquiry into irregularities in the Built-Up Property (BUP) award for Sector C-16. According to early findings, the process was heavily influenced by unauthorized changes made by CDA revenue officers.
Investigators found that CDA had declared 1,069 people eligible for five-marla plots in Sector C-16. However, the inquiry revealed that 580 listed individuals were non-locals. Their backgrounds did not match any property links or settlement records in the affected area. This raised suspicions that the list was deliberately altered to benefit unrelated individuals.
The latest case mirrors earlier misconduct in the Dhoke Baba Ashraf award, where revenue officers allegedly included more than 100 non-local beneficiaries. This happened despite clear instructions from the CDA Chairman to rely on SUPARCO’s pinpoint imaging system for accurate land demarcation.
Sources claim that the officers bypassed these instructions once again and replaced genuine claimants with ineligible names. Investigators believe this manipulation enabled fraudulent allocation of plots valued at nearly Rs. 1.5 billion. Reports also suggest that some officers charged up to Rs. 1.5 million per person to add preferred names to the BUP list.
Complaints about the irregularities had been increasing, but senior officials reportedly failed to take corrective action. According to insiders, the same officers are now involved in similar deals in Sector D-13 and other land-sharing sectors. They are allegedly negotiating with claimants to secure personal gains.
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FIA is expected to expand the investigation as more evidence surfaces. Officials believe additional sectors may also be affected, and further scrutiny is planned to determine the full scale of the fraud.
