City and District Real Estate News

The Quetta Development Authority (QDA) has scheduled a public auction of 394 commercial plots from November 16 to 18, with properties available in Link Sariab Road, Zarghoon Housing Scheme and several locations in Hazar Ganji.

According to the auction notice, proceedings will run from 10am to 4pm at the QDA venue on Sariab Road. The plots are divided across seven categories, with reserve prices ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 20,000 per square foot.

On November 16, QDA will offer 15 plots on Link Sariab Road at a reserve price of Rs 20,000 per square foot, 26 plots in Zarghoon Housing Scheme at Rs 6,000 per square foot, and 50 commercial plots in Hazar Ganji at Rs 8,000 per square foot.
The November 17 auction will include 40 plots at the Hazar Ganji bus stand, priced at Rs 5,000 per square foot, and 212 plots in the Hazar Ganji garage complex, with a reserve price of Rs 2,000 per square foot.

On the final day, 27 plots at the Hazar Ganji builders centre will be offered at Rs 1,500 per square foot, while 24 plots in the Hazar Ganji oil-tanker area will have a reserve price of Rs 1,000 per square foot.
Interested bidders must pay a non-refundable registration fee of Rs 10,000 and submit a call deposit equal to 20% of the plot’s total reserve value.

Successful bidders will be required to pay 25% of the accepted bid as a down payment, with the remaining amount payable in instalments over two years. The notice also specifies a 5% EWF charge, applicable government taxes and execution of an agreement on stamp paper within 15 days of receiving the allotment order.

QDA has reserved the right to reject any or all bids without assigning a reason. Prospective participants can seek further details from the authority’s Director Estate Commercial.

The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) is stepping up enforcement against illegal housing schemes, issuing final notices to non-compliant projects and preparing to seek the disconnection of their electricity and gas supplies.

The RDA’s Metropolitan Planning and Traffic Engineering Directorate has developed the enforcement strategy in coordination with its Enforcement Squad, according to official sources. The plan targets unauthorized residential developments operating without approved layouts and required clearance certificates. Under the proposed action, the authority will write to the Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), recommending that utility connections to illegal schemes be disconnected.

The RDA has also instructed developers, builders and housing scheme managements to register on its Housing Scheme Management System (HSMS) portal within the stipulated timeframe. Those who fail to comply could face legal proceedings, the sealing of site offices and the demolition of unauthorized structures.

The authority plans to issue public notices warning citizens against investing in unapproved housing projects. It has urged prospective buyers to verify a scheme’s legal status through the RDA’s official website before purchasing residential or commercial property.

The Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) has begun developing a new green belt along Shanghai Road. The strip will stretch 3.3 kilometres from the Ferozepur Road link to the Kamahan Motorway and will be 12 feet wide.

PHA Managing Director Ahmed Usman Javed said the project would include 2,000 native trees, including Sukh Chain, Arjun, Terminalia, Tabebuia and Kachnar. Grass and local flowers will also be planted along the green belt.

Javed said the project was expected to help improve the local environment. He added that the PHA was continuing to develop and maintain green belts under its “Green Lahore” vision.
The authority has urged residents to help protect the city’s green belts and plants so the new plantation can be preserved and the area can remain green.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has inaugurated 127 development schemes in Attock, including 59 road projects with a combined cost of Rs 23 billion, according to the provincial government. The programme includes work on the Fatehjang–Pindigheb Road, Dhoke Laham–Jhamat Road and Mithial Chowk–Dhoke Pathan Road. The government said its development programme has delivered around 850 kilometres of roads across the district.

Alongside road works, the provincial government is funding drainage improvements in Attock city to help reduce the accumulation of rainwater. Attock’s road network serves rural communities and towns including Rawalpindi, Pindi Gheb and Fateh Jang. The planned rehabilitation and expansion could improve connections between these areas, though motorists may face temporary disruption where construction is under way.

The Attock projects follow the recent approval of Rs 32.8 billion in road schemes elsewhere in Punjab, as the province continues to expand its transport infrastructure.