Jinnah Garden Housing Scheme faces serious accusations of violating its approved layout plan and converting amenity land into residential plots.
The Cooperative Societies Department of the district administration has issued a show-cause notice to the former management committee of the Federal Employees Cooperative Housing Society, also known as Jinnah Garden. An inquiry report dated April 7, 2026, highlighted multiple irregularities, violations of law and alleged misconduct by the previous managing committee.
According to the notice issued on June 9, the former committee changed residential plots into commercial ones and turned amenity land into residential plots. It also created and allotted commercial plots in violation of PPRA rules and the Islamabad Land Disposal Regulations 2005. The inquiry further alleged forgery, issuance of antedated letters and manipulation of official records.
The notice claimed that the former committee transferred society land, including amenity land, to Naval Anchorage Housing Society under a settlement agreement dated May 20, 2024. Officials described this transfer as contrary to law and the approved planning parameters. Allotments and transfers were also made in violation of the approved seniority list and in disregard of court restraining orders.
Financial irregularities form another major part of the allegations. These include non-recovery of dues, failure to deposit funds into the official account and losses caused to the society and the public exchequer. The committee is also accused of allowing encroachment over a nullah’s right of way and permitting non-conforming use and illegal construction against building regulations.
Additional charges involve illegal renumbering, relocation of plots and conversion of non-possessionable plots. The inquiry report stated that these actions violated the Cooperative Societies Rules 2018, Islamabad Land Disposal Regulations 2005, Islamabad Zoning Regulations 1992 and ICT Building Control Regulations 2020, along with non-compliance with court orders.
The show-cause notice gave the former management committee seven days to reply and offered a personal hearing on June 17. It warned that all illegal actions could be declared void, allotments cancelled, land resumed, criminal proceedings initiated and financial recoveries ordered. Disciplinary action, including disqualification from holding office in cooperative societies, was also mentioned.
Last year the Auditor General’s Office had already flagged irregularities, noting that 200 kanals reserved for amenities such as parks, playgrounds, schools and graveyards were used to carve out and sell plots. The former committee denied all charges during the inquiry, but the inquiry officer rejected their defence and declared the allegations proved.
