# CDA says it has recovered Rs 1.3 trillion of state land in Islamabad, including 600 acres near PM House

Source: Searchable (https://searchable.pk/news/property/cda-says-it-has-recovered-rs-13-trillion-of-state-land-in-islamabad-including)
Type: News article
Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 30 Oct 2026
Updated: 30 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 30 Oct 2026

> The capital's development authority gave a running total for its anti-encroachment drive: 1,135 kanals in E-12, 116.8 kanals in C-17 and five Murree Road plazas in Malpur.

**The Capital Development Authority (CDA) says it has recovered government land worth about Rs 1.3 trillion in Islamabad** in its drive against illegal occupation, [ProPakistani reported](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/30/cda-reclaims-rs-1-3-trillion-worth-of-land-in-islamabad/) on Friday, citing the authority.

## Where the land was recovered

| Area | What the CDA recovered |
|---|---|
| Near the Prime Minister's House | about **600 acres** of government land |
| Sector E-12 | **1,135 kanals**, clearing the way for development stalled for decades |
| Sector C-17 | illegal commercial buildings on **116.8 kanals** demolished |
| Malpur, Murree Road | **five plazas** vacated; work under way to recover another **108 kanals** |

The operations are being run on the orders of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and led by CDA chairman Sohail Ashraf. The authority said it is checking land records, ownership papers and legal requirements as it goes, and that the aim is to protect public property and restart planned development.

## How big is Rs 1.3 trillion?

The CDA did not publish how it valued the land, so the figure is its own estimate rather than an auction or market price. A kanal is 20 marla; convert kanals, marla and acres for any plot with our [plot size converter](/tools/property/plot-size-converter).

## What it means if you own or are buying in these sectors

- **E-12 allottees** have waited years for possession; recovering 1,135 kanals is the step that lets roads and services go in. We reported earlier this month on [plot handovers in E-12 and C-14](/news/property/cda-recovers-1000-kanals-in-islamabads-e-12-and-speeds-up-roads-in-e-12-i-12-and).
- **Buyers anywhere in Islamabad's outer sectors** should check a plot's ownership against CDA records before paying; land on a CDA acquisition map can be cleared even when buildings stand on it, as the [Malpur plazas](/news/property/cda-takes-over-5-commercial-plazas-on-murree-road-in-islamabads-malpur-in-drive) show.
- Work out duties on a purchase with the [stamp duty calculator](/tools/property/stamp-duty-calculator) and the [property tax calculator](/tools/property/property-tax-calculator).

Find estate agents in the capital in our [Islamabad real estate directory](/businesses/real-estate-agents/islamabad).

## Sources

- CDA Reclaims Rs.1.3 Trillion Worth of Land in Islamabad (30 Oct 2026) (ProPakistani): https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/30/cda-reclaims-rs-1-3-trillion-worth-of-land-in-islamabad/

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