In a surprising twist, a new financial scandal worth approximately Rs. 1.5 billion has come to light in the Capital Development Authority (CDA), exposing alleged manipulation by revenue officers who bypassed even SUPARCO’s pinpoint imaging system.
The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Corporate Crime Circle has taken notice of suspected fraud in the recent Built-Up Property (BUP) award for Sector C-16.
According to details, FIA’s preliminary inquiry revealed major irregularities in the award process, where CDA authorities declared 1,069 individuals eligible for five-marla plots in Sector C-16.
However, inquiry findings show that out of these, 580 individuals are non-locals whose personal records do not match any legitimate connection to the affected properties or settlements.
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100 non-local beneficiaries
The revelation follows earlier misconduct where revenue officials allegedly included over 100 non-local beneficiaries in the Dhoke Baba Ashraf award, violating official procedures.
Despite earlier orders by the CDA Chairman to use SUPARCO’s imaging services for transparent demarcation, revenue officers reportedly overrode the system and inserted unrelated individuals into the beneficiary list.
Probing team believes that this manipulation opened the doors for approximately Rs. 1.5 billion worth of plots to be allotted to ineligible individuals.
Moreover, CDA’s revenue department is accused of charging up to Rs. 1.5 million per person for illegally including preferred names in BUP lists, yet senior CDA officials have reportedly failed to take action despite rising complaints.
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Sources told The Asian Mirror that the same officials and staff are currently involved in similar activities in Sector D-13 and other land-sharing sectors, where they are allegedly negotiating deals with claimants.
FIA is expected to expand its investigation as more irregularities come to light.
