ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ombudsman has directed the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) to provide a clear, approved, and time-bound development schedule for its long-delayed Green Enclave housing project located in Bhara Kahu, Islamabad.
The directive comes amid growing frustration over delays in public-sector housing schemes launched by state-run bodies, including FGEHA and the Capital Development Authority, which have failed to deliver timely housing to residents of the federal capital.
Green Enclave-I and II, launched by FGEHA in 2009 on a first-come, first-served basis, were intended to provide affordable residential plots to federal government employees. However, even after 16 years, thousands of allottees remain without possession due to incomplete infrastructure. In Green Enclave-I alone, more than 3,000 allottees are still waiting, while Green Enclave-II, later renamed Sky Garden Housing Scheme, has registered 29,427 applicants with no clear development timeline.
According to the Ombudsman’s decision, complainants including Chaudhry Amjad and others stated that despite the passage of years, development work has not commenced and plots have not been allotted. In response, FGEHA informed the Ombudsman that project costs had escalated and a committee had been formed to suggest a viable way forward.
The Federal Ombudsman has now ordered FGEHA to issue the committee’s findings within 60 days and to formally communicate an approved, time-bound development plan to the complainants. If no progress is made, the affected allottees have been advised to approach the President of Pakistan within 30 days of receiving the findings.
Residents and experts have linked the delays to broader structural issues in public housing projects, citing stalled sectors such as E-12 and I-12 as examples of prolonged mismanagement. Applicants, including Shahid Nazir, have urged Shehbaz Sharif to intervene and ensure faster development and accountability, warning that affordable public housing in Islamabad risks remaining an unfulfilled promise without urgent reforms.
