{"id":102646,"date":"2025-07-01T14:49:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T09:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=102646"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:49:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T09:49:11","slug":"cda-seals-illegal-marquees-commercial-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cda-seals-illegal-marquees-commercial-buildings.html","title":{"rendered":"CDA seals marquees, commercial buildings in Zone V"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: In a sweeping enforcement action, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) sealed 17 illegal and unapproved structures in Islamabad\u2019s Zone-V for violating the Islamabad Building Control Regulations, 2020 (amended 2023).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crackdown was conducted under the directives of the Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control, who also serves as Chairman CDA. The initiative is part of a broader campaign to curb unauthorized construction and ensure adherence to city planning and safety standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cda-approval-now-mandatory-for-all-construction.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CDA approval now mandatory for all construction<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The operation was carried out by the Directorate General of Building and Housing Control (B&amp;HC), in coordination with the CDA Enforcement Wing, Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration, and local police. The sealed properties included commercial buildings and marquees operating without approved building plans, necessary documentation, or payment of required dues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two under-construction buildings in the area were also sealed, and three separate Stop Work and Regularization Notices were issued to nearby violators along Japan Road. The CDA stated that these structures were engaging in commercial activity without obtaining mandatory approvals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cda-unveils-plans-for-modern-housing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CDA targets illegal buildings, unveils plans for modern housing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All actions were taken in accordance with the legal framework, with enforcement teams operating under the supervision of ICT magistrates and police protection to ensure the process remained orderly and secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CDA officials reaffirmed the authority\u2019s commitment to upholding urban development regulations and warned of continued operations against illegal structures across the capital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: In a sweeping enforcement action, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) sealed 17 illegal and unapproved structures in Islamabad\u2019s Zone-V for violating the Islamabad Building Control Regulations, 2020 (amended 2023). The crackdown was conducted under the directives of the Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control, who also serves as Chairman CDA. The initiative is part of a broader campaign to curb unauthorized construction and ensure adherence to city planning and safety standards. Read: CDA approval now mandatory for all construction The operation was carried out by the Directorate General of Building and Housing Control (B&amp;HC), in coordination with the CDA Enforcement Wing, Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration, and local police. The sealed properties included commercial buildings and marquees operating without approved building plans, necessary documentation, or payment of required dues. Two under-construction buildings in the area were also sealed, and three separate Stop Work and Regularization Notices were issued to nearby violators along Japan Road. The CDA stated that these structures were engaging in commercial activity without obtaining mandatory approvals. Read: CDA targets illegal buildings, unveils plans for modern housing All actions were taken in accordance with the legal framework, with enforcement teams operating under the supervision of ICT&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":98184,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15016],"tags":[21776,65572,319,20822,5179,41,2416,65571,6874,21806],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-102646","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-developments","8":"tag-anti-encroachment-operation","9":"tag-building-regulation-enforcement","10":"tag-cda","11":"tag-ict-administration","12":"tag-illegal-construction","13":"tag-islamabad","14":"tag-real-estate-regulation","15":"tag-unapproved-buildings","16":"tag-urban-planning","17":"tag-zone-v-2","18":"cat-15016-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>CDA seals illegal marquees, commercial buildings - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"All actions were taken in accordance with the legal framework, with enforcement teams operating under the supervision of ICT magistrates...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cda-seals-illegal-marquees-commercial-buildings.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CDA seals illegal marquees, commercial buildings - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"All actions were taken in accordance with the legal framework, with enforcement teams operating under the supervision of ICT magistrates...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cda-seals-illegal-marquees-commercial-buildings.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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