FIA Registers FIR Against Government Officials for Illegal Occupation and Subletting of Islamabad’s G-6 Flats

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has registered a first information report (FIR) against three government officials accused of unlawfully occupying and subletting residential flats in the G-6 sector of Islamabad.

According to sources, the FIR was lodged at the request of the Capital Development Authority’s (CDA) enforcement wing. A CDA official verified the registration, stating, “FIR has been registered against the three officials.”

The official added that the FIA will conduct a detailed investigation, and it is anticipated that further details regarding the G-6 flats will emerge during the inquiry.

Last week, the CDA regained control of 26 flats in the G-6 building that were under illegal occupation. Of the total 200 units, the civic agency has so far retrieved 26, while the remainder are still held by unauthorized occupants, predominantly police personnel.

FIR registered on the request of CDA’s enforcement wing

Sources indicate that the CDA had scheduled a large-scale operation in late June, but it was not executed as planned. In its initial phase, the authority secured possession of 26 flats occupied by CDA employees. Most of those occupants vacated voluntarily, and the remaining were granted additional time to leave to avert forced eviction.

When questioned why only CDA staff were affected and why flats illegally held by police and others were not reclaimed, CDA spokesperson Shahid Kiani explained that after written operation orders were issued, occupants began vacating willingly, prompting postponement of the sweep. He noted that action would be taken against those who fail to leave voluntarily.

The CDA aims to recover all 200 flats from illegal occupants. Following renovation, the units are slated for open-market auction, with the civic body projecting revenues exceeding Rs8 billion from the initiative.

The flats were built near Aabpara Market and intended for transfer to the housing ministry for allocation to government officials. However, terms with the ministry remained unfinished when the 2005 earthquake struck, leading to temporary housing of survivors and displaced persons. Subsequently, during the 2007 Lal Masjid operation, police personnel moved into the flats and have remained there since, alongside various other public employees. Some claims suggest that a few units were even rented out by illegal occupants, prompting the CDA to seek the FIA FIR.

The dispute over the G-6 flats has reached the highest judicial bodies. The Islamabad High Court ruled against the unlawful occupation, and subsequent appeals to the Supreme Court were rejected. The court order stated: “In view of the above, all the captioned appeals are allowed and the impugned order dated 13-04-2011 is hereby set aside. The Inspector General of Police as well as the Secretary, Ministry of Interior, are directed to register criminal cases against all officials/employees of the Police Department who have illegally occupied the flats by force.”

The court further directed the Islamabad Inspector General to initiate departmental proceedings against all occupants and submit a compliance report within one month.

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