NAB alleges Bahria Town illegally occupied 18,000 ...

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•   ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has uncovered alleged large-scale illegal occupation of government land involving Bahria Town Karachi, with approximately 18,000 acres belonging to the Malir Development Authority (MDA) reportedly transferred to the private developer in violation of legal requirements.
• Alleged illegal land exchange NAB sources claim that Bahria Town was required to provide alternative land to the Sindh government in exchange for the prime property in Malir.
• The present case is separate from the Rs460 billion settlement approved by the Supreme Court in 2019 concerning 16,896 acres of land, which Bahria Town reportedly failed to pay in full.

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ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has uncovered alleged large-scale illegal occupation of government land involving Bahria Town Karachi, with approximately 18,000 acres belonging to the Malir Development Authority (MDA) reportedly transferred to the private developer in violation of legal requirements.

According to sources familiar with the investigation, the land was originally intended for public welfare and affordable housing. However, it was allegedly transferred to Bahria Town during 2013–14 through an arrangement described as land adjustment, exchange and consolidation.

Alleged illegal land exchange