ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ombudsman has once again tightened the noose around the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority after years of delays in the troubled Green Enclave I housing project, directing the authority to submit a fresh implementation and progress report by June 10, 2026. The latest move has reignited anger among thousands of allottees who say they have been trapped in an endless cycle of promises, excuses and administrative failures since the project’s launch in 2009.
The case was initiated through complaints filed by Chaudhry Amjad Ali and other affected allottees who accused FGEHA of failing to complete development work despite repeated commitments. The Ombudsman had already issued findings in December 2025 ordering the authority to resolve the grievances of plot owners and accelerate work on the stalled scheme. However, complainants argued that little to no practical progress was witnessed on ground even months after the directives.
A second reminder was issued in April this year, yet development activity reportedly remained frozen. During a hearing held on May 5, officials of FGEHA cited multiple hurdles behind the delay, but the Ombudsman Secretariat expressed serious concern over continued non compliance and failure to even submit a mandatory progress report within the deadline.
In its latest communication issued on May 20, the Ombudsman directed the Director General of FGEHA to personally intervene and ensure implementation of earlier orders. The project’s prolonged delay has now become a major issue for thousands of middle class and retired government employees who invested their savings in hopes of securing permanent homes.
“Allottees are exhausted by repeated assurances without visible development,” said allottee Aslam Chaudhary, who claimed many families were still paying rent while waiting for possession of their plots. Another allottee, Fazale Maula, said several retired employees had spent years struggling financially while their investments remained stuck in the incomplete housing scheme.
Chaudhry Amjad Ali, who has been leading the campaign for affected families, said the crisis was impacting nearly 3,282 families and exposing deep administrative failures within FGEHA. He warned that allottees would stage a peaceful protest outside the authority’s headquarters after Eid if immediate action was not taken. The Green Enclave I project includes more than 3,200 residential plots of various categories, many of which remain undeveloped even after 16 years.
