HEC and CDA Dispute 250 Acres in Kuri Reserved for Universities

The HEC CDA land dispute is over 250 acres in Kuri that were reserved for two universities in Islamabad. HEC paid over Rs 1 billion for the land in 2007. It was later included in the Margalla Enclave housing project.

In this article we set out the two offers and what HEC has refused. Here is everything you need to know.

What the HEC CDA land dispute is about

The original holding is 250 acres in Kuri, tied to two university projects that have been delayed. CDA's alternative is 25 acres in Sector I-17. HEC has rejected that offer and is asking for a fair and suitable solution.

The report does not name the two universities, and it does not say how the 2007 payment was split.

Why it matters

A housing scheme and two university sites are now claimed on the same history of one plot. The gap between 250 acres and 25 acres is the size of the argument.

• The area in dispute is 250 acres in Kuri
• The purpose on HEC's side is two universities in Islamabad
• HEC's 2007 payment was over Rs 1 billion
• The land was later put into Margalla Enclave
• CDA's alternative is 25 acres in Sector I-17
• HEC has rejected that alternative

What is still unpublished

1. The names of the two universities.
2. The date Margalla Enclave took in the Kuri land.
3. Why the alternative is 25 acres rather than a site of similar size.
4. Any court order on the dispute.

What happens next

A revised site offer, or a written settlement, would show whether the university projects get land they can build on. We will update this article if either side publishes that.

Our verdict

The HEC CDA land dispute is over 250 acres in Kuri, paid for by HEC in 2007 at more than Rs 1 billion and later included in Margalla Enclave. HEC has rejected a 25-acre offer in Sector I-17.

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