13-Oct-2026
Director General of the Karachi Development Authority, Zain-ul-Abideen Ansari, visited & inspected government lands located in Surjani Township, North Karachi Township, and Federal B Area. Suitable for proposed auction.
Director General Karachi Development Authority Zainul Abideen Ansari visited government lands in Surjani Township, North Karachi Township and Federal B Area and conducted a detailed review of the status, importance and suitability of the plots available for the proposed auction. The main objective of the visit was to formulate an effective strategy to increase the financial resources of the institution, generate new sources of income and pay financial obligations as per legal requirements. DG KDA inspected valuable government lands located in Sector 7-B and Sector 11-B of Surjani Township. The concerned Executive Engineer Surjani Township Muhammad Hamza while giving a briefing said that the possibilities of including the lands in these sectors in the upcoming auction process are being reviewed. Later, the Director General KDA also inspected the government lands in other sectors of Sector 5-D and 5-F of North Karachi Township, where matters related to compiling a list of potential plots for the upcoming auction were inspected. The concerned Executive Engineer gave a detailed briefing to the DG KDA on the current status and nature of the lands. During the visit, the DG KDA also inspected the LS plots located in Federal B Area Block 11, Executive Engineer North Karachi Nasir Siddiqui informed about the details of the government lands and their current status. Director General KDA Zainul Abideen Ansari said that making the institution financially stable and utilizing the available resources effectively is among our top priorities. Under this objective, steps are being taken to identify government lands for the upcoming auction and finalize the related matters. He said that in the light of court orders, the institution is making serious and practical efforts to ensure that the dues of KDA pensioners are paid within the stipulated period. The DG KDA further said that we will try to ensure that citizens from other cities of Sindh and across the country get opportunities to participate in the upcoming auction process, so that they can acquire plots according to their needs and turn their dream of building their own house into a reality. He said that the income generated through the auction will help in the financial stability of the institution and payment of its dues. He expressed his determination that transparency, legal requirements and merit will be prioritized in all stages of the auction, so that the financial affairs of the institution can be improved as well as the trust of the citizens can be maintained. Director State and Enforcement Syed Zain Shah was also present during this time.