KDA - Karachi Development Authority

21-Oct-2026

The 1200th meeting of the Governing Body of the Karachi Development Authority was held at the Civic Centre, chaired by Sindh Minister for Local Government, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah.

The 1200th Governing Body meeting of the Karachi Development Authority was held at the Civic Center under the chairmanship of Sindh Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, in which a detailed review of the administrative, financial and development matters of the institution was taken up. Important issues including payment of dues and pensions of retired employees, increase in the financial resources of the institution, elimination of encroachments on government land and digitalization of land records were discussed in the meeting. Sindh Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said that soft encroachment should be immediately eliminated and a final list should be prepared. Immediate action will be taken against those who illegally and improperly use KDA welfare plots. The meeting decided to give 25 percent discount to the owners of auctioned plots on lump sum payment of dues. On this occasion, members of the Governing Body KDA Ali Ahmed Jan, Member Provincial Assembly, Muhammad Yousaf Baloch, Member Provincial Assembly, Dr. Waseem Ahmed Shamshad, Additional Chief Secretary Local Government, Hassan Naqvi, Commissioner Karachi, Abdul Samad Jamlani, Member Technical, Naveed Anwar Siddiqui, Member Finance, Farid Sheikh, Member Administration were present. During the meeting, Secretary Governing Body / Director General Karachi Development Authority Zainul Abideen Ansari presented the agenda for the approval of the KDA budget for the financial year 2026-27, while approval was given to increase service charges in recovery and DPUD. The Sindh Local Government Minister was briefed about the current financial situation of the institution and the details related to the payment of dues of retired employees. He said that the payment of dues of pensioners and retired employees is among the top priorities of the institution and effective progress can be made possible with the government’s cooperation in this regard. On this occasion, Sindh Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah clarified that priority should be given to the timely payment of salaries and pensions of employees, as this is their fundamental right. He said that after retirement, employees wait for their pensions and dues, so unnecessary delays in payments should be avoided. He said that the Sindh government’s cooperation will continue for the payment of dues of retired employees, he stressed that a workable plan should be formulated to get pensioners and retired employees out of financial difficulties. Regarding the protection of government land and increasing the income of the institution, the meeting was informed that KDA intends to take steps to eliminate illegal encroachments on its land and to utilize the available lands effectively. The Sindh Local Government Minister directed that all encroachments should be removed from the relevant plots before the auction process and after fulfilling the legal and administrative requirements, they should be presented for auction. He further directed that in order to determine the fair and transparent price of the plots, their market value should be estimated through a third party, so that the institution gets better financial benefits from the sale of government land and its resources can be increased. The meeting also discussed the plan to align the institution’s land records with modern requirements. DG KDA Zainul Abideen Ansari said that a plan has been prepared for the digitalization of land records and its implementation will start soon. This initiative will help in securing land records, improving access to information, facilitating verification of records and bringing transparency in administrative matters. The meeting expressed its determination that coordinated steps would be taken to resolve the financial problems of the institution, protect the rights of employees and pensioners, effectively manage government land and further improve the performance of KDA through the use of modern technology.

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The 1200th meeting of the Governing Body of the Karachi Development Authority was held at the Civic Centre, chaired by Sindh Minister for Local Government, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah.