Massive Corruption, Land Grabbing Uncovered in Garden Town Chashma Achozai Housing Scheme, Balochistan

Quetta: The Garden Town Chashma Achozai Housing Scheme in Balochistan has become a glaring example of corruption, nepotism, and illegal land grabbing. For the past seven years, affected residents have been seeking justice, but there has been no significant progress or accountability.
According to victims of the housing scheme, corrupt officials and influential individuals have allegedly conspired to sell public land meant for parks, graveyards, and roads. Parks were illegally converted into residential plots and sold, graveyard land was encroached upon, and road widths were reduced to carve out additional plots for sale. Official documents reportedly bear the signatures of involved authorities, who are accused of approving revised maps in exchange for hefty bribes.
Sources reveal that some of the scheme’s key stakeholders hold foreign citizenships—particularly Danish—and are preparing to flee the country, raising serious concerns about the premeditated nature of the scam.
Special Magistrate Yasir Butt, accused of hiding behind a stay order to avoid accountability, and police officer Jumma Khan, facing allegations of bribery, are said to play major roles in this corruption network. A Grade-17 engineer, illegally appointed as Director in the Building Control Branch, is also believed to be involved. The role of the Quetta Development Authority (QDA) has also come under scrutiny, as it appears to be shielding the culprits instead of taking action.
The illegal allotment and sale of public land, in clear violation of urban planning and public interest, continues unchecked. Sources urge state institutions, the judiciary, media, and civil society to raise their voices and ensure those responsible are brought to justice, putting an end to the unlawful seizure of public property.