The legal dispute surrounding a luxury apartment once owned by former prime minister Imran Khan has returned to the Islamabad High Court, as residents of the controversial One Constitution Avenue project seek protection from possible eviction.
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A division bench comprising Justice Mohammad Azam Khan and Justice Raja Inaam Ameen Minhas heard intra-court appeals filed by residents of the high-end residential complex. The court directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) not to take any coercive action against occupants until the next hearing.
A new legal development has emerged in the long-running One Constitution Avenue dispute, as the new sub-lessee of an apartment previously owned by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has approached the Islamabad High Court seeking to become a party in the ongoing litigation.… pic.twitter.com/xcL44XtKFC
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The case stems from a long-running dispute over One Constitution Avenue, a project developed by BNP (Private) Limited. The controversy began after a 2005 lease agreement between the CDA and the developer for a five-star hotel project was later converted into a luxury residential and commercial complex. The lease was terminated in 2016, restored by the Supreme Court in 2019 under strict financial conditions, and subsequently cancelled again following alleged defaults by the developer.
The apartment formerly owned by Imran Khan was sold to Shahid Naseer through the project’s developer. According to court records, Naseer entered into a booking agreement in July 2022 for a two-bedroom apartment in Tower C valued at Rs93.57 million and has already paid nearly half of the amount.
Last month, a single bench of the Islamabad High Court upheld the CDA’s cancellation of the lease, ruling that third-party buyers would share the legal fate of the original lessee. The verdict sparked concern among residents, with reports of eviction notices being served in the building.
Court documents reveal that around 240 apartments in the project were allotted to prominent figures, including former presidents, prime ministers, senior judges, military officials and politicians.
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The latest hearing offered temporary relief to residents, while broader questions regarding ownership rights, developer obligations and the future of the project remain subject to judicial review. The case is expected to continue in the coming weeks.