Petrol Pump of Influential person paying just Rs6,500 Rent sealed in Islamabad’s Diplomatic Enclave

ISLAMABAD – Capital Development Authority continues to tighten noose in Islamabad, and a petrol pump in Islamabad’s Diplomatic Enclave has been sealed by the Capital Development Authority after it turned out that the owner was paying only Rs 6,500 per month in rent. Authorities sealed the fuel station inside high-security Islamabad Diplomatic Enclave after explosive irregularities in rent, allotment, and regulatory compliance were uncovered, raising questions about favouritism. The action was carried out by the Capital Development Authority after detailed inspection that exposed what officials describe as “deep financial anomalies” in the property’s leasing structure. According to official records reviewed during the probe, the petrol pump operator was paying a shockingly low rent of just Rs 6,500 per month under AGR charges. In total, all government payments reportedly amounted to only around Rs 56,000 monthly. What intensified outrage is the massive disparity compared to another nearby petrol pump, which is reportedly paying over Rs 4 million per month, sparking debate about valuation, favoritism, and systemic inconsistencies in land management. Even more alarming, further scrutiny of the file suggests that the plot was not allotted through open competitive bidding. Instead, it is alleged to have been granted through discretionary approval linked to a CDA official identified as Zaman Watoo, fueling accusations of behind-the-scenes decision-making in high-value state land allocations. Earlier, a high-stakes legal and enforcement battle erupted over the luxury residential project One Constitution Avenue on Constitution Avenue in Islamabad’s Red Zone, in which elite members owned apartments. Originally conceived as 5-star hotel or serviced apartment complex, the project was later controversially converted into luxury residential apartments that were sold to private buyers. Capital Development Authority cancelled the project’s lease as early as 2016, citing serious vi