{
  "id": 6356630,
  "title": "Sky Gardens Housing Scheme: NAB directed to probe annexation of Shamilaat & forest land",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/sky-gardens-housing-scheme-nab-directed-to-probe-annexation-of",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-09T00:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438601/sky-gardens-housing-scheme-nab-directed-to-probe-annexation-of-shamilaat-amp-forest-land"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Senate Housing Committee has instructed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to investigate allegations of annexation of Shamilaat and forest land in the Sky Gardens Housing Scheme. This inquiry arises from concerns over land ownership, development approvals, and the involvement of revenue authorities. The committee, led by Senator Nasir Mehmood, discussed the alleged annexation during a recent meeting. They also received a briefing on the ongoing anti-encroachment operations in various Islamabad sectors.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: The Senate Housing Committee has directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to probe the alleged annexation of Shamilaat and forest land in Sky Gardens Housing Scheme, raising fresh questions over land ownership, development approvals and the role of revenue authorities. The Housing and Works Committee met under the chairmanship of Senator Nasir Mehmood on Tuesday to examine the…",
  "key_points": [
    "NAB ordered to probe annexation of Shamilaat & forest land",
    "Senate Housing Committee investigates land ownership concerns",
    "Anti-encroachment operations ongoing in Islamabad sectors"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Senate Housing Committee's directive to NAB to investigate the Sky Gardens Housing Scheme marks a significant escalation of scrutiny into land use and ownership practices in Islamabad's development projects.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}