# Lahore Smart City review: how much is LDA approved, possession and prices URL: https://which.pk/property/lahore/lahore-smart-city/ Author: Ahtisham Imtiaz Updated: 14 Oct 2026 ## Summary LDA lists Lahore Smart City as finally approved for 2,153 kanals, while the project was marketed as 55,000 kanals in 2021, and LDA names no approved blocks. The developer says only Overseas Prime has possession. A 5 marla plot averaged Rs 26.5 lakh in asking prices in August 2026, against an Rs 18 lakh launch price in 2020. We found no record of gas, electricity or water. It suits patient buyers who confirm with LDA that their plot lies inside the approved land. Is Lahore Smart City LDA approved? Only for part of its land. As of 14 Oct 2026 the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) lists it as finally approved for **2,153 kanals**, while it was marketed in 2021 as **55,000 kanals**. LDA's record names no approved blocks. Before you buy a file or plot, get LDA to confirm in writing that yours lies inside the approved land. ## Is Lahore Smart City approved by LDA? Partly. LDA's approved-schemes list has a record for "Lahore Smart City" in Mouza Hardo Sohal (Chak 42, 43 and 44), Muslim Road, Tehsil Ferozwala, approved for 2,153 kanals at the "Finally approved" stage. The same record leaves the approval date, approved blocks and plot counts blank. The developer announced on 14 February 2021 that LDA had approved its NOC (no-objection certificate). In July 2021 Daily Pakistan reported the project as covering 55,000 kanals. We follow LDA: treat any land beyond 2,153 kanals as unapproved unless LDA shows otherwise. Lahore Smart City is not on LDA's illegal-schemes list as of 14 Oct 2026; we checked all 32 pages. Don't confuse it with "Smart City Housing Scheme", a different LDA-approved scheme of 745.05 kanals in Mouza Manga Ottar on UBD Canal Road. **Check your block before you pay:** Some agents call the whole project "fully LDA approved". LDA's record covers 2,153 kanals and lists no blocks, so ask LDA to confirm your exact block in writing. See [how we judge legal status](/methodology/) and our [list of LDA approved societies](/property/guides/lda-approved-societies-list/). ## Has possession been given in Lahore Smart City? Only in one area, on the developer's word. Possession means the handover of a developed plot you can build on. A developer notice for the January 2024 balloting said possession of Overseas Prime had been given, and that possession of Overseas Sectors A and B and Executive Sectors A and B would be announced "soon". We found no later notice confirming those other sectors. In June 2025 the developer offered Overseas Prime (Sectors A, B and C) members a refund of up to 100% of development charges if they started building before 30 September 2025. We found no neutral, block-by-block record of possession. Missed payments now cost you the plot location. Notices of March and April 2026 said possessionable locations in Overseas Prime with 60% or less paid would be cancelled after 2 May 2026. All on-ground locations with unpaid dues in Overseas Prime, Overseas West and Overseas Central were set for cancellation on 9 May 2026. ## What is the Lahore Smart City 5 marla price? A file is a promise of a plot in a society, before a plot number is allotted. At the pre-launch in August 2020, a 5 marla file cost Rs 18 lakh (Executive) or Rs 19 lakh (Overseas). Development charges of about Rs 1 lakh per marla came on top, payable at possession. The chart shows Zameen's average asking prices, not sale prices. A 5 marla plot averaged Rs 23.16 lakh in August 2024, Rs 22.55 lakh in August 2025 and Rs 26.52 lakh in August 2026. Zameen puts the rise since July 2020 at 42%, in rupees not adjusted for inflation. ## What does a 10 marla plot cost? The 2020 launch price for 10 marla was Rs 33 lakh (Executive) or Rs 34 lakh (Overseas), again without development charges. Zameen's index averaged Rs 45.43 lakh in August 2024, Rs 41.94 lakh in August 2025 and Rs 49.93 lakh in August 2026. ## Does Lahore Smart City have gas, electricity and water? We couldn't confirm any of them. We found no SNGPL, LESCO or LDA record for gas or electricity supply to Lahore Smart City, only agency and developer marketing. We found no record of water supply to residents either. ## Who is the developer? Future Development Holdings (FDH) with Habib Rafiq (Pvt) Ltd, with Surbana Jurong of Singapore as master planner. The head office is in F-11 Markaz, Islamabad, and shares phone lines with Capital Smart City. The group's record at [Capital Smart City](/property/islamabad/capital-smart-city/) is the best guide we have: - RDA (Rawalpindi Development Authority) approves 7,376 kanals there, but lists "Capital Smart City Phase II" and "Capital Smart City Extension" as illegal (added March 2026). - RDA sealed the Phase-III marketing office in July 2025 for having no NOC, and sent Phase-III a show-cause notice on 29 July 2026. - Possession was scheduled from December 2020 to April 2021; the developer says blocks were handed over between 2020 and 2024. In Lahore, the developer's own 2025 and 2026 notices show repeated payment deadlines, cancellations, instalment discounts and surcharge waivers. They also say late payments slow development. We found no reputable news coverage of the Lahore project's delivery. ## Is it easy to resell? Booking is closed on the developer's website as of 14 Oct 2026, so every buyer now buys a file or plot from another member. The developer's notices offer file "merging", including between Capital Smart City and Lahore Smart City files. Zameen's 10 marla index sat at Rs 41.87 lakh from September 2025 to April 2026, which suggests few listings in that period. ## Where is Lahore Smart City located? On the Lahore Eastern Bypass near Kala Shah Kaku, about 1.5 km from Kala Shah Kaku railway station, in Tehsil Ferozewala of Sheikhupura district. LDA's record says "District Lahore", but OpenStreetMap places the site in Sheikhupura district. The developer describes it as on Lahore Ring Road and the M-11 Lahore-Sialkot Motorway, near the M-2. More guides: [best housing society in Lahore for investment](/property/guides/best-housing-society-lahore-investment/), [Bahria Town Lahore review](/property/lahore/bahria-town-lahore/), [Capital Smart City review](/property/islamabad/capital-smart-city/) and all [Lahore reviews](/property/lahore/). ## Lahore Smart City: facts and scorecard - Approval: LDA: partly approved - 5 marla plot: Rs 26.52 lakh - Possession: Partly given - Our score: 4.2/10 - Legal status: 5/10 (LDA lists 2,153 kanals as finally approved (Oct 2026), against 55,000 kanals marketed; no block list.) - Possession & development: 4/10 (Developer says Overseas Prime had possession by Jan 2024; no neutral confirmation, and no possession found for other blocks.) - Price & appreciation: 4/10 (5 marla asking prices Rs 23.2 lakh (Aug 2024) to Rs 26.5 lakh (Aug 2026), up 15% with a dip in 2025.) - Utilities: Not enough evidence yet (No SNGPL, LESCO or LDA record; only marketing claims.) - Developer track record: 4/10 (Same group as Capital Smart City, where possession ran late and RDA acted against unapproved phases; 2025-26 notices here show repeated cancellations and payment deadlines.) - Location: 4/10 (On the Eastern Bypass near Kala Shah Kaku, outside Lahore district, about 16 km in a straight line from the GPO.) - Resale liquidity: 4/10 (Booking closed so all sales are secondary; 10 marla index flat for 8 months (Sep 2025 to Apr 2026), suggesting thin trading.) **Suits:** Patient buyers of a plot in Overseas Prime who have confirmed with LDA that it lies in the approved 2,153 kanals. **Avoid if:** You need to live there soon, or you can't get written confirmation that your block is inside the approved area. **Main risks:** LDA approval covers 2,153 kanals of a project marketed as 55,000. Possession confirmed only by the developer, and only for Overseas Prime. No evidence on gas, electricity or water. Missed instalments lead to cancellation under the developer's 2026 notices. ## Questions people ask ### Is Lahore Smart City approved by LDA? In part. As of 14 Oct 2026, LDA's approved-schemes list shows Lahore Smart City as finally approved for 2,153 kanals in Mouza Hardo Sohal (Chak 42 to 44), Tehsil Ferozewala. The project was marketed as 55,000 kanals in 2021, and LDA's record does not say which blocks are covered. ### Has possession been given in Lahore Smart City? Only in Overseas Prime, according to the developer's January 2024 notice. It said possession of Overseas and Executive Sectors A and B would be announced soon, and we found no later notice confirming that. ### What is the price of a 5 marla plot in Lahore Smart City? Zameen's index put the average 5 marla asking price at Rs 26.52 lakh in August 2026, up from Rs 22.55 lakh a year earlier. The 2020 launch price was Rs 18 lakh (Executive) or Rs 19 lakh (Overseas), without development charges of about Rs 1 lakh per marla. ### Where is Lahore Smart City located? On the Lahore Eastern Bypass near Kala Shah Kaku, in Tehsil Ferozewala of Sheikhupura district. LDA lists it at Muslim Road, Mouza Hardo Sohal. ### Who is the developer of Lahore Smart City? Future Development Holdings (FDH) with Habib Rafiq (Pvt) Ltd, the same group behind Capital Smart City near Islamabad. Surbana Jurong of Singapore is the master planner. ## Sources - [Approved private housing schemes (searchable list)](https://lda.gop.pk/approved-schemes), Lahore Development Authority (accessed 14 Oct 2026) - [List of schemes declared illegal by LDA](https://lda.gop.pk/illegal-schemes), Lahore Development Authority (accessed 14 Oct 2026) - [Approved Housing Societies: Capital Smart City](https://rda.gop.pk/backend/api/societies/approved?page=1&search=capital), Rawalpindi Development Authority (accessed 14 Oct 2026) - [Illegal Housing Societies: Capital Smart City Phase II and Extension](https://rda.gop.pk/backend/api/societies/illegal?page=1&search=capital), Rawalpindi Development Authority (accessed 14 Oct 2026) - [RDA issues notices to 13 illegal housing schemes, warns investors](https://www.app.com.pk/punjab/rda-issues-notices-to-13-illegal-housing-schemes-warns-investors/), Associated Press of Pakistan (accessed 14 Oct 2026) - [Capital Smart City Phase-III office sealed by RDA for 'unauthorized plot bookings'](https://pakobserver.net/capital-smart-city-phase-iii-office-sealed-by-rda-for-unauthorized-plot-bookings/), Pakistan Observer (accessed 14 Oct 2026) - [Speedy development work under way at Lahore Smart City](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/11-Jul-2021/speedy-development-work-under-way-at-lahore-smart-city), Daily Pakistan (accessed 14 Oct 2026) - [Lahore Smart City (pre-launch guide)](https://www.zameen.com/blog/lahore-smart-city.html), Zameen.com (accessed 14 Oct 2026) - [5 Marla Residential Plot Price Index in Lahore Smart City](https://www.zameen.com/index/buy/residential_plots/lahore/lahore-smart-city-16700/5-marla/), Zameen.com (accessed 14 Oct 2026) - [10 Marla Residential Plot Price Index in Lahore Smart City](https://www.zameen.com/index/buy/residential_plots/lahore/lahore-smart-city-16700/10-marla/), Zameen.com (accessed 14 Oct 2026) - [Polices & Public Notices](https://www.lahoresmartcitypk.com/polices-and-public-notices), Lahore Smart City (developer) (accessed 14 Oct 2026) - [News Updates](https://www.lahoresmartcitypk.com/news/list), Lahore Smart City (developer) (accessed 14 Oct 2026) - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.lahoresmartcitypk.com/frequently-asked-questions), Lahore Smart City (developer) (accessed 14 Oct 2026) - [Polices & Public Notices](https://www.smartcitypk.com/polices-and-public-notices), Capital Smart City (developer) (accessed 14 Oct 2026) - [Geocode: Lahore Smart City](https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search?q=Lahore+Smart+City&format=json&limit=5&countrycodes=pk), OpenStreetMap (Nominatim) (accessed 14 Oct 2026)