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Raiwind Road societies on LDA's lists (14 Oct 2026): 100 approved entries mention Raiwind, 19 only technically approved; 26 illegal. Plus the roads being built.
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On 14 October 2026, 100 entries on LDA's approved-schemes list mentioned Raiwind, and 19 of them were only technically approved. LDA's illegal list had 26 entries mentioning Raiwind, including five Bahria Orchard phases and sectors. Lake City, Al-Kabir Town, Etihad Town's main scheme and Bahria Orchard Phase-I are approved. The Ring Road reaches Raiwind Road and is open. Only the first 18.5 km of the Lahore-Sahiwal-Bahawalnagar motorway is approved with federal funding.
Raiwind Road societies run from Ali Town at the city end to Bahria Orchard near Raiwind, and on 14 October 2026, 100 entries on LDA’s approved-schemes list mentioned Raiwind, and 19 of them were only technically approved. LDA’s illegal list had 26 entries mentioning Raiwind, including five Bahria Orchard phases and sectors. Lake City, Al-Kabir Town, Etihad Town’s main scheme and Bahria Orchard Phase-I are on the approved list, so check the phase, not only the name.
LDA is the Lahore Development Authority, which approves private housing schemes in Lahore. On 14 October 2026 we downloaded its approved list (400 entries) and all 32 pages of its illegal list (383 entries, uploaded on 29 May 2026) and searched them for Raiwind. Every status on this page is copied from those lists; it is not our judgement.
Raiwind Road is about 27 km long, from Canal Bank Road past the Thokar Niaz Baig flyover to the Raiwind Bypass flyover. The table below is a selection of the best-known and largest schemes, not all 100 entries. Search LDA’s own list for any scheme that isn’t here.
LDA writes a free-text approval stage on each entry. “Technically approved” is an earlier stage than “finally approved”: AWT Phase-II’s entry, for example, reads “2nd revised layout plan is technically approved”, and Al-Kareem City’s says “Final Approval is not issued yet”. Our LDA approved societies guide explains what each stage requires.
“Lived in” uses the sources behind our reviews. Possession means handover of a developed plot you can build on. Where we found no independent source, we say so.
| Society | Where (LDA’s mauza or location) | On LDA’s lists (14 Oct 2026) | Lived in | Our review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahria Orchard | Mouza Paji and Raiwind; later phases on Sharif Medical City Road | Phase-I “Approved by TMA in 2009” (28 Jul 2009, 3,737.55 kanals). Phase-II, Phase-II Extension (Ph-V), Phase-IV, Sectors G and H on the illegal list | Partly: possession reported in Phases 1 to 4 by 2021; Phase 5 still being developed in 2022 | Bahria Orchard |
| Lake City | Mouza Janjaty and Halloki | Bella Vista (partial revision, 9,126.03 kanals) finally approved 26 Apr 2022; Bella Verde (6,746.04 kanals) approved 12 Jan 2021; “Approval of Unapproved Pockets” (392.51 kanals), no stage | Partly: older sectors long lived in; newer sectors only developer-reported | Lake City |
| Al-Kabir Town | Mouza Janjaty, Raiwind Road | Al-Kabir Town (239.85 kanals) finally approved, no date. Al-Kabir Down Town and Al-Kabir Apartment Homes (Tarogil) on the illegal list | Partly: developer-reported possession in Phase 1 and Phase 2 Blocks A to C by 2020 | Al Kabir Town |
| Etihad Town | Rakh Khamba and Ameerpura (Phase-II at Mouza Jedu; Phase IV in Tehsil Nishtar) | Housing scheme (2,200.38 kanals) finally approved 3 Dec 2024. Premier Enclave, Phase-II and Phase IV technically approved | Partly: the developer says Phase I and Premier Enclave are delivered; no independent source | Etihad Town |
| Fazaia Housing Scheme Phase-I | Raiwind Road, Adda Plot | Technically approved 6 Feb 2024 (3,940.88 kanals, blocks A to K) | No source found | None |
| Army Welfare Trust Phase-II (AWT) | Asal Lakhowal, Ramkot and Janjaty | Technically approved (2nd revised layout plan) 11 Mar 2024, 6,151.96 kanals | No source found | None |
| Mid City | Off Raiwind Road (Lake City) | Finally approved 23 Jan 2022 (606 kanals). Mid City Phase-II (Mouza Janjaty) on the illegal list | No source found | None |
| Eden Abad (amalgamated scheme) | Pine Avenue Road, Mouza Halloki and Janjaty | Finally approved 18 Nov 2025 (1,451 kanals), the newest approval date on LDA’s whole list | No source found | None |
| Park Avenue Housing Scheme | Jia Bagga, Halloki-Raiwind Road | Final approval 31 Dec 2019 (1,785.65 kanals) | No source found | None |
| Beaconhouse Estate Housing Scheme | Sharif Medical City Road | Finally approved 12 Apr 2022 (1,010.45 kanals) | No source found | None |
| Chinar Bagh (Greater Lahore Cooperative Housing Society) | Raiwind Road; Phase-II at Mouza Rakh Rai | Approved 14 Jan 1992 (3,398.69 kanals); Phase-II finally approved 23 Dec 2022 | No independent source | None |
| Al-Hamra Town | Mouza Rakh Khamba | Two entries, both “11.09.2023 (Revised Plan)”: 917.27 kanals finally approved; 888.14 kanals technically approved | No source found | None |
| Architects Engineers Housing Society | Mouza Rakh Khamba | Finally approved 2 Dec 1997 (1,437.1 kanals) | No source found | None |
| Nawab Town | Mouza Rakh Khamba | Finally approved 27 Aug 1980 (1,366.71 kanals) | No source found | None |
| Ali Town | Start of Raiwind Road, Mouza Niaz Baig | Finally approved 23 Apr 1983 (399.2 kanals) | No source found; the area has an Orange Line station | None |
| Government Officers Cooperative Housing Society | Mouza Rakh Paji | Sectors A and B approved 11 Feb 1996; Sectors C and D approved 11 Nov 2005 | No source found | None |
| Kings Town | Mouza Rakh Judu Dhir | Approved 22 Oct 2021 (175 kanals). Kings Town Phase-II on the illegal list | No source found | None |
| Maryam Town | Mouza Rakh Judu Dhir | Approved 8 Mar 2023 (172.85 kanals). An “illegal extension of Maryam Town” on the illegal list | No source found | None |
| Icon Valley | Mouza Paji and Rakh Rai | Phase I (2014) and Phase II (23 Dec 2020) approved. “Spanish Homes by ICON” on the illegal list | No source found | None |
| OPF Town | Off Raiwind Road, Mouza Rakh Rai | Technically approved 14 Nov 2022 (143.5 kanals) | No source found | None |
| Al-Kareem City (Ashrafi Town) | Raiwind Bypass Road, Mouza Rakh Paji | Technically approved, “Final Approval is not issued yet” (1,393.05 kanals) | No source found | None |
| Bahria Town Lahore | UBD Canal Road; Ring Road SL-III from Adda Plot runs through it | Sector A, B, C (14,243.2 kanals) and Sector-D (7 Feb 2023) finally approved. “Golf View Residencia (Bahria Town)” on the illegal list | Yes: older sectors built up and lived in | Bahria Town Lahore |
Other older approved schemes on Raiwind Road include Sultan Town (1979), Agrics Town Phases I to III (1985 to 1992), Punjab University Town Phase-I (2013) and WAPDA Finance Officers Subsistence Farm Homes on Raiwind-Sundar Road (2002). Newer schemes still at technical approval include Dream Housing (“Final Approval is pending”), Palm Vista (previously United City, 23 Sep 2022), Qasim Garden and Zaitoon Life Style.
We don’t rank these societies here. Our reviews score each one the same way, explained in our methodology.
LDA records Bahria Orchard Phase-I in Mouza Paji and Raiwind, and some of its other phases on Sharif Medical City Road. A mauza is a revenue village. These approved schemes share a mauza or road with Bahria Orchard on LDA’s list:
Bahria Orchard’s own Phase-II, Phase-IV, Phase-II Extension (Phase V) and Sectors G and H are on LDA’s illegal list. If you are offered a plot “in Bahria Orchard”, ask which phase and sector it is in before anything else. Our Bahria Orchard vs Bahria Town Lahore comparison covers the two side by side.
Bahria Education & Medical City is also in Tehsil Raiwind, but not on Raiwind Road. It is on Sue Asal Road, between Ferozepur Road and Raiwind Road, about 20 km by road from Bahria Orchard. LDA’s approved list has no entry under its name; it does list an “Education City Housing Scheme” on Sua Asal Road (finally approved 7 Nov 2006) without naming its sponsor or linking it to Bahria Town.
As of 14 October 2026, LDA’s illegal list (uploaded 29 May 2026) has 26 entries that mention Raiwind. Besides the Bahria Orchard, Al-Kabir, Mid City, Kings Town, Maryam Town and Icon entries above, they include:
LSD here means land sub-division. In July 2023 LDA demolished roads and sewers of illegal sub-divisions on Raiwind Road, including behind Dream Housing and at Almadina Town, Ali Park and Hammad Garden, ProPakistani reported.
These are the road and transport projects we could trace to an official or news source. A project is listed as approved only if a government body approved it; that is not the same as being built.
| Project | What it is | Status | Latest date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ring Road Southern Loop SL-I and SL-II | Sui Gas Town to Ferozepur Road (Gajju Matta), then 13 km to an interchange on Raiwind Road, passing near Halloki and through Fazaia Housing Society; toll road built by FWO | Completed | Commercial operation 12 Dec 2017 |
| Ring Road Southern Loop SL-III | 8 km from Adda Plot on Raiwind Road to Maraka on Multan Road, through Bahria Town; Rs 16.5 billion, built by FWO | Completed | Inaugurated 15 Feb 2024 |
| Lahore-Sahiwal-Bahawalnagar motorway, package-I | 18.5 km from the Ring Road at Halloki to Raja Jang Interchange on Kasur Road; Rs 49 billion of federal funding | Approved and funded; construction start not confirmed | ECNEC approval, Aug 2026 |
| Link road from the motorway to Raja Jang Interchange | Rs 2 billion in the federal PSDP 2026-27 | Funded in the budget | Jun 2026 |
| Raiwind Road, Lake City to Raiwind | 10.8 km dual carriageway; PC-I Rs 1,835.66 million, planned end 30 Oct 2025 | Under construction when last checked: 13% spent by 13 Mar 2023; completion not confirmed | PDWP approved a Rs 1.99 billion scheme for the same stretch, May 2025 |
| Electric bus, Raiwind to Jinnah Terminal (Thokar Niaz Baig) | Rs 20 fare; free for students, senior citizens and people with disabilities | Running | Opened about 3 Oct 2025 |
| Orange Line metro | Station at Ali Town, at the city end of Raiwind Road; we found no extension towards Lake City or Bahria Orchard | Running | Route guide, Aug 2022 |
| LDA expressway, Arfa Karim Tower to Pine Avenue | Three-lane dual carriageway, estimated above Rs 9 billion | Proposed: PC-1 awaiting approval | Oct 2025 |
| Ring Road SL-4 | About 18 km from Multan Road to Nazir Labana, Sharaqpur; estimated over Rs 45 billion. It does not touch Raiwind Road | Approved by the CM; Punjab began preparing it; no funding or contractor reported | Apr 2026 |
The rest of the 295 km motorway, beyond the first 18.5 km, has no funding yet: NHA is to look at public-private partnerships, Punjab cost-sharing or loans, as of August 2026. In August 2025 ECNEC was told 90% of the land for package-I had been acquired. Read the full timeline in our Lahore-Sahiwal motorway guide.
For industry, the Punjab government lists Sundar Industrial Estate (1,767 acres, all 717 plots sold) as an existing estate, not a special economic zone. It lists no Raiwind industrial estate or economic zone.
Ring Road SL-III’s cost appears as Rs 17.78 billion when ECNEC approved it in July 2023 and Rs 16.5 billion at its inauguration in February 2024; we use the later figure. The motorway’s cost has also been revised several times; we use ECNEC’s August 2026 figures.
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On 14 October 2026, 100 entries on LDA's approved list mentioned Raiwind, including Lake City (Bella Vista and Bella Verde), Al-Kabir Town, Etihad Town's main scheme, Bahria Orchard Phase-I, Park Avenue, Mid City, Eden Abad and Chinar Bagh. 19 of them, such as Fazaia Phase-I and AWT Phase-II, are only technically approved.
Only Phase-I is on LDA's approved list, recorded as 'Approved by TMA in 2009'. LDA lists Phase-II, Phase-II Extension (Phase V), Phase-IV and Sectors G and H as illegal.
LDA's illegal list has 26 entries mentioning Raiwind. They include several Bahria Orchard phases, Al-Kabir Down Town, Al-Kabir Apartment Homes, Mid City Phase-II, Kings Town Phase-II, an illegal extension of Maryam Town, Spanish Homes by ICON, New Lahore City Phase-IV and Al-Madina Town.
No. SL-4 is planned from Multan Road to Sharaqpur, on the western side of the city. The Ring Road already reaches Raiwind Road through SL-II (open since 2017) and SL-III, which runs from Adda Plot to Multan Road.
In August 2026 ECNEC approved the project and federal funding of Rs 49 billion for its first 18.5 km, from the Ring Road at Halloki to Raja Jang Interchange on Kasur Road. We found no report of construction on site as of October 2026.
Photo: Haroonzia3377 / CC BY-SA 4.0
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