Documents circulating among authorities show that 7,973 federal employees living in official residences across Pakistan have been listed as rent defaulters, and the Estate Office—the government wing that manages official housing—is preparing to cancel allotments where dues remain unpaid.
The figures cover government housing in major cities. Officials say notices have already gone out demanding payment, with cancellation of allotment presented as the next step if arrears are not settled.
Where the rent arrears are concentrated
City-level counts make the pattern clear. Karachi accounts for 5,317 federal employees who have not paid rent on official residences—about 74.26% of the national total in these documents—and sits at the top of the list.
Islamabad follows with 2,169 federal employees marked as having failed to clear housing dues. Lahore has 404 such cases, Peshawar 57, and Quetta 26. Together, the five cities add up to the 7,973 figure reported from the available papers.
What the Estate Office plans to do
Sources familiar with the matter say the Estate Office has decided on stricter recovery measures. Notices have been issued to staff who have not paid rent on government houses.
Under the decision described by officials, allotments of official residences will be cancelled if defaulters still do not pay. The stated aim is to push recovery of outstanding rent on government housing and enforce the terms of allotment.
What happens if dues are not paid
For employees on the list, the immediate pressure is the notice itself: clear the rent or risk losing the house allotted by the state. Cancellation would free the residence for reassignment under the same government housing system, while recovery efforts continue for amounts already owed.
How much each employee owes, and over what period, is not set out in the material that has surfaced. What is clear is the scale—nearly eight thousand federal staff—and the signal that unpaid government housing rent will no longer be left unaddressed.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Mulk bhar mein 7,973 federal mulazimein sarkari ghar ke kiraye ki adayiagi nahi kar sake. Sab se zyada cases Karachi mein hain, jahan 5,317 log list mein hain. Estate Office ne notice bhej diye hain. Agar kiraya na diya gaya to ghar ki allotment cancel ho sakti hai.
