Pakistan, Jan. 17 -- Due to the alleged corruption in the department, the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has failed to control the illegal housing societies looting the people in Rawalpindi.

According to available data, there are more than 162 illegal private housing societies in district Rawalpindi and have deprived thousands of people from their assets.

Data shows more than 36 illegal housing societies in the jurisdiction of RDA, 46 in the jurisdiction of Municipal Corporation and Pothowar Town, 49 in Tehsil Murree, 24 in Taxila, 6 in Gujar Khan and one illegal housing society in Tehsil Kotlisattian Rawalpindi. The approval of 27 private housing societies is under process in the concerned department.

The illegal housing schem...