Engineers Cooperative Housing Society – ECHS D-18 Islamabad: Area Guide for 2025

IN THIS POST

• Overview
• Location
• Total Area
• Plot Allotment Procedure
• Layout Plan (LOP) Status
• Investment
• Filtered Water Availability
• Jamia Mosque
• Price Range
• Engineers Coop Society Office
• Parks
• Schools
• Conclusion

Overview

D-18 (aka Engineers Cooperative Housing Society or Engineers Community) registered with Circle Registrar Cooperative Societies Department, ICT Islamabad vide registration No. 132 dated 21-03-1983.

It is a developed housing society surrounded by Margalla Hills next to the Gulshan-e-Sehat E-18.

ECHS consists of 90% Engineer members from all over the country with engineering degrees in any faculty and 10% Non-Engineer Members.

They include the serving/retired officers of the Pakistan Armed Forces and the families of Shohada.

The postal code for D-18 in Islamabad is 44000.

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Statistics (Editor’s Choice)

• The median sale price for a 1-kanal plot has risen 775% since 2012, reaching Rs.10,500,000 (Fifty million only).
• The average sale price for a 1-kanal house is 4.5 crore to 7.5 crore in 2024.

Location

• This Engineers Community is located in Sector D near Ahl-Paswal, Tehsil Taxila, District Rawalpindi, Zone-II of ICT.
• It is located at an equal distance of 2 km from G.T. Road (Tarnol to Taxila) and Motorway (M-I) near AWT Sangjani Interchange.
• Some prominent projects, such as Faisal Hills Taxila Zedem International, Multi Gardens B-17 MPCHS, Faisal Town Islamabad Phase 2, G 15 Islamabad, D17 Margallah Housing Scheme, and F-18 Faisal Town Islamabad, are nearby.

What is the total area?

The d-18 has planned over an area measuring 5297 Kanals 13 Marlas.

Plot Allotment Procedure (& Total Members?)

A common question people prospects often ask is how many members the D 18 Islamabad has.

It has 2300 members who allotted residential and commercial plots during Ballot No. I, II, III, and IV on various occasions through open balloting held under the arrangement of the Managing Committee from time to time, which a representative of Circle Registrar, ICT, Islamabad, also attended.

The allotment procedure for plots in d18 is the allotment of a residential or commercial plot proceeds through the ballot.

A Corner plot and a main Road plot must pay 10% extra charges in addition to the typical residential plot price.

Plots in D 18 Islamabad are for sale on the open market. You can buy or sell residential or commercial properties through ICONS (Investment Consultants), the premium sales agency.

Layout Plan

At the outset, the Engineering Co-operative Housing had issued NOC by Zilla Nazim, Rawalpindi, in 2002. Plus, the Zila Council Rawalpindi approved the Layout Plan in 2003.

Afterwards, the CDA (Capital Development Authority) approved the Layout Plan (LOP) of Engineering Cooperative Housing in 2005.

Investment Hot Spot

D 18 is one of the best-located housing projects.

The management of ECHS is trying to utilize its best efforts to create a world-class lifestyle for the residents.

D18 is now on its way to a milestone in making Islamabad more green and peaceful. They are building community centres, commercial malls, shopping centres, schools, and parks and creating more to preserve the city’s nature and the views of the Margalla Hills.

ECHS is situated on G.T. Road, surrounded by the great Margalla Hills. It connects to the Motorway through the Paswal Interchange and is near the new International Islamabad Airport.

It is now in a focus for people who want to live in smart housing project equipped with modern facilities and also for best option who want to invest.

Price Range

A question most people ask: What are the prices in ECHS Islamabad?

In 2012, the average price range of a kanal plot was between 12 Lacs and 18 Lacs. Now, it is over 1 Crore rupees. Why the 858.33% increase? It is because of management’s interest in development works and facilities.

Schools

A state-of-the-art school named Roots Millennium School Regents Park Campus is operating in D 18, Islamabad.

Water Filtration Plant

A water Filtration Plant is near Jamia Masjid. Providing pure drinking water to the scheme/society’s residents costs about one million.

Markazi Jamia Masjid

A beautiful Markazi Jamia Masjid is in ECHS.

Main Office

The Main office of ECHS is in the society’s Main Markaz. It is set up to facilitate the Engineers’ community (residents) and visitors to the scheme for all their queries and services.

Horticulture & Development of Parks

The management of sector D18 is trying to provide peaceful and ideal living environments to the members of Society.

The management is paying special attention to extensive tree plantations to make the Engineering Co-operative housing a green and worthwhile living place.

For this purpose, approximately 5,000 new trees were planted in the Engineering Co-operative Housing, and proper arrangements to care for the plants have been made.

Further, D18 has two Parks for Sectors A, K, and H, and playing and amusement facilities are also available. A Hill Park was developed in Sector G.

Playgrounds for Roots Millennium School, ECHS Campus in Sector H, completed.

Two more playgrounds in Sector G & C are under development.

Conclusion:

In summation, the D-18 sector is an outstanding housing project if we see it from a development perspective.

The other reason is its prime location and the facilities it offers to its residents.

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