G-11 Islamabad: 3 Critical Years of Delays on the 11th Avenue

If you’ve seen a “Launching Soon” graphic for the 11th Avenue near G-11 Islamabad circulating on social media, it’s worth knowing what that phrase actually means in this case: the road has been “launching soon” since 2023, and as of August 2026, construction still hasn’t started.

That doesn’t mean the project is fake or dead — it’s a genuine CDA road plan, and it does matter for real estate around G-11. But the gap between the marketing and the paperwork is exactly why it’s worth understanding before it shapes your investment decisions.

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What Is the 11th Avenue, Exactly

The 11th Avenue is a Capital Development Authority (CDA) road project, not a private housing scheme. It’s designed to run from IJP Road, passing between I-10 and I-11, then G-10 and G-11 Islamabad, then F-10 and F-11, before finishing at the E-11 interchange. The goal is to give these sectors a proper east-west arterial road and ease the traffic pressure that’s built up as the area around G-11 has filled in.

It’s the sister project to 10th Avenue, which itself stalled at roughly 50% complete after funding dried up.

The Timeline of Broken Promises

June 2023: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif laid the foundation stone for 11th Avenue during his first stint in office.
2023-2025: No construction activity. Dawn.com repeatedly described the project as a “non-starter,” and residents and traders around G-11 publicly pushed CDA to begin work.
2025-26 budget: No funds were allocated for 11th Avenue or for finishing the stalled 10th Avenue.
February 2026: CDA Chairman Muhammad Ali Randhawa reviewed the project and directed that consultant hiring for 11th Avenue proceed, alongside reviving 10th Avenue.
March 2026: ProPakistani confirmed steps were “under way” to hire consultants for 11th Avenue, estimated at around Rs. 9.2 billion, while CDA prioritised starting construction on the separate Margalla Avenue extension instead.
August 2026: Construction on 11th Avenue still had not begun.

Three years from foundation stone to still-no-construction is the real story behind that “Launching Soon” graphic.

Why It Keeps Getting Delayed

A few practical reasons keep pushing 11th Avenue back:

It’s competing for the same budget as other roads. CDA prioritised the Margalla Avenue-to-Motorway link and a Kashmir Chowk underpass ahead of 11th Avenue in its 2026 spending.
Land acquisition is genuinely complicated. Even on the higher-priority Margalla Avenue project, CDA had only secured about a kilometre of the needed land as of March 2026, with the rest still going through legal acquisition (Section 4) notices.
Consultants come before construction. As of early 2026, 11th Avenue was still at the consultant-hiring stage — the design and cost estimate (PC-I) hadn’t even been finalised yet.

Which Sectors Actually Benefit

If and when it’s built, the sectors sitting directly along the route stand to gain the most from improved connectivity: I-10, I-11, G-10, G-11 Islamabad, F-10, and F-11, with the E-11 interchange as the western endpoint. That’s a wide swath of both residential and industrial-zoned land, which is exactly why the project keeps showing up in real estate marketing well before a single shovel hits the ground.

What It Means for Property Values

New arterial roads generally do lift nearby property values once they’re actually built and operational — better connectivity to the Islamabad Expressway and neighbouring sectors is a real, durable advantage, not a marketing gimmick. That’s the same dynamic that’s made areas near the Islamabad Expressway increasingly attractive to investors.

The catch is timing. Buying into G-11 Islamabad or neighbouring sectors purely because of an announced road that has already slipped three years is a bet on execution, not just location. For some investors comparing whether that bet is the best investment for their money, it’s worth weighing infrastructure-driven plots against more established, already-connected options first.

Reasons to Stay Cautious

“Launching soon” has meant three years and counting. Treat any marketing that leans on 11th Avenue as a selling point with real skepticism until CDA actually breaks ground.
Budgets get reshuffled. 11th Avenue lost its funding once already in the 2025-26 budget cycle; it could happen again.
Consultant-stage projects can take years to reach construction. The design and cost approval (PC-I) process alone was still incomplete as of March 2026.
Check CDA’s own project status directly rather than relying on developer graphics, the same way regulatory approval mattered in the recent CDA Islamabad condominium law update.

The Bottom Line

The 11th Avenue is a real CDA plan that would genuinely benefit G-11 Islamabad and its neighbouring sectors if it’s completed. But “launching soon” has now stretched across three years, two budget cycles, and a still-unfinished consultant-hiring phase. Treat the road as a long-term possibility that could eventually support property values along its route, not as a reason to pay a premium today.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 11th Avenue a private housing project or a government road?

It’s a government road project run by the Capital Development Authority, not a private developer’s scheme. Any “launching soon” graphics referencing it are almost always real estate marketing built around a public infrastructure plan, not an announcement from CDA itself.

When will 11th Avenue actually be completed?

There’s no confirmed completion date. As of August 2026, the project was still short of even breaking ground, having spent three years moving between foundation-stone ceremonies, budget cuts, and consultant-hiring stages. Given that its sister project, 10th Avenue, stalled at roughly 50% complete after losing funding, a firm timeline for 11th Avenue is difficult to predict.

Should I avoid buying property near G-11 Islamabad because of the delay?

Not necessarily — G-11 and its neighbouring sectors already have their own established value independent of 11th Avenue. The caution is specifically about paying a premium tied to the promise of a road that has repeatedly slipped its own timeline, rather than avoiding the area altogether.