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LDA Pine Executive and Pine Access Balloting: What the December 10 Draw Means for Buyers

LDA has launched Pine Executive and Pine Access in LDA City, with 1-kanal residential plots going to a ballot on 10 December and commercial plots in the first phase too. Here is what is confirmed, what is only reported so far, how past LDA ballots worked, and what to verify before applying.

Shakir Estate Team3 November 2026Updated 3 November 2026

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LDA Pine Executive and Pine Access Balloting: What the December 10 Draw Means for Buyers

LDA is putting fresh plots on the table. Business Recorder reported this morning, 3 November, that at a meeting chaired by LDA Director General Tahir Farooq yesterday, the authority reviewed its launch plans for Pine Executive and Pine Access inside LDA City. The headline detail: 1-kanal residential plots in Pine Executive will be allotted through a balloting process on 10 December, with 3 December as the participation deadline. Commercial plots in Pine Access, starting with 8-marla and 2-kanal cuts, were also launched in a first phase. A separate commercial auction for the Lahore Technology Park near Arfa Karim Tower is set for 3 December.

Before going further, one discipline note. The dates above come from a single news report this morning. They have not been corroborated by a second outlet or by an official LDA notice yet. The plot sizes and the projects themselves, on the other hand, are well confirmed by earlier independent reporting. This article keeps those two buckets strictly separate.

The short version

Item	Detail
Projects	Pine Executive (1-kanal residential), Pine Access (commercial)
Location	LDA City, near Pine Avenue, Ferozepur Road, southern Lahore
Ballot date	10 December 2026, reported by Business Recorder
Participation deadline	3 December 2026, reported by Business Recorder
Payment plan	Two years for Pine Executive, reported by Business Recorder
Lahore Technology Park	1-kanal, 15-marla and 8-marla commercial plots, auction 3 December, installment option reported

What was actually announced

The 2 November meeting was a review of launch plans, and the projects were described as "launched". For Pine Executive, the DG's own words, as reported, were that "a magnificent one-kanal residential project for citizens is being developed" in a prime area of Pine Avenue. For Pine Access, the first phase covers 8-marla and 2-kanal commercial plots.

This did not arrive out of nowhere. A week earlier, on 26 October, Urdu outlets reported a DG-chaired meeting that had decided to launch a Pine Sector in LDA City and the Lahore Tech Park soon. That coverage, from Baldiyat Times and City42, listed the same core sizes: 1-kanal residential plots, and 2-kanal, 8-marla, 6-marla and 4-marla commercial plots in the Pine Sector. It also listed the Technology Park commercial plots at 1 kanal, 15 marla and 8 marla, to be sold by auction. Going further back, Manahil Estate reported on 6 October that LDA's governing body had approved a new Pine Sector in LDA City along with a roughly 117-kanal Tech Park near Arfa Karim Tower, effective from the 19 August budget decision.

So the sizes and the projects are confirmed across independent sources. What is new today is the timetable and the product names.

The names are new; the plan is not

One point of clarity for anyone who has been following this story. The October reporting called the project "Pine Sector" or the "Pine Avenue Extension". The names Pine Executive and Pine Access appear in today's Business Recorder report only. They may be the official product branding for the launch, or they may be working names. Until an LDA notice confirms them, treat them as labels for the same Pine Sector project the Urdu press has been covering since late October. If you search for updates, check both names.

What is confirmed, and what is only reported

Confirmed by at least two independent sources:

Plot sizes: 1-kanal residential in Pine Executive; 8-marla and 2-kanal commercial in Pine Access phase one (Business Recorder plus the 26 October Urdu coverage).
Technology Park commercial sizes of 1 kanal, 15 marla and 8 marla (Business Recorder, Manahil Estate, the October Urdu reports).
The Pine Avenue commercialisation tailwind: Dawn reported on 23 October that LDA plans full commercial status for Pine Avenue by year end, with DC-rate revision underway, and a proposal projecting Rs 134 billion in commercialisation fees over five years.
Current LDA City market context: a fresh 1-kanal file asks Rs 93 lakh on dealer rate boards updated 27 October (Bodla Brothers), matching the early-September figure from LahoreRealEstate.

Reported by one source only (Business Recorder, this morning):

The 3 December participation deadline and 10 December ballot date.
The two-year payment plan for Pine Executive.
The 3 December date for the Technology Park auction and its "easy instalment plans".
The Executive and Access names themselves.

That is the whole honest picture for now. Everything below that draws on history is there to help you prepare, not to fill in blanks the authority has not published yet.

No application fee, booking amount, eligibility criteria, refund policy or plot price has been announced for the Pine Executive or Pine Access round. Do not send money to anyone claiming to hold an application form or a confirmed plot until LDA publishes an official notice. Ballot fraud follows every major launch.

How past LDA ballots have worked

Since the Pine round's own rules are not public, the closest guide is how LDA has run recent plot-sale ballots. The pattern is consistent enough to be worth knowing.

Draws are computerised, run through PITB's pseudo-code technique, with a transparent draw witnessed publicly. The February 2026 ballot of 30 LDA City plots was held at the LDA Sports Complex in Johar Town, and results were published on lda.gop.pk. In recent rounds, successful applicants paid 20 percent of the plot price before getting their plot numbers, as with the 68 successful applicants in the September 2026 sixth ballot. Payment plans for plot-sale ballots have typically run three years in 12 equal quarterly installments, reported across the December 2025, May 2025 and February 2026 rounds. That makes the reported two-year plan for Pine Executive shorter than recent practice, which is worth watching when the official schedule lands.

Application fees in past rounds were non-refundable and varied: Rs 10,000 for 1-kanal LDA City plots in the February 2026 ballot, Rs 15,000 in the May 2025 round. Channels used historically include the LDA mobile app, the official website and Citizen Facilitation Centres. A 5 percent rebate for lump-sum payment was reported in the December 2025 round. None of this is confirmed for Pine. The useful part of the history is the checklist: a successful balloting round will publish the fee, the installment schedule, the refund terms and the application channels before the deadline. If any of those is missing on 3 December, that itself is the signal to wait.

One distinction that matters: this is a plot-sale balloting, not the file balloting of the Jinnah Sector era. Our LDA City price guide explains the difference between files and numbered plots in detail. In a plot-sale ballot you apply for a plot the authority is selling directly. In file balloting you were dealing in paper for plots that did not exist yet on the ground.

Market context: what a 1-kanal LDA City plot costs today

A balloted Pine Executive plot will land somewhere in the market's existing ladder, even though no price has been announced. The rungs today, all asking prices from October and November listings and dealer boards, not confirmed sales:

A fresh 1-kanal file asks Rs 93 lakh. An exemption letter asks around Rs 87 lakh.
Numbered 1-kanal plots with possession in Jinnah Sector ask from roughly Rs 1.15 crore (a March card for a park-facing A Block plot) to Rs 1.46 crore (an August card for Block A), with dealer boards ranging Rs 1.1 to 3.4 crore by block and position.
Development charges have historically run Rs 11.5 lakh per kanal for Phase 1 plots and Rs 23 lakh for later-ballot plots. The Pine schedule is unknown.

That ladder is the frame for judging the Pine price when it is published. A launch price at or near file rates with a payment plan would be the authority pricing for volume. A launch price near possession-plot asks would be the authority pricing for its location premium. There is also a structural reason for the push: of LDA's FY 2026-27 sales and allotment revenue target of Rs 19.2 billion, Rs 15 billion is expected from LDA City. Pine and the Technology Park are how that target gets funded.

The location tailwind is real but should be read carefully. Dawn's 23 October report confirmed LDA's plan to commercialise Pine Avenue by year end with revised DC rates, projecting Rs 134 billion in commercialisation fees over five years. That figure is fee revenue to the authority, not a forecast of plot appreciation. The Pine Avenue corridor guide covers the route, the plan and the listing traps in full.

The Technology Park auction, also 3 December

The Lahore Technology Park commercial plots near Arfa Karim Tower on Ferozepur Road are a separate product sold by auction, not ballot. The reported sizes are 1 kanal, 15 marla and 8 marla, with an installment option. The land parcel is described as roughly 116 to 118 kanals; two outlets give slightly different figures, so take either as approximate.

Two cautions. Auction terms and ballot terms are different animals: earnest money, bid increments and payment schedules at an auction follow auction rules. And the terms LDA published for today's Expo Centre sale (45 residential plus 64 commercial plots, 10 percent earnest, 20 percent within 15 days and 80 percent within 60 days) apply to today's sale only. They do not carry over to the December auction. Our day-of guide to bidding at LDA's auction, written for today's Expo Centre sale, walks through how these auction mechanics work in practice.

What to verify before you apply

Run this sequence when the official notice drops. Check the application fee and whether it is refundable. Confirm the full payment schedule, down payment and any surcharge for late installments. Read the refund policy for unsuccessful applicants. Confirm eligibility, including whether overseas Pakistanis and non-filers can apply. Verify the exact location of the Pine blocks and their development status. Do all of this from the LDA notice on lda.gop.pk or the LDA call centre at 042-111-111-532, not from a dealer's summary.

A file check also helps set expectations. The legality verification guide covers the sequence for any Lahore purchase, and LDA City is the authority's own project, so the approval question answers itself here. What you still owe yourself is verification of the specific plot: allotment letter, block and dues position. And budget beyond the plot price: a Lahore transfer carries advance taxes, stamp duty and transfer charges on top. Our true cost of buying breakdown shows how to work out the full acquisition figure before committing.

Estimate your LDA City position before the ballot

Once LDA publishes the Pine Executive price and payment plan, the question becomes simple: is the launch price fair against what the open market asks? That is exactly the comparison the tools are for. Use Shakir Estate's AI Property Value Estimator to get an instant data-backed estimate for a 1-kanal LDA City plot before you decide how aggressively to pursue the ballot.

AI valuations are estimates based on available market information and property inputs. Actual sale value can vary according to exact location, condition, plot orientation, street width, development status, demand, documentation and negotiation.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Pine Executive ballot?

Business Recorder reported on 3 November that allotment will happen through a ballot on 10 December 2026, with 3 December as the participation deadline. These dates come from a single report so far. Confirm them against LDA's official notice before acting.

What plot sizes are on offer?

1-kanal residential plots in Pine Executive. Pine Access commercial starts with 8-marla and 2-kanal cuts in its first phase. The 26 October Urdu coverage also listed 6-marla and 4-marla commercial plots for the Pine Sector, likely in later phases.

Is the two-year payment plan confirmed?

No. It is reported by Business Recorder. Past LDA plot-sale ballots have typically used three-year plans in 12 quarterly installments, so the two-year figure would be a change from recent practice if confirmed.

What will a Pine Executive plot cost?

No price has been announced. For reference, a fresh 1-kanal LDA City file asks Rs 93 lakh and possession plots in Jinnah Sector ask Rs 1.1 to 3.4 crore. The launch price will tell you where the authority is positioning Pine.

Can overseas Pakistanis apply?

No eligibility criteria have been announced for this round. That detail will come with the official notice.

Is Pine Executive the same thing as Pine Avenue?

No. Pine Avenue is the 29-plus kilometre road corridor LDA plans to commercialise. Pine Executive and Pine Access are plot products inside LDA City, near the corridor.

Is the Lahore Technology Park auction the same as the ballot?

No. The Technology Park commercial plots are sold by public auction, reported for 3 December, with its own terms. Pine Executive residential plots go through the ballot.

Final takeaway

A fresh government supply of 1-kanal plots in southern Lahore is genuinely worth watching. The projects and sizes are well confirmed, the location has a real policy tailwind, and the market gives you a clear ladder to judge the launch price against. But the dates are single-source, and the fee, price and terms do not exist in public yet. The smart move right now is preparation: keep your documents ready, set your budget from the full acquisition cost, and refuse to pay anyone anything until the official LDA notice is in front of you.

Thinking about the Pine Executive ballot, or comparing it with resale options in LDA City? Start with an instant estimate of what a 1-kanal LDA City plot is worth today using Shakir Estate's AI Property Value Estimator, then talk to us before you apply. WhatsApp: +92 300 4630499. We will help you compare the ballot against genuine resale options at your budget, and we will tell you honestly when the numbers do not add up.

Last updated: 3 November 2026. Reviewed by Shakir Estate.

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LDA Pine Executive and Pine Access Balloting: What the December 10 Draw Means for Buyers

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What is confirmed, and what is only reported

Wondering what your plot is worth?

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