Figures as of July 2026. Rates move. Confirm before you commit.
Silicon Block was reported close to fully subscribed at balloting. That happened before most Lahore buyers had a firm price in hand. Nawaz Sharif IT City Lahore is Pakistan’s largest planned technology city, and the figures circulating online rarely agree. Almost none of them carry a date.
This page fixes that. You get the launch rate per kanal, the payment structure explained rather than listed, and a plain reading of what the STZA notification gives an IT company. You also get our view on holding period, which is longer than most sellers will admit. Every figure below is dated. Where something needs confirming before you act on it, we say so.
Where Nawaz Sharif It City Lahore Sits, and Why The Address Matters
The site runs along Bedian Road, adjoining DHA Phase 6 and Phase 7. Location in a technology park is not about the address. It is about catchment. A workforce that already lives in DHA does not need to be persuaded to commute. That single fact separates NSIT City Bedian Road from every technology park built on the far edge of a city. For anyone searching for an IT park near DHA Phase 7, this is the closest one that exists.
| From the gate | Time |
| Public transport | 9 minutes |
| Airport | 16 minutes |
| Cantt | 18 minutes |
Who Is Building It: CBD Punjab and The Government Backing
The developer is CBD Punjab, operating under PCBDDA, on behalf of the Government of Punjab. The project is under construction.
Government backing changes the risk profile in one specific way. You are not exposed to a private developer who runs out of money halfway through. What you are exposed to is the timeline. Public-sector projects of this size rarely finish early.
That trade is worth making for the right buyer. It is a poor trade for anyone who needs an exit inside three years.
The CBD Punjab IT city model also explains the district structure below. This was master-planned as a city, not parcelled out as a subdivision.
The Master Plan: Four Districts Across 800+ Acres
The site covers 6,824 kanals, totaling over 800 acres. It splits into four districts.
| District | Area | What sits inside |
| IT & Tech | 150 acres | Silicon Blocks 1 and 2, Astra data centre, Celestia IT Tower |
| Learning (Uni District) | 200 acres | Universities, research labs, incubators |
| Film & Creative | 100 acres | Studios, production and post-production facilities |
| Residential, Retail & Parks | 174 acres | NSIT Residencia 60 ac, commercial 24 ac, green 90 ac |
Look at the second row. Two hundred acres of universities and incubators is the largest single allocation on the map, larger than the IT district itself.
That matters more than it first appears. A technology park with a university feeding it graduates behaves differently from an office estate. Occupancy holds better. Tenants stay longer. The residential and retail allocation does similar work, giving the 90 acres of green space and 24 acres of commercial a reason to fill.
What Sits in The IT & Tech District
Silicon Blocks 1 and 2 carry the plotted land. Astra Data Center and Celestia IT Tower are the named anchor structures.
Silicon Block Plot Price And Payment Plan
The launch rate is PKR 12 crore per kanal. Plots are ready for immediate construction and allotted on a first-come, first-served basis. Silicon Block was reported to be close to fully subscribed at balloting, with roughly 90 percent of the offering taken. The payment structure is 20 percent down, with the balance across seven years. Here is the part most listings skip. Construction can begin right after the down payment clears. You are not waiting until the seventh year to break ground.
For an IT company, that changes the entire calculation. Your building goes up while the land is still being paid off. The rent you would have paid elsewhere goes toward your own installments instead. For a passive investor, the same feature is worth far less, because an unbuilt plot earns nothing while the installments run.
Anyone comparing Silicon Block plot price against a residential file is comparing two different products. One is technology-zone land with a construction obligation attached. The other is a tradeable file.
The DHA Yardstick
Most of our buyers price land in DHA terms. Setting the two side by side is the fastest way to see what 12 crore is actually buying.
| Function | Silicon Block, NSIT City | DHA Phase 7 |
| Rate | PKR 12 Cr / kanal (launch) | 1 Kanal plots PKR 2.3–5.7 Cr (week of 5–11 July 2026) |
| Product | Technology-zone land, build-to-occupy | Residential plots and files |
| Possession | Ready for immediate construction | Possession blocks holding firm |
| Payment | 20% down + 7 years | Typically full payment |
| Tax position | STZA incentives | Standard |
Read that as a difference in kind, not a verdict on value. Phase 7 land is bought to hold or to build a house on. Silicon Block land carries a tax regime attached to it, and that regime is where the return sits.
What the STZA Notification Actually Gives You
Silicon Block is formally notified by the Special Technology Zones Authority. The notified area is 54.71 acres, with 2.38 million square feet of covered area and capacity for 28 technology companies. The notification carries the incentives. Per the project’s published position:
- A 10-year tax holiday
- STZA fiscal and forex incentives
- Duty-free import of machinery, equipment and software
Twenty-eight companies are a small number compared to 800 acres. That scarcity is the point and it explains why the block cleared at balloting.
IT Park Lahore: Which Companies Have Already Committed
Five names are on board as anchor occupiers: Tkxel, Avanceon, Indus Cloud, Mari Technologies and Al-Qawi. Anchor tenants are the honest signal on any project like this. Marketing budgets can produce a launch. They cannot produce operating companies willing to move.
Our Read: Who Should Buy Here, And Who Shouldn’t
What follows is our opinion, not a published projection.
IT Firms Taking Their Own Space
This is the buyer the project was designed around. You get owned premises inside a notified zone, with construction starting after a 20 percent down payment. Weigh the tax holiday against seven years of installments and your current rent. For a firm with a ten-year view, the arithmetic usually works.
Investors with a Five-To-Seven-Year Horizon
Buy this as a hold. Do not buy it as a flip. The land does not appreciate because it was announced. It appreciates when the park fills, the universities open and the anchor tenants operate. That is a five- to seven-year process for a project of this scale, and possibly longer.
Three Things to Weigh Before You Commit
- Timeline. Eight hundred acres of infrastructure is a long build. Public-sector delivery adds variance to any schedule.
- Entry ticket. At 12 crore per kanal, this rules out most retail buyers. Anyone stretching to reach it is the wrong buyer for a seven-year installment plan.
- Occupancy. Returns here depend on companies actually taking up space. Twenty-eight slots is a small base on which to build a valuation.
None of that is a reason to stay out. It is a reason to size the position correctly.
The Short Version
You now have a dated rate, the payment mechanics explained, the STZA position set out, and a straight answer on holding period. That last one is the answer most pages avoid. Nawaz Sharif IT City is a long hold with a genuine tax case attached, sitting next to the most established residential catchment in Lahore. Buy it for what it is. Size it accordingly.
At Aslaaf Builders, we track Silicon Block allotments alongside our daily DHA Phase 6 and Phase 7 desk rates. That means you can compare the two on live numbers rather than announcements. Call 0321-8433312 or 0321-4333103 for current availability, or visit aslaafbuilders.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Nawaz Sharif IT City located?
It runs along Bedian Road in Lahore, adjoining DHA Phase 6 and Phase 7. The airport is around 16 minutes from the gate and Cantt around 18 minutes.
How much is a plot in Silicon Block?
The launch rate is PKR 12 crore per kanal, as of July 2026. Plots are allotted on a first-come, first-served basis and are ready for immediate construction.
Is Nawaz Sharif IT City sold out?
Silicon Block was reported close to fully subscribed at balloting, at roughly 90 percent. Availability changes, so confirm current inventory before planning around it.
What is the payment plan for NSIT City?
Twenty percent down, with the balance spread across seven years. Construction can start once the down payment clears, rather than at the end of the term.
What tax benefits do companies get at Nawaz Sharif IT City?
Silicon Block is notified by STZA, which carries a 10-year tax holiday plus fiscal and forex incentives. Machinery, equipment and software can be imported duty-free.
