Bani Gala (Urdu: بنی گالا) is a residential area located in Islamabad at the eastern bank of Rawal Lake.
The residential area of Bani Gala has remained controversial[1] Since its establishment in early 2000, as reportedly some localities were constructed on private land without permission.
[citation needed] Capital Development Authority vowed to take action against all unauthorised constructions beside Rawal Lake with a view to control pollution in the water reservoir.
[citation needed] The locality became famous after the former head of the country's nuclear programme, Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan built his house there and since then the issue of "illegality" of the locality had been sidelined.
Currently the Bani Gala Mansion, located in residential area, is the official residence of former cricketer and Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and the former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan.