LAHORE: The government has suspended the notification of taking over building control of 15 prime roads in the city district by the deputy commissioner-led high level design committee reportedly over the concerns shown by the Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD) of Pakistan.
The association had written a complaint to Prime Minister Imran Khan against the notification.
“On Jan 23, Deputy Commissioner Mudassir Riaz Malik had issued a notification, declaring 15 city roads to be part of the areas controlled by design committee. However, the notification was suspended after the PM took notice of ABAD’s complaint to him that had termed the move against the spirit of facilitating business something on the priority list of the government,” an official source told Dawn on Thursday.
National
January 9, 2021
LAHORE: The protesting organisations spread their Quetta Hazara protest sit-in to three more places in the city on Friday, causing serious traffic jams and panic in the city.
The sit-ins were extended to Imamia Colony Railway crossing on GT Road, Ferozepur Road near Chungi Amar Sidhu and Thokar Niaz Beg Multan Road, near Motorway exit.
The GT Road sit-in caused serious hurdles in the traffic coming to Lahore from northern side and also obstructed the railway traffic which caused several hours of delay in the departure and arrival of trains at Lahore station.
The Railway authorities apologized to the passengers for the delay and announced they were making arrangements for smooth running of trains. Besides, the protesters also choked the GT road, the main artery of traffic towards Lahore from the cities and towns on the north.
Long queues of vehicles near Shaukat Khanum due to blockade of roads during a pro-Hazara protest. White Star
LAHORE: Defying the cold weather, supporters of the Hazara community, led by the Majlis-i-Wahdatul Muslimeen (MWM), on Friday set up more protest camps in and around the city, blocked all entry and exit points and isolated Lahore from the rest of the country.
By 4pm on Friday, the protesters had set up camps at Thokar Niaz Beg (Multan Road), Imamia Colony (GT Road) and Chungi Amar Sidhu (Ferozepur Road), blocking entry into and exit from the city. Participants at these sit-ins kept growing in intensity and number till this report was filed.
Crackdown launched on squatters
December 27, 2020
JHANG: Tehsil Revenue Administration Saturday launched a crackdown on state land squatters in Satellite Town. The state land grabbers have constructed buildings on the government land and also have rented out commercial buildings to different people. The crackdown was launched near Kalma Chowk with the assistance of the city police and municipality staff. They government officials demolished a restaurant, service station and other commercial outlets. According to sources, empty plots, playgrounds and greenbelts of Satellite Town are under administrative control of Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency (PHATA) whose district office is also situated in the same area. On the directives of the Punjab Chief Minister the action was launched by Anti-Corruption Establishment and Revenue Department. When contacted, PHATA Deputy Director Saeed said greenbelts and playgrounds of Satellite Town had been handed over to local municipality.