168 properties sealed

LAHORE:The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) on Thursday sealed another 168 properties involved in unlawful commercial use here in the provincial capital.

According to LDA spokesman, multiple teams conducted operations in several key areas, including Khayaban-e-Firdousi Johar Town, Gulberg, Faisal Town, Shah Jamal, Shadman, Samanabad and Allama Iqbal Town.

LDA teams sealed off properties being used for unauthorised commercial activities. The sealed properties include food outlets, restaurants, private schools, property offices, banks, academies, clinics, cafes, retail stores, offices, and warehouses.

Notably, a total of 60 properties were sealed in Khayaban-e-Firdousi, Johar Town alone due to illegal commercial activities. Additionally, 25 properties in Gulberg and Faisal Town, 51 properties in Shah Jamal, Shadman, and Samanabad and 32 properties in Allama Iqbal Town were also sealed during the operations.

These actions were taken after several notices were issued to the property owners, alerting them to the illegal commercial usage of their properties. Despite the notices, the illegal operations continued, prompting LDA to take swift and strict action. The operations were conducted under the supervision of LDA’s Chief Town Planner Asad-ul-Zaman and Chief Town Planner-II Azhar Ali.