LAHORE—The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) sealed 81 illegal commercial buildings and premises that defaulted on commercialisation fees in LDA-controlled areas and various housing schemes on Thursday.
LDA’s Town Planning Wing sealed 16 buildings in Gulberg and Faisal Town, 12 in Muslim Town and Shadman, 23 in Allama Iqbal Town, and 30 on Canal Bank Road during operations against illegal commercial use and nonpayment of commercialisation fees.
The sealed premises include Bank Alfalah, BankIslami, Meezan Bank, Bank AL Habib Limited, Yasir Broast, Riphah International College, Ilm College, The Arqam School, Unique Science Academy, Diamond Snooker Club, Sonia Azhar Beauty Salon, grocery stores, marriage halls, marquees, food points, offices, and other businesses.
LDA Chief Town Planner I, Assad-uz-Zaman, and Chief Town Planner II, Azhar Ali, supervised the operations carried out by the enforcement teams, assisted by the Police.
According to LDA officials, several notices were served on the owners of these buildings before the operations were carried out.
LDA Director General Tahir Farooq has directed continuing indiscriminate operations against illegal commercial buildings and non-payment of commercialisation fees in housing schemes and LDA-controlled areas.
Bank Alfalah, Euro Store, Dar-e-Arqam among 67 sealed in Lahore
