Pakistan, Feb. 15 -- The unchecked proliferation of illegal constructions in the provincial capital has rendered the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, Local Government Minister, and Secretary of Local Government ineffective. Across multiple zones, including Nishter Zone, Data Ganj Bakhsh Zone, Ravi Zone, and Shalimar Zone, unauthorized residential and commercial constructions have surged to unprecedented levels, effectively undermining the authority of the Local Government's Planning Department.
Sources reveal that illegal subdivisions and unapproved constructions are thriving citywide, with building inspectors allegedly colluding directly with land mafias. Reports indicate that even properties subjected to official notices...