The Land Mafia attacked the PERA team during the operation.
Till now, no casualties or injuries have been reported.
- A grand anti-encroachment operation has been launched in Lahore on the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.
- Acting on orders from Deputy Commissioner (DC) Lahore, enforcement teams initiated action against illegal constructions tied to the land mafia, sources confirmed.
- A multi-story plaza, illegally built along GT Road near the Quaid-e-Azam Interchange, was targeted during the operation.
- DC Lahore had previously summoned the plaza owners for a hearing, but they failed to present approved building plans or legal documentation, according to sources.
- Following the hearing, DC Lahore issued demolition orders for the illegal structure, according to sources.
- Assistant Commissioner Shalimar Saqib Tarazi conducted the operation along with a PERA (Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority) force.
- The structure was demolished during the operation, as confirmed by AC Shalimar.
- Armed resistance was encountered during the demolition; suspected land mafia members allegedly attempted to obstruct the operation using firearms.
- Several armed individuals were arrested on the spot by local police for resisting government officials, according to AC Shalimar.
- Security has been increased, and the operation is part of a broader campaign to eliminate illegal land occupation across the province.
