The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) intensified its crackdown on unauthorized commercial activities by sealing 161 properties citywide on Thursday. The enforcement teams conducted raids in several key areas including Gulberg, Faisal Town, Johar Town, Shadman, Samanabad, Gulshan Ravi, New Muslim Town, Main UBD Canal Road, and Allama Iqbal Town.
In Johar Town’s E1 and E2 Blocks alone, 35 properties were sealed for illegal commercial use and non-payment of dues. Additionally, 18 properties on Khayaban-e-Firdousi Road were closed for failing to pay commercial fees. Other localities also saw significant enforcement: 29 properties in Gulberg and Faisal Town, 47 in Shadman, Samanabad, Gulshan Ravi, UBD Canal Road, and New Muslim Town, and 32 in Allama Iqbal Town.
The sealed properties included a diverse range of businesses such as private schools, clinics, bakeries, grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants, food outlets, workshops, retail shops, and offices.
This operation was supervised by Chief Town Planners Asad Uz Zaman and Azhar Ali, reflecting LDA’s commitment to regulating commercial zoning and ensuring compliance across Lahore.