Punjab Province

On the direction of LDA Director General Tahir Farooq, the Town Planning Wing launched an operation against illegal commercial buildings and properties defaulting on commercial fees in LDA-controlled areas. The authority said three properties were demolished and 24 sealed during operations across the city.

Teams took demolition action against an illegal marquee on Canal Road, plots No. 248 and 150-A in Upper Mall Scheme, plot No. 147-J in LDA Avenue One and plot No. 848-F in Jubilee Town. Three illegal shops were also demolished in the LDA-controlled area along Raiwind Road.

Seven properties on Main Multan Road, 13 in New Muslim Town and four in LDA Avenue One were sealed over unauthorised commercial use. The sealed premises included a private school, restaurants, a marble store, a hardware store, a food outlet, auto workshops, shops and offices. The operation was conducted under the supervision of Chief Town Planner-I Asad-uz-Zaman and Chief Town Planner-II Azhar Ali.

The LDA director general said action would continue without discrimination against illegal commercial buildings and properties defaulting on commercial fees.

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has appointed Muhammad Arshad, CEO New Lahore Properties, as convener of its Standing Committee on Real Estate Marketing for 2026–27.

In a letter , LCCI President Ali Hussam Asghar said Arshad’s appointment was intended to support the business community. The chamber asked him to constitute a 10-member committee within 30 days.

The letter also referred to standard operating procedures for the committee’s work and provided contact details for coordination with the LCCI Standing Committee Section and Research and Development Department.

The government is targeting completion of the expansion of the Faisalabad–Pindi Bhattian section of the M-4 Motorway by the start of 2027, Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan has said.

During a visit to the construction site, Khan said the government wanted to present the people of Faisalabad with a modern six-lane motorway as a New Year gift. The 53-kilometre project will widen the existing four-lane road, addressing a demand that residents have raised for around 30 years.

At Kamalpur Interchange, the minister inspected ongoing construction and directed officials to accelerate work by increasing the number of machinery units and workers. Aleem Khan said the expanded motorway would help ease congestion, improve travel conditions and reduce the risk of road accidents.

The project also includes landscaping, with trees planned along both sides, green belts in the central section and date palms. The government also plans to build modern rest areas for passengers travelling between Faisalabad and Pindi Bhattian. Aleem Khan instructed officials to complete the designs for the rest areas within a week and ensure proper lighting along the entire motorway section.