Lanjar informs business community: Operations against land mafias will be accelerated

KARACHI: A significant development has been made under the chairmanship of Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar regarding the resolution of public complaints and issues faced by the business community in Karachi.

The fourth meeting of the committee established to combat encroachments and land grabbing was held. During the meeting, 21 cases related to land grabbing and land restitution were reviewed point by point, and necessary instructions were issued.

The meeting was informed that 6 out of the 21 cases have already been resolved. The meeting also conducted a detailed review of ongoing actions against encroachments and illegal land occupation, while various proposals were considered to address the issues faced by the business community.

The Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar directed that operations against land mafias involved in complaints across the city should be further accelerated, and effective, indiscriminate action against encroachers must be ensured at all levels. He instructed the Commissioner Karachi to ensure that written complaints are addressed without any delay and reviewed immediately. Furthermore, clear tasking should be assigned for the elimination of illegal occupation on both public and private lands, and law enforcement agencies should be further activated.

The Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar emphasized that operations against land grabbing and encroachment mafias, transparency in land restitution, accountability, and institutional coordination must be ensured at all costs.

He added that an effective mechanism is essential for the prompt redressal of citizens’ complaints, and a clear course of action should be devised for implementing the decisions of the meeting.

The Commissioner Karachi, while briefing the meeting, stated that ongoing operations against land mafias are being continuously monitored, and regular meetings are being held in this regard. He added that all district administrations have become more active in anti-encroachment drives and that the protection of government land across the city will be ensured at all costs. Relevant officers have been directed that no negligence will be tolerated in removing illegal occupations.

IGP Sindh Javed Aalam Odho stated that police actions against land mafias and encroachment groups are being further strengthened. All field officers have been directed to ensure indiscriminate legal action against such elements. He further said that coordination between police and district administration will be enhanced, and close liaison is being maintained among the police, Commissioner Karachi, and the business community.

The meeting was attended by Commissioner Karachi, Secretary Home Sindh Iqbal Memon, IGP Sindh, representatives of the Anti-Corruption Establishment and Home Department, members of the business community, Chairman ABAD, President KCCI, members of FPCCI’s Anti-Corruption Committee, and other senior officials.

The business community expressed satisfaction over the convening of the meeting and its objectives, stating that the timely response to their issues and complaints, along with police support, is commendable.

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