Parts of Khokhar Palace razed; 38-kanal state land retrieved

LAHORE: The district administration Lahore on Sunday retrieved 38 kanals of state land worth over Rs1 billion allegedly illegally occupied by PML-N’s Khokhar brothers for the past many years.

Sources said that the administration launched an anti-encroachment operation near the Expo Centre and recovered the government land from illegal occupation. The value of retrieved land was estimated at around Rs1.5 billion. The Khokhar brothers had fraudulently encroached upon the land and were served notices prior to the operation, the sources said.

The additional deputy commissioner revenue (ADCR), Lahore, and SSP Operations monitored the anti-encroachment operation. On the other hand, PML-N leader Saiful Malook said the Lahore Development Authority was razing his three houses and one plaza. These residences belonged to his nephews and nieces, he added.

He lamented that these structures were being pulled down despite the Lahore High Court’s stay order. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Punjab President Rana Sanaullah and Owais Leghari strongly condemned the demolition of Khokhar Palace and said that Imran Khan has become blind in Nawaz Sharif's malice.

They warned that Punjab police and district administration should refrained from being instruments of the Sultanate Imrania. Law enforcement agencies have flouted court orders, he said, adding the Khokhar brothers were targeted for standing with Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz.

“Use your mind instead of following the instructions of Usman Buzdar and Imran Niazi,” Rana said, adding “tomorrow you too will come in opposition and prepare yourself to face the same fate.” PML-N leader and activist are not afraid of the Niazi government's fascism, he concluded.