Punjab Province

Lahore | ReNews Pakistan
The Punjab government has announced the introduction of a centralised monitoring system for all housing schemes across the province in an effort to improve transparency, ensure accurate record-keeping and strengthen regulatory oversight in the real estate sector.
Punjab Housing Minister Bilal Yasin made the announcement during a review meeting in which officials also examined progress on proposed legislation aimed at preventing illegal construction and unauthorised housing schemes.
The minister said the provincial government was committed to ensuring strict compliance with legal and regulatory requirements in the housing sector. He added that resolving the difficulties faced by residents of illegal and unapproved housing societies remained one of the government’s key priorities.
Bilal Yasin warned that housing societies failing to register with the Housing Society Management System would face action from the relevant authorities.
According to the minister, the new digital monitoring framework will combine data from the National Database and Registration Authority, digital land maps and electronic registration services. The integration is expected to help authorities verify ownership records, identify irregular transactions and reduce the risk of fraud.
He also announced that Punjab had ended the practice of buying and selling plots through the traditional file system and was moving towards the issuance of Green Property Certificates.
The certificates are intended to provide buyers and owners with verified property documentation and reduce disputes arising from unregistered or duplicate property files.
The minister urged citizens to verify the legal status of housing societies through the Punjab Land Records Authority before purchasing a plot, house or other property.
He said buyers should confirm whether a scheme had received the required approvals and whether its land and ownership records were available in the official system.
Bilal Yasin said the digitisation of housing and property records would improve accountability, simplify property verification and make it more difficult for illegal developers to mislead buyers.
The centralised system is also expected to allow provincial authorities to monitor the approval status, registration details and legal compliance of housing schemes through a single platform.
The government believes that greater use of digital records and verified property certificates will help protect buyers, reduce fraudulent transactions and restore public confidence in Punjab’s real estate market.

Lahore : ReNews Pakistan
The Walled City of Lahore Authority has launched a comprehensive safety campaign in the historic inner-city area ahead of the monsoon season, completing a detailed structural survey of residential and heritage buildings.
According to the authority, a total of 254 unsafe buildings were identified during the survey. Of these, 101 were declared repairable, and their owners were issued notices directing them to carry out immediate restoration and safety work.
Officials said 105 dilapidated buildings had already been vacated as a precautionary measure, while 48 critically dangerous structures had been declared unfit for habitation and recommended for demolition or controlled removal.
Property owners have also been instructed to either undertake urgent repairs or vacate the buildings without delay to prevent any loss of life or property.
The authority said continuous monitoring of unsafe structures was under way. It has also directed residents and property owners to ensure the timely cleaning of rooftops, drains, sewers and downpipes to reduce the risk of damage during heavy monsoon rainfall.

Lahore : ReNews Pakistan
Lahore Development Authority Vice Chairman Mian Marghoob Ahmad, accompanied by LDA Director General Tahir Farooq, visited the Bhati Chowk Underpass and Data Darbar Expansion Project to review the progress of ongoing construction and finishing works.
During the visit, officials briefed them on the current status of both development projects.
The officials said the main construction work on the Bhati Chowk Underpass had been completed, while finishing work was being carried out at a fast pace. Solar lights have been installed around the underpass, and road signage is also being placed to improve traffic flow and guide commuters.
The delegation was further informed that finishing work on the pedestrian underpass was progressing rapidly. Work on the parking area and landscaped green spaces was also nearing completion.
Chief Engineer TEPA Iqrar Hussain briefed the officials on the challenges caused by monsoon rains and outlined the measures being taken to ensure the timely drainage of rainwater from the project area.
LDA Director General Tahir Farooq directed the relevant teams to complete all finishing work before the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain and the annual Urs of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh Ali Hajveri.
He said the timely completion of the project was essential to facilitate devotees, visitors and commuters expected to arrive in large numbers during the religious events.
The director general also ordered the deployment of drainage teams in two shifts to ensure the prompt removal of rainwater and an immediate response to any situation arising from heavy monsoon rainfall.
Vice Chairman Mian Marghoob Ahmad directed the authorities to clear the roads surrounding the underpass at the earliest and complete all remaining work within the stipulated timeframe so the project could become fully operational for the public.