Punjab Province

Chunian: [Sadaf Arshad District Coordinator Re News Pakistan]
Revenue-related public services across Chunian and surrounding areas have been significantly affected due to the ongoing strike by patwar staff, creating difficulties for citizens seeking land records, ownership certificates, and property transfer services.
According to local sources, the suspension of routine work at patwar offices has delayed a wide range of land administration processes, including property transfers, inheritance cases, court-related documentation, and records required for banking and financial transactions.
Residents, farmers, and property owners report that the disruption has caused administrative delays and financial inconvenience, particularly for people traveling from rural areas to access revenue services. Many applicants have been forced to make repeated visits to offices without receiving the required documentation.
In response to the situation, community representatives and local residents have submitted written applications to Assistant Commissioner Chunian Sidra Sattar, requesting immediate intervention and temporary arrangements to restore essential public services.
Applicants have emphasized that land administration services are critical to daily economic and legal activities and should remain accessible to the public. They have urged authorities to utilize available resources, including land record centers and alternative revenue staff, to ensure the continued issuance of ownership records and processing of land transfers.
Local stakeholders noted that a large portion of the population in Chunian, Ellahabad, and nearby rural areas relies on efficient revenue services for agricultural land management, property transactions, and legal matters. They believe that a prolonged disruption could have wider economic and administrative consequences.
Residents have appealed to the district administration and relevant authorities to facilitate dialogue between all stakeholders and develop a timely solution that restores normal operations while protecting the public interest.

Lahore: [ReNews Pakistan]
Lahore Development Authority Director General Tahir Farooq has directed all relevant sections of the authority to accelerate revenue recovery operations during the final weeks of the current financial year.
The directions were issued during a review meeting held under his chairmanship to assess revenue generation, budget targets and recovery performance across different wings of the LDA. The meeting reviewed the budget targets assigned to all sections of the authority and examined the progress made so far in achieving recovery goals.
Speaking on the occasion, DG LDA Tahir Farooq said recovery operations must be intensified before the close of the financial year. He directed officials to ensure that all pending recoveries are actively pursued and no delay is allowed in cases where payments are due.
The DG also instructed the concerned teams to ensure recovery from cases approved by the Planning and Design Committee. He said all departments must work in close coordination to meet revenue targets and improve the financial position of the authority.
Tahir Farooq further directed that strict action be taken against properties that have failed to pay illegal commercial penalties. He said enforcement measures should be strengthened against defaulters and teams should proceed according to law wherever dues remain unpaid.
The Director General also instructed the Directorate of Auction to take special measures for achieving its recovery targets. He directed the town planning and revenue teams to work additional hours in order to facilitate citizens and complete pending recovery related work within the available time.
He said additional staff should also be deployed during the last days of the financial year to provide better services to citizens and ensure smooth processing of revenue matters.
During the meeting, NESPAK officials briefed the participants about land use surveys being carried out in different LDA schemes. The briefing covered progress on survey work and its relevance to planning, regulation and future revenue management.
The meeting was attended by the Additional Director General Housing, Chief Town Planner One, Chief Town Planner Two, Chief IT Officer, Director Revenue, Deputy Director Finance and other officials. Officers from town planning and NESPAK also participated in the meeting.

Lahore | ReNews Pakistan
On the orders of the Lahore High Court, a three-member grievance redressal committee of NEPRA has, after a formal hearing, directed the Bahria Town Lahore administration to issue residential electricity bills in accordance with the LESCO format.
The committee also instructed that all approved charges must be clearly mentioned on the bills. NEPRA rejected Bahria Town’s demand for bulk net metering facility on its bulk supply connection.
In its decision, the committee ordered the Bahria Town administration to clearly include all approved charges in electricity bills as per rules. It further directed that maintenance charges should be collected separately and must not be made part of electricity bills.
The committee also directed LESCO to install bi-directional meters on Bahria Town connections. It said that solar consumers and Bahria Town should resolve issues related to net metering agreements and exported units through mutual understanding and in accordance with the law.
NEPRA observed that Bahria Town does not possess a licence for electricity distribution and supply. It stated that Bahria Town is allegedly charging consumers an illegal flat per-unit rate along with four different types of charges.
The authority further noted that Bahria Town is illegally capping solar export units, causing serious difficulties for residents.