Dist Admin Launches Crackdown On Profiteering, Encroachments In City

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th Jul, 2025) The district administration has launched a vigorous citywide crackdown against

profiteering, hoarding, and illegal encroachments in a bid to protect public rights

and ensure urban order.

As part of the anti-profiteering drive, Assistant Commissioners and price Control

Magistrates are actively inspecting markets across the city to enforce official

price lists.

The action follows clear directives from Deputy Commissioner Syed Musa Raza,

who emphasized that public relief remains the administration’s foremost priority.

“No one will be allowed to exploit citizens through illegal profiteering or hoarding,”

he said. “We are dealing with such elements with an iron hand, and no leniency

will be shown. Strict action is being taken to eliminate artificial inflation and ensure

adherence to government-notified prices”, he added.

The public has been urged to report incidents of overpricing and hoarding by calling

the district control room at 0307-0002345 or reaching out through the DC’s official

social media platforms.

Meanwhile, a grand anti-encroachment operation is underway throughout Lahore.

In a major action, 27 truckloads of illegally placed goods were confiscated from

key roads including Mall Road, Circular Road, and urdu Bazaar. The campaign

aims to reclaim public spaces, ensure traffic flow, and restore the city’s historic

beauty. “Eliminating encroachments is essential for sustainable urban development

and the well-being of citizens,” said Syed Musa Raza. “These operations are being

carried out indiscriminately which will continue without any interruption until the city

is completely cleared”, he said.

The DC said that crackdown was the part of zero-tolerance policy issued by Chief

Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif. “We are committed to permanent removal

of encroachments and strict enforcement of the law", he said and added that citizens

deserve clear roads, accessible public spaces, and fair markets.

The DC warned that no one would be allowed to occupy public spaces or manipulate

prices at the expense of people. “Upholding the rule of law and protecting public

rights will remain our unwavering commitment,” he concluded.