PESHAWAR (Dunya News) - Illegal occupation of government land and residential properties by government employees and other unauthorized individuals has been uncovered in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
More than 60 government houses in a residential colony of the Workers Welfare Board in Peshawar were found occupied by unauthorized individuals. Authorities have sealed the houses as part of an operation against illegal occupation.
According to available documents, more than 60 out of the 300 houses in the colony were being used by unauthorized occupants. The inspection also revealed over 170 encroachments within the residential colony.
Authorities have issued a two-day notice to remove the encroachments.
Sources said that employees of the Higher Education Department, the Chief Secretary's Office, and other government departments were also occupying government residences without authorization.
The issue is not limited to residential properties, as illegal occupation of government-owned shops has also been reported.
The Secretary of the Workers Welfare Board said that the board operates a total of 35 residential colonies across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where operations to remove encroachments are underway.
Officials of the Workers Welfare Board Khyber Pakhtunkhwa stated that efforts are being made to clear all residential colonies of encroachments and recover government houses from unauthorized occupants.