RDA seals 18 educational institutions

Authorities say schools were found in violation of rules

RAWALPINDI:

The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) Enforcement Squad has carried out an operation against unauthorised and illegal residential cum commercial buildings, sealing 18 educational institutes.

The institutes which were sealed included Thematic Montessori School, Minar Public School, The Arqam School, Al-Huda School, Allied School, Step College, Jinnah Iqbal Educator, Diction School, Educator School, Jinnah Foundation School, The Future Education, The Future Oasis School, Allied School and The Bestever School in Asghar Mall Housing Scheme, Eidgah Scheme and Dosehra Ground Scheme Rawalpindi.

According to the RDA spokesperson, the Enforcement Squad including two Assistant Directors, Building Control, the Building Superintendent, Building Inspectors and others, with the assistance of the police from the concerned Banni police station carried out an operation against illegal residential cum commercial buildings and sealed the above-mentioned buildings.

He said that notices had been issued to the owners of these properties before taking legal action previously notices were. The owners of the above-mentioned sealed properties, namely, Muhammad Shoaib, Mazhar Anees, Ishtiaq Ahmed, Rafique Shah, Mian Naheem, Ch Asim, Muhammad Irfan, Zumard Javeed Qureshi, Shabir Ahmed Abbasi, Muhammad Irfan, Amjid, Shezad Sadique, Amir Malik, Anjum Butt, Khan Asad, Muhammad Abdul Aziz and Shahid Bilal were issued notices for violating approved plans and the Punjab Development of Cities Act 1976 as well as the RDA Building and Zoning Regulations 2020 by constructing illegal commercial buildings without approval and No Objection Certificates (NOCs).