Abbottabad targets illegal buildings

ABBOTTABAD:

Authorities in Abbottabad sealed 20 commercial properties in various tourist destinations of the district during an anti-encroachment drive on Thursday.

The sealed premises were found to be in violation of regulations, with their owners lacking both building plans and formal land registration.

Ongoing operations targeting encroachments and unauthorised constructions continue across several of the province's prominent tourist destinations, as part of the government's broader initiative to enhance tourism infrastructure and environmental conservation.

In the recent drive, the Galiyat Development Authority (GDA), in coordination with the District Administration Abbottabad, undertook a large-scale enforcement operation in the areas of Kundla, Tauheedabad, Ayubia, and Khanaspur and sealed 20 properties.