Illegal constructions: Consulate general sent second notice

LAHORE: The city government, on Monday, sent a second notice to the Deputy Chief of Protocol in the Foreign Office a notice to be served to the US Consulate General to remove three pillars built next to its premises. The first notice was sent on Friday. The notice sent on Monday did not specify a deadline for the removal of the pillars. A third notice is expected to be served in a day or two. After that the city government might dismantle the pillars itself. Consul General Press Attaché Lydia Barraza said they were in direct contact with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over the issue. When asked whether the consulate general had received the two notices, she said they could not share details about that.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 4^th, 2013.