Islamabad, February 16, 2023 (PPI-OT):Maulana Abdul Wasay, Federal Minister, Ministry of Housing and Works held a meeting with the representatives of government residencies allottees of Islamabad and directed to immediately cease the ongoing anti-encroachment operation against the illegally constructed structures in Federal Government Residencies on the recommendations of National Assembly Standing Committee on housing and works, due to current economic circumstances of the country. Mr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhary, Ex-Federal Minister and Iftikhar Ali Shallwani, Federal Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Works also attended the meeting.

While talking to the representatives Maulana Abdul Wasay said that he is fully aware of the problems and inconvenience residents face because of the encroachments and vowed to do everything in his ambit to resolve it. However, the situation is not suitable for an anti-encroachment drive as it will further suppress the already crushed public. He further said that although extra construction inside the courtyard/rooftops are disturbing the original map of the building and also compromising the beauty of the planned city, causing inconvenience for the public but still anti-encroachment operation in these circumstances is not recommended and it will make huge loss to the residents.

He further stated that in order to provide modern residential facilities to the federal government employees a new strategy of high rise buildings is under consideration and summary has already been sent to the Prime Minister’s office. He also applauded the efforts of Iftikhar Ali Shallwani, Federal Secretary housing and works for taking up such serious notice of the encroachment issues in federal owned residencies. Mr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhary and representatives of the residents of federal owned residential accommodations applauded and thanked Maulana Abdul Wasay and Iftikhar Ali Shallwani for putting an end to the anti-encroachment operation as it is a timely step which has to be taken to give public a tad of relief.

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