ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has set up a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to investigate fake land transfers and take action against land grabbers in Islamabad.
According to a private TV channel, the seven-member JIT will probe cases of land allegedly transferred using forged documents. The team will identify individuals and groups involved in these illegal transfers.
The JIT will be led by the Deputy Commissioner Islamabad, with members from the ISI, IB, FIA, and the Federal Police, along with a representative from the Pakistan Navy. A forensic expert has also been included to verify documents and evidence.
The committee has been tasked to complete its investigation and submit recommendations within seven days.
The action came after the Prime Minister received a written complaint regarding fake land transfers in the federal capital.
Meanwhile, authorities have taken important steps to control unregulated parking around the Secretariat in Islamabad.
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According to the Secretariat administration, the Assistant Commissioner Secretariat, magistrates, and traffic police will jointly enforce parking rules, and no vehicle will be allowed to park on roads or lanes.
Parking has been completely banned on the roads and lanes of A, B, C, D and P, Q, R, S blocks. A new parking facility has been set up near the A, B, C, D blocks, where valet service is also available. Ministers and senior officials will park their vehicles in designated areas inside the existing parking sheds.
The administration urged ministers and officials to set a personal example by parking only in proper places to ensure the smooth enforcement of these measures and reduce traffic problems around the Secretariat.
