Punjab’s Anti-Corruption Establishment claims that 70% of Lahore is illegally constructed

What happened: Department’s DG Gohar Nafees disclosed that 70% of Lahore’s construction is illegal, and the department is preparing to deal with such illegal constructions in an administrative way. At the same time, Gohar Nafees added that there is a huge magnitude of illegality in Lahore’s construction. Details: While addressing the ceremony to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day, the premier said that nearly all the complaints filed in the department are related to Punjab’s Board of Revenue and, “The administration of land rules and maintenance of record is a key function of the board.” He also claimed that the Anti-Corruption department is facing the most complaints and the district administration needs to improve their method of addressing the complaints. More: Gohar Nafees, in his speech, also claimed the department had retrieved nearly 80,000 Kanals from the land grabbers of Punjab. Gohar Nafees also concluded his speech by saying that the major issue faced by Punjab is the land dispute and land grabbing by “powerful” people.