RAWALPINDI: On the directions of the Commissioner Rawalpindi and Director General Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA), Abdul Amer Khattak, the RDA Enforcement Squad conducted an operation on Double Road/Stadium Road, jointly with the support of Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi (MCR) and Pera Force.

During the operation, encroachments, illegal and unauthorised sheds, and boards on the above-mentioned area were demolished. The action was taken under the Punjab Development of Cities Act 1976 and the RDA Building and Zoning Regulations 2021.

The property owners had violated the law by constructing buildings without obtaining the required approvals and No Objection Certificates (NOCs). Heavy machinery was deployed to facilitate the removal of the illegal structures. An RDA spokesperson stated that

DG RDA has directed RDA to take strict actions against all encroachments and illegal residential-cum-commercial activities without any fear or favour.

It was also directed to conduct a comprehensive survey regarding fees and charges for approval of illegal buildings, commercialisation, complementary maps, and plans of structures, and to regularise all illegal residential-cum-commercial buildings within RDA’s controlled areas.

He said that RDA is fully committed to ensuring proper urban development and effective regulation of the city. She urged the public to take moral responsibility, cooperate with the Authority, and voluntarily remove encroachments to avoid future losses.

Published in Dawn, February 15th, 2026