LAHORE: In a major crackdown, the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) teams on Friday sealed 102 commercial properties on account of nonpayment of commercialisation fee, penalties and other violations.

According to a spokesperson for the authority, the teams sealed 21 properties in Faisal Town and New Garden Town areas and 11 in Gulshan Ravi and Samanabad areas. The teams sealed 55 properties in Lahore Avenue scheme (Pine Avenue) and 15 on new defence Road. The properties sealed include private schools and colleges, academy, clinic, pharmacies, grocery stores, restaurants, property office, food point, beauty salons and auto workshops.

PRICE CONTROL: The city admin on Friday intensified field monitoring to provide relief to the people in the prices of commodities.

In this regard, the Lahore DC also paid a visit to the Harbanspura Ramazan Sahulat Bazaar and Singhpura Vegetable Market. During the visit, the assistant commissioner gave a detailed briefing to the DC regarding the demand, supply, availability, and prices of items in the market and bazaars. He personally checked the bidding process in the market and the quality of essential items at the stalls in the Ramazan Bazaar.

According to the briefing by the Market Committee, due to effective administrative strategy, local garlic had become cheaper by Rs380, onions by Rs30, and potatoes by up to Rs35 per kg compared to last year, which was a major success for the district administration.

He said that currently, 10 kg bags of flour were available at Rs850 and sugar at Rs140 per kg in sufficient quantities in Ramazan Bazaars, and there was no shortage of any item in the market. He reaffirmed that the district administration was utilising all resources to provide affordable and quality items to citizens, and strict legal action would continue against all those involved in price hike.

Published in Dawn, February 28th, 2026