The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) carried out an operation in Rawalpindi to recover Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) land and other government assets from illegal occupants.
According to an FIA spokesperson, the operation was conducted by the Anti-Corruption Circle Islamabad as part of a nationwide campaign launched at the direction of Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and FIA Director General Dr. Usman Anwar to reclaim government properties from encroachers.
A special team, formed under the supervision of FIA Islamabad Zone Director Shahzad Nadeem Bukhari and Deputy Director Mir Faizanul Haq, carried out the operation in Tyre Bazaar within the jurisdiction of Ganj Mandi Police Station.
The team was led by Assistant Director Shahid Ilyas and SHO Shahzad Sarwar Khakwani.
During the operation, authorities sealed several illegally occupied shops and properties and handed them over to the relevant government departments.
A large number of FIA and local police personnel remained present at the site to ensure security and prevent any untoward incident.
Residents welcomed the move and expressed hope that the crackdown on illegal occupation of government land would continue to strengthen the rule of law.
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